1814. Van Diemen’s Land, the notorious British penal colony, has dissolved into chaos. Outlaws roaming the wilderness have pushed the colonial government to breaking point. Driven by a deep sense of loyalty and an unquenchable hatred towards those he once served, English convict Michael Howe and a young aboriginal girl turn a desperate band of…
Fans of the book Tracks and cinephiles eager for the film of the same name are in for a real treat next month as adventurer/author Robyn Davidson tours parts of the country taking part in Q&A screenings (details below). For some screenings Robyn will also be joined by photographer Rick Smolan. LUNA LEEDERVILLE: Talking Pictures…
Pinnacle Films released the teaser trailer and poster for their upcoming film Healing via social media today. Released on 4th April, 2014 the film stars Hugo Weaving, Don Hany and Xavier Samuelt. Readers can visit http://www.healingthemovie.com for more information and some great stills. We are proud to release this beautiful poster for HEALING, what do…
Iconic Australian actor David Field and co-director George Basha will be in Rockingham, WA Thursday. The two will be presenting their new film Convict at United Cinemas followed by a special Q&A session with the pair. Tickets are available from the United Cinemas website or from the films official web page. Official synopsis: Ray (George…
Finally, the trailer for The Babadook has lunged out of it’s dark closet and onto our computer screens. Jennifer Kent’s extension of her short film Monster looks truly terrifying and of the highest quality. It’s already making some noise at Sundance and is sure to provide a lot of scares when it hits Australian cinemas sometime this…
If you love the incredibly popular The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert or have been living under a rock and have never seen it, then this is the event for you. 28 February 2014, 5:30pm Arc cinema, Canberra, ACT Tickets available through Ticketek Australia NFSA are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Stephan Elliot’s The Adventures of Priscilla,…
Aussie film lovers planning to attend this years’ 21st Mardi Gras Film Festival are in for a real treat with five feature films and four documentaries programmed to screen. A selection of the films will also feature Q&As with cast and crew members (see below). My Queer Career will also screen locally made short films…
THEY’RE NOT PSYCHO KILLERS… THEY’RE JUST SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS 100 Bloody Acres is the creepy yet hilarious story of brothers Reg and Lindsay Morgan’s struggling organic blood and bone fertiliser business. The use of dead car crash victims in the mix has been a huge boon to business but it’s been months since their last find and an…
CHARLIE’S COUNTRY STARRING David Gulpilil, Luke Ford & Ritchie Singer DIRECTED BY Rolf de Heer WRITTEN BY Rolf de Heer CINEMATOGRAPHY Ian Jones RELEASE DATE Second Half of 2014 CINEMA AUSTRALIA SAY It’s master director Rolf de Heer and David Gulpilil’s third feature film together after The Tracker and Ten Canoes so how could you not be excited. The trailer is emotionally…
The Star Cinema in Bendigo will host two Q&A sessions in the coming days. Join Star for a special screening of Backyard Ashes on January 3 at 6.30. The session will be followed by a Q&A with cast and crew. On Sunday January 5 at 1pm you can catch filmmaker Luke Walker as he discusses his…
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