A new trailer has dropped for The Rules of the Game, a new horror thriller from directors JD Cohen and Lani Castle. Here’s the synopsis: On the dark web where users bet on who will win, a talented chess player is kidnapped and thrown into a game where she is one of the pieces, and…
Stellar Short Film Festival has unveiled its Stellar 12 finalists for 2026, cementing its reputation as Australia’s only invitation-only short film festival and one of the country’s most distinctive celebrations of short-form cinema. Following a sold-out event of 1,200 attendees in 2025, strong early ticket sales indicate Stellar is on track for another sell-out year.…
Pasa Faho, the celebrated feature debut from Igbo-Australian filmmaker, writer and visual artist Kalu Oji, will kick-off its national tour of special event screenings with its NSW premiere at the Sydney Opera House on 21 January. This will be followed by screenings around Australia throughout January and February. Following its sold-out World Premiere screenings at…
Central Queensland’s premier screen arts event, the Capricorn Film Festival, returns to Yeppoon next week from 15–18 January 2026, kicking off four days of films, filmmaker talks and creative events — all celebrating 10 years of storytelling on the Capricorn Coast. Supported by Keppel Coast Arts, Livingstone Shire Council, Screen Queensland, Tourism and Events Queensland, and Bishopp, the festival will…
Four new documentaries inspired by lesser-known Western Australian historical events will be showcased in a series of free screenings as part of WA Reflections. The State Library of Western Australia has partnered with Screenwest and Lotterywest for a third season – opening its archives as inspiration for early to mid-career filmmakers to use items in…
The compelling feature-length film Songs Inside, chronicling the transformative journey of a small group of women from the Adelaide Women’s Prison who discover the healing power of music through songwriting, singing, and the ukulele, continues its national momentum with theatrical screenings and QnAs. Fresh from winning Australia’s biggest film prize at CinefestOZ in WA, the…
Three Western Australian short films will screen at a special showcase this month at Rooftop Movies in Perth. Milktooth, She Kinda Liked the Beach and Blunt will all screen as part of the showcase, which will include live music by local legend Jayda D’Agostino, accompanied by Josh Fairweather, and a special filmmaker Q&A afterwards. Milktooth…
Grab your popcorn, because the critically acclaimed Australian comedy Carmen & Bolude is coming to Netflix across Australia and New Zealand from November 14. Directed by Maria Isabel Delaossa and Michela Carattini, and produced by Yolandi Franken and Michela Carattini, the film tells a funny, heartfelt, and timely story of love, friendship, and cultural identity through the eyes…
The genre-bending Aussie black comedy Snatchers will release in Australian cinemas this November. “I wanted to make the kind of film I’d love to watch – wickedly funny, unsettling, and a little unhinged,” says Snatchersco-writer, co-director and star Craig Alexander. “That dark humour, sitting right on the edge of horror, is the space I love…
Independent production company Sneaky Films has announced the premiere of Bunny, a haunting and visceral new Australian feature film premiering at SXSW Sydney. Directed by James Branson and produced by Taylor Thompson, the film is set in the aftermath of a climate-collapsed Australia and follows a young woman who roams the ruins of a world she…
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