Direct to digital for Ben Lawrence’s Hearts and Bones

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Hearts and Bones is heading direct to digital platforms from May 6. Ben Lawrence’s new Australian drama follows war photographer Daniel Fisher (Hugo Weaving) who has returned home to the news of his partner’s pregnancy. While preparing for his latest exhibition, a…

Production begins on new Australian horror Encircled

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. by MATTHEW EELES Production has commenced on new horror/thriller, Encircled. With strict social distancing measures in place, the team behind the new film will collaborate remotely and utilise an online process to commence VFX creation and conduct script readings, casting and…

Watch GCFF 2020 SIPFEST Short Film Festival right here!

The Gold Coast Film Festival has moved two of its flagship events – SIPFest (which you can watch below) and Screen Industry Gala Awards – online following the cancellation of the 12 day annual festival. SIPFEST, the free beachside short film festival presented by Surfers Paradise Alliance, will showcase it’s 13 short films online this…

Screen Australia and SBS to develop three digital originals

Three online projects from the 2019 Digital Originals initiative will share in $65,000 of development funds from Screen Australia and SBS. A Beginner’s Guide to Grief, Freewheelers and Iggy & Ace 5eva were selected from the 10 projects workshopped last year and will now be developed further with the intention of at least one going…

Three new Australian films have just hit VOD!

This weekend just got a lot more entertaining with three new Australian films being released today via VoD. All titles are available across multiple platforms for your home viewing pleasure. Anticipation Written, directed and produced by Peter Renzullo Starring Glenn Herbert, Julian Anderson and Matt Cal Available via Vimeo on Demand Shot in and around…

An edgy feature trailer has dropped for Rage

Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below.  by MATTHEW EELES Cinema Australia has covered John Balazs’ Rage since our readers were treated to an exclusive first look at the new thriller back in April last year. Since then, a teaser trailer and a poster dropped along…

Justice League: Mortal doco set to take flight again

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. by MATTHEW EELES “When will it be available? I really need to see that documentary.” “Have you found any Flash concept art?” “Bad ass!!!” Those were some of the comments left on Ryan Unicomb’s Instagram account after the Australian filmmaker dropped…

Funding announced for Indigenous documentaries

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Press Release Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department has today announced production funding for four documentary projects, with the agency’s contribution to the budgets totaling $745,000. The projects include Alick and Albert about the unlikely friendship between art activist Alick Tipoti and Prince…

Live stream of Cerulean Blue will include a filmmaker Q&A

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Cerulean Blue will be available to stream this Thursday, 26 March via Living the Stream. Living the Stream is a new Melbourne-based online entertainment platform created by local cinematographer Tom Chapman. Chapman created the site in the wake of mass isolation…