The story behind Australia’s most famous swoopy boi has been given the big screen treatment, and you may need tissues for the new trailer. Penguin Bloom tells the true story of Sam Bloom (Academy Award® nominated Naomi Watts) a young mother whose world is turned upside down after a near-fatal accident leaves her paralysed. Sam’s…
Western Australian production company, Prospero Productions has announced it has kicked off production on its third immersive documentary, Star Dreaming, in partnership with Yamaji Art and the joint winner of the Premier’s WA Scientist of the Year 2020, the internationally renowned astrophysicist, Professor Steven Tingay. This Full Dome feature comes hot on the heels of…
Do we need a film about Port Arthur mass killer Martin Bryant? The short answer is no, but here’s the press release from Stan anyway: Stan today announced a new Stan Original Film, NITRAM, which is currently in production in Geelong, Victoria and will premiere on Stan in 2021. From the award-winning team behind the…
A hilarious new trailer has dropped for Stan Original Film, A Sunburnt Christmas. The cheerful end to the year we’ve all been looking for, the feel-good Aussie family feature will premiere 11 December, only on Stan. Created and written by Elliot Vella, Gretel Vella and Timothy Walker, and directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren (Bondi Hipsters, The Other…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Set during WWII, The Flood is the story of Jarah’s coming-of-age in a brutal and lawless land – growing from a sweet child to a strong, independent and ferocious woman taking on Australia’s corrupt and bigoted system one bad guy at…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. A new trailer has dropped for Kate Whitbread’s The Unlit. When Claire returns to the country town of her upbringing, she discovers her former home in the grip of a terrifying witchcraft. Claire arrives to find the town in the grip of…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Director Steven Mihaljevich and producer Carl Maiorana join the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss their new, independent, coming-of-age drama, The Xrossing. Steven and Carl also co-wrote the film. Carl and Steven share some great, insightful stories about the…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. In the haunting Sweet River, Hanna (Lisa Kay; Heartbeat, Vera) returns to the sleepy town of Billins, nestled deep in the sugar cane fields, where her 4-year-old son Joey was abducted by notorious serial killer Simpkins (Jack Ellis), and is now…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Meet the Cast of Suburban Wildlife Suburban Wildlife, the debut feature film from director Imogen McCluskey, is set to have its Australian and international TVOD release on December 1. The US company Gravitas will release the film on digital platforms, including…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Madman Entertainment have released the official trailer for High Ground ahead of its Australian cinema release on January 28th, 2021. Set against the stunning landscapes of 1930s Arnhem Land, High Ground chronicles young Aboriginal man Gutjuk, who in a bid to…
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