The Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) has announced the first six films to screen at the 2025 Festival, with five of them directed by Australian women. These must-see films include the outstanding documentaries Journey Home, David Gulpilil, by directors Maggie Miles and Trisha Morton-Thomas, and – having their World Premieres in Adelaide – The Colleano Heart from director…
The NT premiere of the powerful new documentary, Journey Home, David Gulpilil will open the Darwin International Film Festival (DIFF) on Thursday 11 September with filmmakers, family and special guests in attendance at Darwin’s spectacular Deckchair Cinema to celebrate an extraordinary homecoming. The 11-day Darwin International Film Festival is presented by the Darwin Film Society, NT Government Community…
Think you can make a movie in just one weekend? Quick Takes is calling your name. Presented for the first time by the Newcastle Comedy Festival and Newcastle Film School, and proudly sponsored by FilmInk and Cinema Australia, Quick Takes is a brand new 44-hour short film competition open to creatives of all backgrounds and…
Australia’s friendliest film festival comes of age next month, celebrating 18 magnificent years with a program of brilliant new Australian stories brought to life on the big screen and at fresh new events in Bunbury, Busselton and Margaret River from 30 August – 7 September. Over 90 features, shorts and TV series will run over the nine…
WIFT Australia has announced the expansion of its transformative creative residency, the annual WIFT Australia x CinefestOZ Writers Retreat, thanks to a new partnership with Minderoo Pictures. Now in its fourth year, the retreat is a unique opportunity for up to four emerging or established female and gender-diverse screenwriters to progress a scripted drama project…
Tonight, the 73rd Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) unveiled an outstanding program of over 275 screen works and announced the 10 Bright Horizons films screening in competition and vying for MIFF’s flagship prize. From 7-24 August, cinephiles across Melbourne, regional Victoria, and through out the country online can explore a diverse program overflowing with features,…
The WA Made Film Festival has officially announced the return of its Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best smartphone filmmaking competition, along with the official theme for 2026. Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best invites established filmmakers, independent filmmakers, students, and the general public to submit a mini-masterpiece to be considered…
CinefestOZ today announced four unique Australian films – including two made in Western Australia (WA) – are in the running to win Australia’s richest $100,000 film prize at the 2025 CinefestOZ Film Festival, which will be held in WA’s spectacular Margaret River wine region August 30 – September 7. The 2025 Film Prize finalists are:…
The intimate and deeply moving documentary Nansie will enjoy its first public screening at The Ritz in Randwick, right around the corner from where its profound personal drama unfolds. Distributed by Screen Inc (Ice Maiden, The Koalas, Fight to Live), Nansie is a poetic, deeply moving documentary that will strike a chord with everybody. Like…
Madman Entertainment has announced that Damon Gameau will take part in live Q&A events across Australia throughout July ahead of the release of the inspiring documentary Future Council on August 7. Joining Gameau on stage at select stops along the way will be Future Council member and talented musician, Ruby Rodgers (granddaughter of Jimmy Barnes),…
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