WA short Sparkles to make world premiere at Flickerfest

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Western Australian short film, Sparkles has been selected to make its world premiere at Flickerfest International Film Festival, Australia’s only Academy® Qualifying & BAFTA recognised short film festival, which is being held 22 January – 31st January. The film will be…

Interview: Glendyn Ivin

Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. It’s been 11 years since Glendyn Ivin’s last feature film, Last Ride. But that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been busy. Ivin is behind some of Australia’s most celebrated television shows like Gallipoli, The Beautiful Lie, Seven Types of…

The Witch of Kings Cross summons up a worldwide release date

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Rosaleen Norton regularly hits the headlines throughout the 50s. She worshipped the God Pan and practiced trances and sex magic, inspired by the work of occultist, artist and poet Aleister Crowley. Eventually the relentless scandals lead to the downfall of her…

9 Australian films we can’t wait to see in 2021

Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. It’s that time of the year when we share with our readers nine of the most exciting and anticipated upcoming Australian films set to release this year. Each film includes a paragraph written exclusively for Cinema Australia…

Weekend Viewing: 4 Australian films new to VOD

If your New Year’s resolution was to watch more Australian films, then we’ve got you covered. Here are four Australian films new to VOD for you to watch this weekend. Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Bloody Hell Available: iTunes, Google Play and Xbox Read our review…

Review: Penguin Bloom

Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Penguin Bloom Directed by Glendyn Ivin Written by Harry Cripps and Shaun Grant Produced by Emma Cooper, Steve Hutensky, Bruna Papandrea and Naomi Watts Starring Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln, Jacki Weaver, Rachel House, Griffin Murray-Johnston, Felix Cameron…

CinefestOZ launches brand new festival for Albany

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. With more film festivals than any other state celebrating local films, this news is further evidence that Western Australia truly is the home of Australian cinema. Our friends at CinefestOZ have announced that they’re heading further South with a brand new…

Interview: Stephen Johnson

Cinema Australia Original Content: High Ground director Stephen Johnson hopes that his new film will encourage audiences to rethink the Australian story. Cinema Australia caught up with Johnson to discuss his harrowing and confronting revenge western. Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. “It was more about trying to…