Sydney premiere announced for Ecco Homo

From the team behind Autoluminescent: Roland S. Howard, comes another artistically rendered story of an Australian creative outsider, this time provocateur and queer chameleon, Troy Davies. From his music and video work with Hunters & Collectors, Michael Hutchence/INXS, Ollie Olsen, Big Pig’s Sherine, Deckchairs’ John Clifford, U2 and others, to his numerous artistic endeavours as visual artist, fashion designer and pop star, documentary Ecco Homo takes viewers…

Here’s where you can catch Megan Riakos’ Crushed

Megan Riakos’ highly anticipated Australian mystery-thriller Crushed will hit Australian cinema via FanForce in March. For Cinema Australia readers unfamiliar with how FanForce works, these screenings require you to pre-purchase tickets to attend. The Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide screenings have been confirmed, with some tickets still available. Central Coast, Brisbane, Perth and a number of the other locations…

Trailer of the Day: Skin Deep – Here’s where you can catch it!

Skin Deep Directed by: John Leahy Written by: Monica Zanetti Starring: Zara Zoe, Monica Zanetti, Elizabeth Blackmore, Jeanie Drynan and Billie Rose Prichard Leah and Caitlin couldn’t be more different; one an up-tight-girl-next-door trying to come to terms with being diagnosed with terminal melanoma, the other, an unpredictable Newtown local. Their chance meeting quickly spirals…

Focus on Flickerfest: The Driver

For the nearly two million Australian’s traveling on trains everyday, it’s a very common occurrence: a delay. But what might surprise commuters is nearly every day, somewhere in Australia, the delay is caused by a rail fatality. There are far reaching consequences not only for the casualty and their families but also for a more…

How’s the serenity? Australia Day with Gillian Armstrong at NFSA

This Australia Day, enjoy a sausage sizzle and the Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown in the NFSA courtyard, four true blue movie and TV screenings, and a special celebration of the 80s musical classic Starstruck– with special guest, director Gillian Armstrong! The sausage sizzle (plus a delicious Australian-themed menu from our cafe The Bench Room) starts from 11:30am.…

Tasploitation Challenge registrations close this Sunday!

This year’s Tasploitation Challenge takes place from 22 to 24 January. Filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers from around Australia are encouraged to participate, but must be in the Hobart geographical area on that weekend to take part. The films will debut at gala screening on Monday 25 January. The Tasploitation Challenge Jury consists of: award-winning filmmaker and renowned…

Australian premiere announced for The Precipice

Filmmaker Michael Hatch has announced Australian premiere details for his new film The Precipice. Shot in the South West of Western Australia The Precipice is set in a pre-apocalyptic world where 2 soldiers, 1 Woman and 1 Man, traverse enemy territory in order to find the location that holds the key to saving them and…