A special fundraising screening of Alfred Pek’s humanitarian documentary, Freedom Street, will be held in Perth in support of Centre for Asylum seekers, Refugees And Detainees during Refugee Week. Freedom Street is the harrowing story of Joniad, Ashfaq and Azizah, three refugees who have been stuck in Makassar, Indonesia for several years as a result…
After being postponed due to Covid, Andreas Toumbas’ A Bad Influence will celebrate its Australian premiere this week. A Bad Influence is the debut feature film by independent filmmaker Andreas Toumbas. It centres around a group of friends trying to enjoy a civilised dinner party until an unwanted guest arrives to shake things up. After…
A new trailer and premiere date has been announced for Kevin Khachan’s new sci-fi thriller, Box: Metaphor. Box: Metaphor is writer and director Kevin Khachan’s third feature following Red Rabbit Lodge and Remnants. Produced by Studio Magnetica, the new film is said to pay tribute to women empowerment Box: Metaphor follows a female protagonist, Prisoner…
The Endangered Generation?, Celeste Geer’s sweeping documentary which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival, begins a series of Q&A screenings on June 4, in celebration of the UN’s World Environment Day, ahead of its cinema release later that week. The Endangered Generation? takes its audience on a hopeful journey to reconnect with our environment and…
Capricorn Film Festival, in partnership with Screen Queensland, proudly present Filmmaker Workshop Gladstone, a short course educational opportunity for the Gladstone region’s emerging and practising film artists presented by Queensland film industry professional and Gladstone resident, Wezley Pitt. Have you ever wanted to learn how to write a short story for screen? Or how to…
The filmmakers from Storyland, in conjunction with BirdLife Australia and distributor Antidote Films, will hold the world premiere of award-winning director Randall Wood’s Flyways – The Untold Story of Migratory Shorebirds on May 6 at the Majestic Cinema in Wynnum, Queensland. Flyways follows teams of scientists and amateur bird enthusiasts across the world as they…
The Backlot Perth and the Perth Actors Centre will present a two day masterclass with internationally-acclaimed writer and director, Ben Young. Held over two Saturdays, the masterclass is suitable for writers, directors and actors with the principal focus of developing an idea for a feature length film with the goal that by the completion of…
The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour cast and crew are currently touring their new film across Australia. All sessions will feature an in-person Q&A with key cast, including Nitin Vengurlekar and Sabrina Chan D’Angelo, and the creative team, including director Platon Theodoris and editor and cinematographer Brian Rapsey. The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour premiered at the 2022 Revelation Perth International…
Umbrella Entertainment and Luna Palace Cinemas will host a Q&A screening of Rolf de Heer’s The Survival of Kindness, following its premiere in the Main Competition of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival where the film was nominated for the prestigious Golden Bear. This cinematic must-see experience from one of Australia’s most visionary and acclaimed…
The AFTRS Library Presents 50th Anniversary Screening program is a celebration of feature films that have been made by AFTRS Alumni. In the last 50 years, the school has produced many talented filmmakers that have been at the forefront of cinema culture, producing work that has moved, challenged and thrilled audiences around the world. AFTRS…
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