First wave of screenings confirmed for Crushed – Book your own screening now via FanForce

Megan Riakos’ Australian mystery thriller Crushed will be released theatrically via FanForce in March 2016 with the first three screening dates announced. More dates are yet to be confirmed. Cinema Australia readers can purchase tickets now to the following screenings: Tuesday, 15 March 2016 Ritz Cinemas, Sydney SPECIAL PREMIERE EVENT Wednesday, 16 March 2016 Mercury Cinemas, Adelaide Thursday, 24 March 2016 Cinema…

Sydney Film Festival submissions now open

Entries are now open for the 63rd Sydney Film Festival for features, documentaries and short films (under 40 minutes). Submissions for the Festival are being accepted through Film Festival Life and will close on Friday February 26, 2016. Entries are open in all categories of the Festival program, including: • The Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF) Award for Australian…

Australian premiere announced for Tom Danger’s Lead Me Astray

It’s no secret that the Cinema Australia team loves Australian films. We admit though, we do have a soft spot for the independents and it feels like there’s no shortage of them making their way to a big screen some way or another at the moment. RELATED ARTICLES: Ozploitation returns: Cast and crew discuss Lead Me Astray…

Trailer of the Day: Sucker – Plus Q&A Dates announced with stars Luc & Leung

Sucker Directed by: Ben Chessell Screenplay by: Ben Chessell & Lawrence Leung Starring: John Luc, Lily Sullivan, Timothy Spall, Jack Koman, Kat Stewart, Shaun Micallef and Eddie Baroo Synopsis: When 18-year-old Lawrence is caught on his final year math exam, he fails to get into medical school and is banished to stay at his goofy uncle’s house for the summer.…

Director Nicole Ma to attend Putuparri and the Rainmakers Q&A in Perth

Cinema Paradiso in Northbridge will host a special Q&A screening of CinéfestOZ winner, Putuparri And The Rainmakers, with director Nicole Ma on Thursday, 5th of November. Putuparri And The Rainmakers takes audiences on a rare and emotional journey to meet the traditional rainmakers of Australia’s Great Sandy Desert. Over a decade in the making, the film…

What’s On: Meet the cast & crew of Alvin’s Harmonious World of Opposites

One of the most intriguing films to come out of this year’s Revelation Perth International Film Festival was the weird yet remarkable Alvin’s Harmonious World of Opposites. The film is a must see for fans of independent cinema. Randwick Ritz Cinema will be hosting a special Q&A screening of the film with director Platon Theodoris and his…

Trailer of the Day: Lurking Woods – Get your red carpet premiere tickets here

Lurking Woods Directed by: Rizal Halim Screenplay by: Desmond Hew & Darryl Westrup Starring: Daniel Berenger, Hope Devaney, Troy Coward, Domique, Kyle James Sargon, Chloe Brown, Michael Rainone, Rod Manikam, Darryl Westrup, Bryan Chance, Vivienne Marshall, Cassee Lazic and Jasmine Nibali Where you can catch it: A red carpet premiere will be held at Hoyts Carousel cinema complex in Cannington on Sunday the 22nd November at 1:30pm. You can purchase tickets…

Out of this world premiere announced for Arrowhead

A world premiere has been announced for Arrowhead. Audiences keen to catch Jesse O’Brien’s highly anticipated SciFi flick can see it on Saturday, 31 October at 5.30pm as part of the 2nd annual SciFi Film Festival held at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta. An interstellar Jekyll and Hyde, Arrowhead tells the tale of survival set amongst the distant stars. Kye…

Finalists announced for the Port Shorts Film Festival

Port Shorts Film Festival have announced its list of finalists. Showcasing an amazing selection of local talent, the film festival will be held over two big nights on October 23 & 24. PORT SHORTS OPEN FILMMAKER FINALISTS – SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY Balloon Ride by Evan Hughes A young boy dreams of escaping with his…

Dust off your red undies – The Subjects and i can’t even. to feature at AMC Expo

The Royal Melbourne Showgrounds will play host to the Australian Movie & Comic Expo (formerly Armageddon) from 17 – 18 October with exclusive screenings from Melbourne created anti-superhero film The Subjects and web series newcomer i can’t even. The premier pop culture exhibition is the go to event for fans featuring a plethora of comic book, animation,…