SON OF A GUN: In Australian cinemas October 16. An edge-of-your-seat heist thriller starring Ewan McGregor and talented newcomer Brenton Thwaites, Son of a Gun tells the story of a young man who is drawn into the lawless world of a notorious criminal. While locked up for a minor offence, 19-yr-old JR (Thwaites) becomes apprentice…
Perth director John V Soto’s The Reckoning is set to make its Australian premiere this month at CinéfestOZ. Shot in the Western Australian capital, the psychological crime drama stars Jonathan LaPaglia as Robbie Green, a detective called in to investigate the roadside execution of his colleague Jason (played by Luke Hemsworth). When he arrives at the crime…
The Little Death Directed by: Josh Lawson Starring: Josh Lawson, Bojana Novakovic, Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Kate Box, Patrick Brammall, Alan Dukes, Lisa McCune, Erin James, TJ Power, Kim Gygnell, Lachy Hulme A comedy about sex, love, relationships and taboo, The Little Death is a laugh-out-loud funny, honest and ultimately moving look at the secret sex lives of…
Following the sellout Australian Premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival, the inventive time travel comedy The Infinite Manis confirmed for a theatrical release in cinemas across Australia September 18 through Infinite Releasing. The international and local accolades keep coming for the film and its writer/director Hugh Sullivan, who just this weekend won the Best First Feature award…
Lead Me Astray is the story of a 23-year old veterinary student, Alexis Willard (Jace Pickard), who, one night, inadvertently kills a gang member whilst defending his girlfriend, Lacey (Alannah Robertson) from an assault. This leads to a domino effect revealing his mysterious and violent past, culminating in a deadly game of cat and mouse…
Film goers attending this years Stranger With My Face Horror Film Festival in August will have the chance to catch four great short films as part of the Australian shorts program. Check out the program below. THE KINGDOM OF DOUG Josie and her fellow cult members have gathered in an ice skating rink to mass…
Brothers, Rebels, Champions, Outsiders Brothers Tas and Ben Pappas, two boys from Melbourne who took the skateboarding world by storm, defeated Tony Hawk and were crowned International World Champions within a year. Skateboarding came naturally to the Pappas brothers, but success was a different story. In this unflinching, never-before-seen account we witness the dark consequences…
Director Chris Sun announced a new, official trailer today for his upcoming release Charlie’s Farm. Earlier in the year Chris kindly wrote an article for Cinema Australia readers about his experiences making the film. You can read it here. Check out the new trailer below.
Starring: Paul Fenech, Elle Dawe, Kevin Taumata, Tahir, Rob Shehadie, Vanessa Davis, Johnny Boxer, Paul Nakad. Directed by: Paul Fenech All the characters from Fat Pizza are back and they go head on with the local Housos in Sunnyvale. The new Fat Pizza shop moves to Sunnyvale and clashes with the local Housos. Find our…
Melbourne’s Cinema Nova will host a special Q&A screening of All This Mayhem tonight. Skateboarding champion and subject of the film, Tas Pappas, will join Nova following a screening of the critically acclaimed film. Brothers Tas and Ben Pappas, two boys from Melbourne who took the skateboarding world by storm, defeated Tony Hawk and were crowned…
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