Australian Flyweight champion, Bianca ‘Bam Bam’ Elmir aims to be the first Australian to win a World Amateur Boxing Championship. A Lebanese Muslim from suburban Australia, ‘Bam Bam’ smashes the stereotypes of her family, society and her sport, to prove she is the best in the world. In the wake of a twelve month drug ban, a series…
Black ANZAC Directed by Tim Anastasi Written by Tim Anastasi, Hugh Snelgrove A documentary about Australian Artist Hego’s journey to tell an undertold story of Australian history through a mural in the Indigenous heart of Sydney, of a WW1 Aboriginal soldier of colossal proportions and its positive impacts on the wider community. Black ANZAC is screening at…
CinefestOZ has that award-winning Australian feature film, television and theatre actor Sigrid Thornton has accepted the role of Jury Chair for the 2018 Festival. Throughout her career Sigrid has been awarded numerous film, television, theatre awards and nominations including Silver and Gold Logie, AFI, Mo and IF awards and is widely acknowledged as an icon…
Director Matthew Holmes and parts of the creative team behind the 2016 Australian bushranger epic The Legend of Ben Hall will bring Ned Kelly’s infamous final siege to the big screen with a new film titled Glenrowan. Callan McAuliffe is in talks to don Kelly’s famous bullet proof helmet in a role which will see…
In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast host Matthew Eeles chats with The Second director Mairi Cameron and screenwriter Stephen Lance to discuss their seductive thriller. The Second follows the author of a celebrated erotic memoir, whose newfound success is threatened when her best friend and muse reveals the truth behind the memoir’s provenance,…
The Second Directed by Mairi Cameron Written by Stephen Lance Produced by Leanne Tonkes and Stephen Lance Starring Rachael Blake, Susie Porter, Vince Colosimo, Martin Sacks, Susan Prior, Megan Dale, Bridget Webb and Will Beasley “Elegant, gripping, sexy and seductive.” by Matthew Eeles It’s been four years since My Mistress – a daring S&M drama which introduced us to an…
A trailer has been released for Luke Sullivan’s Reflections in the Dust. Reflections in the Dust combines elements of both documentary and fiction, blending factual interviews with an ominous post-apocalyptic tale and stars Sarah Houbolt in her debut lead role. Sarah, a prominent figure in the Australian arts scene, is blind and suffers from the rare…
by Matthew Eeles Primitive Films has unveiled a bloody poster for director Luke Creely’s new horror short They Can’t Hear You. Co-written by Creely and Jack Coco, They Can’t Hear You is a brief look into an average family’s worst nightmare coming true according to the film’s lead actor PiaGrace Moon. “In my eyes They…
Cerulean Blue Written, Directed and Produced by Adrian Ortega Starring Jack Michel, Senie Priti and Danae Vincent Cerulean Blue tells the story of Alex; a man driving from Brisbane to Melbourne out on the Australian backroads. After he encounters a free-spirited hitchhiker he is challenged to face his future and confront his past. The first feature-length film by…
Entertainment One have revealed two behind-the-scenes images from Rachel Ward’s drama-comedy Palm Beach, currently shooting on Sydney’s northern beaches. Palm Beach is a drama-comedy about a group of lifelong friends reuniting to celebrate a special birthday, with Palm Beach providing a stunning backdrop for the unfolding drama. The good times roll with loads of laughter, lavish…
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