Trailer of the Day: Melodrama/Random/Melbourne!

Directed by Matthew Victor Pastor Written by Celina Yuen and Matthew Victor Pastor Starring Matthew Victor Pastor, Celina Yuen, Bridget O’Brien, Rachel Javier, Khoa Le, Matt Furlani, Vlady T and Gregory Pakis MELODRAMA/RANDOM/MELBOURNE! is a mesmerising low-budget creation, a millennial-modern kaleidoscope of the Filipino community in the urban jungle of Melbourne, where it battles with assimilation, alienation, racism and sexism. A panoply of characters intersect: a feminist…

Ken Jeong, Vince Colosimo, Lawrence Makoare and Tamala Shelton join the cast of Luke Sparke’s Occupation: Rainfall

Hot on the heels of breaking box office records around the world, Crazy Rich Asians star, Ken Jeong is heading to Australia to shoot a starring role in Occupation: Rainfall, the sequel to the 2018 Australian sci fi blockbuster Occupation. Jeong will touch down in early October, shooting in locations across Australia including the Hunter Valley and the Gold Coast. Jeong joins Temuera Morrison…

Final episode of Reaching Distance BTS series released

The final episode of the behind-the-scenes web series for Australian feature film Reaching Distance has dropped. Following a world premiere and positive reviews at CinefestOZ, the episode is the last behind-the-scenes glimpse before the film’s theatrical release. It tracks the final days on set with a focus on both the visually experimental scenes that were…

Trailer of the Day: My Saga

Directed by Adam Harris and Terry King Written by Adam Harris, Terry King and David Richardson Starring Adam Harris, Jack Anakin Harris, Perry King, James Arnold Taylor, Vanessa Marshall, Bonnie Piesse, Erik Bauersfeld and Corey Dee Williams My Saga follows the journey of Adam Harris, who several years ago was struck down with a brain tumour, and transformed something tragic into something positive. With the…

A look Inside Cinema a must see for screen fans at NIFF

If you are contemplating a career from behind the camera or are interested to know more about how films are made, then the Inside Cinema program at this year’s Noosa International Film Festival (NIFF) is an absolute must for your calendar. CINEMA AUSTRALIA RELATED CONTENT: We chat with Jill Bilcock An exciting series of film…

Competition: Win a copy of The Gateway! (Now Closed)

Love Sci-Fi? Here’s your chance to win a DVD copy of John Soto’s otherworldly drama, The Gateway. A particle physicist grieving over the loss of her husband in a car crash travels to a parallel world to find him again, with dire consequences for her family. This competition has now closed. Thank you to everyone who…

Retro Review: 27A

“Like with a few Australian films before it and quite a few more after it, 27A has the conviction to portray the roughness and the hopelessness of its scenario – this is a key identifiable aspect of this country’s films of this era.” Written by David Morgan-Brown The sounds of mental asylum chit-chat is heard over…

Web Series Wednesday: Last Breath

Cinema Australia Original Content: Creative Directors: Perri Cummings and Jennifer Monk Writing Coach and Script Editor: Perri Cummings Producer: Jennifer Monk Acting Coach: Shanon Kulupach Cinematographer: Laura Jane Turner Episodes by: Jennifer Monk, Shanon Kulupach, Hannah Davies, Kelley Kerr Young, Lisa Dallinger, Lee McClenaghan, Eva Torrkola, Emma Jo McKay and Constance Washington. Last Breath is…

Trailer of the Day: Killa Kafe

Directed by JD Cohen Written by Katherine Honan Produced by Tara Jay Starring Tara Jay, Isabel Dickson, Talia Rowley, Jock Campbell, Jeremy Chapman, Gareth Davis, Catherine Mc Donnell, Ash Matthew, Anthony Darvall and Peter Bertoni Killa Kafe is a dark comedy about a cafe with a twist: every shot of coffee comes with a shot at eliminating the troublemakers…