Director Chris Sun has announced the official Australian premiere of his highly anticipated gorefest, Boar. Sun enthusiastically announced the May 19 premiere via a Facebook video on Tuesday night. “I’m here to tell you all some great news,” Sun says in the video. “I can finally announced that Boar will have its official Australian premiere…
Friends, Foes & Fireworks is now available to stream worldwide. An ambitious, entirely improvised drama, Friends, Foes & Fireworks explores an intimate New Year’s Eve reunion of five female friends, which becomes a test of relationships when old tensions spark, truths are told, and rivalries are reignited. Friends, Foes & Fireworks is a remarkable achievement for Independent…
Written, Directed and Produced by Shannon Alexander Starring Katherine Langford, Anna Philp, Athan Bellos, Caleb Galati, Steven J. Mihaljevich, Jasmine Nibali, Blade Willison, Kirstie Francis, Clay Foster and Diana Marcela Delgado University dropout Levi is incapable of holding down a steady job or relationship. Having suddenly become single and homeless, he ends up in the home of his drug addict brother, Wendel. Soon after, Levi begins…
PRESS RELEASE: Palace Cinemas announce they will reassume management of Cinema Paradiso, located on vibrant James Street in Perth’s Northbridge in mid-2018, as their exciting new Raine Square cinemas near completion. Originally a Palace Cinema, Paradiso traded under the LunaPalace banner for two decades and now returns to its roots. Palace’s custodianship would see Cinema…
Thanks to The Backlot Films, we’re giving readers the chance to win a double pass to John V. Soto’s new Australian Sci-Fi thriller, The Gateway, in cinemas May 3. Physicist and researcher Jane Chandler (Jacqueline McKenzie) is happily married to writer, Matt (Myles Pollard). They have two kids, Jake and Samantha. Jane has her own…
In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, actors Geraldine Hakewill and Michael Whalley and director Tony Prescott discuss their incredible new film, The Pretend One. An adult woman’s imaginary friend from childhood, Hugo, finds his existence threatened when a real person becomes the woman’s love interest. The Pretend One will have its world premiere…
The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival will open with the ground-breaking documentary After the Apology, which explores the skyrocketing rates of Aboriginal child removal today. The film follows the story of four grandmothers challenging government policies to bring their grandkids home. Their grassroots actions spearhead a national conversation to curb the skyrocketing rates of child…
Directed by Paul Anthony Nelson Written and Produced by Perri Cummings and Paul Anthony Nelson Starring Samantha Hill, Perri Cummings, Dave Lamb, Scott Major, Lulu McClatchy, Guy Davis, Simon Godfrey, Leighton Phair and Cate Wolfe Reclusive writer Becky Holt (Perri Cummings) is being stalked in her own home. Struggling comedian Samantha “Sam” Slade (Samantha Hill) is being evicted from hers.…
VICE Studios and Seaside Productions have commenced production on Mirrah Foulkes’ feature film directorial debut, Judy and Punch. The live-action reinterpretation of the puppet play Punch and Judy, commences its shoot in Victoria, Australia, with Damon Herriman (Justified) confirmed to join Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) to round-out the titular roles. Foulkes has penned the script…
Go Karts will boast both celebrated actors such as Frances O’Connor, Richard Roxburgh and Dan Wyllie, as well as incredible new talent, in the uplifting family film The See Pictures-produced film begins production this week in Western Australia’s South West, with newcomer William Lodder as the film’s lead. Rounding out the cast will be two…
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