Ahead of CinefestOZ Film Festival’s impending August 24 opening night, the Festival today is delighted to announce the CinefestOZ Film Prize jury, who will decide on the winner of the Festival’s third annual, and Australia’s greatest, $100,000 Film Prize. Jury Chair and acclaimed Australian filmmaker, Gillian Armstrong will be joined on the jury by Producer Sue Taylor (The Tree, Looking for…
CinefestOZ Film Prize Finalist, Spin Out, co-directed by Tim Ferguson and Marc Gracie, is set to premiere at CinefestOZ at the Orana Cinemas in Busselton on Friday 26 August at 5.30pm. Starring Xavier Samuel, Morgan Griffin, Travis Jeffery, Melissa Bergland, Lincoln Lewis and Brooke McClymont, Spin Out is a fresh, feel-good comedy romance for the young and the young…
CinefestOZ Film Prize Finalist, Girl Asleep, directed by Rosemary Myers, is set to make its Western Australian premiere at CinefestOZ at the Orana Cinemas in Busselton on Friday 26 August at 8.15pm. Girl Asleep is a journey into the absurdities of the teenage mind. Navigating puberty in 1970s suburbia, Greta doesn’t want to grow up. Her mum is…
Australian feature film, Landfall, has revived it’s crowdfunding campaign and is calling for your support to help finish the second half of production. Landfall follows a young couple who are trapped in their beach house during a tropical cyclone when three desperate fugitives carrying a mysterious icebox invade their home following a heist. The ensemble cast…
Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last six months your excitement levels will be through the roof for new Australian thriller, Red Billabong. Before the film hits cinemas on August 25, there will be a handful of special event advance screenings around the country which you can find below – including one hosted…
Next Gen returns on Sunday August 14th at The Backlot Perth! This jam packed event will commence with the short films playing straight up at 6pm, an intermission at approximately 7pm and a new Cinema Australia presents Q&A segment with John Jarratt via Skype plus local filmmaker Steph Power in house. Next Gen have also added a “Best Film” award to…
Thinking of crowdfunding your next feature? Running Panda Films will be presenting its first industry event, Crowdfunding to Feature, with The Legend of Ben Hall director Matthew Holmes as a special guest speaker. In 2014, Holmes launched an ambitious Kickstarter campaign to raise $75,000 for a short form version of The Legend of Ben Hall. The film went on…
Support Low Budget Aussie Filmmakers – be the first to see undiscovered indie films on the big screen. Below Five Zero is a new film festival created to provide a platform for Australian films – features and shorts – made with a budget of less than $50,000. Screening this October the festival is your chance…
Revelation Perth International Film Festival in association with Cinema Australia proudly present a celebration of Australian film – past present and future – through its program of monthly screenings with Australian Revelations. Grant Scicluna’s acclaimed Australian drama Downriver will have its WA premiere at this month’s Australian Revelation event in Perth. A young ex-con encounters secrets from the past and…
CinéfestOZ has revealed its 2016 program and continues its proud tradition of showcasing the best of Australian film. CinéfestOZ is an immersive film and destination experience where audiences are invited to explore a diverse program of quality film from Wednesday August 24 to Sunday August 28. Over 68 venues and spaces will welcomingly open their doors to…
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