Australian director Sean Byrne’s upcoming survival horror Dangerous Animals, will have its World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month, where it has been selected to screen at the Directors’ Fortnight as a Special Screening. The Directors’ Fortnight is an independent section which is dedicated to showcasing a programme of contemporary cinema including shorts, feature…
Australia has long punched above its weight when it comes to coming-of-age dramas aimed at younger audiences. But bold, mature relationship dramas are still a rarity. James Robert Woods’ Moonrise Over Knights Hill steps into that space with confidence, bringing to mind the sharp intensity of Michael Bentham’s Disclosure while carving its own path through…
Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by Within the Pines writer and director Paul Evans Thomas, who gives us a great insight into the making of his unmissable new film. There’s no need for me to bang on about why I loved this film so much—because…
It’s not every day a filmmaker gets the chance to tell the story of someone they’ve known since childhood—let alone a story as important and politically charged as this one. But that’s exactly what happened to acclaimed Australian director Kriv Stenders (Red Dog, Danger Close) when he was asked to take on The Correspondent, a…
Interview: Benjamin Scotford Benjamin Scotford’s inspiring new independent documentary, In the Trenches, takes audiences deep into the heart of Western Australia’s largest feature film, Before Dawn. The inspirational peek behind the curtain, directed by Scotford, is now available to own and rent digitally on Amazon Prime Video. In The Trenches, an inspiring new independent film, takes audiences…
A series of seminars and masterclasses for both entry-level and seasoned screen professionals June 21 – June 24 at The Backlot and Raz Studios The 2025 Perth Film Intensive is a 5-day event, comprising of two single day seminars and one three-day masterclass. Each day of the event becomes progressively more technical and acutely focussed.…
Not-for-profit film and television production company Co-Curious has today announced that award-winning director Fadia Abboud has boarded its sci-fi drama, 2 Moons. Abboud most recently directed the acclaimed series House of Gods (Matchbox/NBCU/ABC), which screened in International Competition at Series Mania 2024, Four Years Later (Easy Tiger/SBS) which screened at the International Film Festival of…
Production has wrapped on the new indie feature film Mothers, Lovers and Others; a bold exploration of intimacy, parenthood and the complexity of modern relationships. This new title from auteur writer/director Davo Hardy promises to be his most compelling and uncompromising film to date. “I had a lot of success with Public Eye, despite the…
The Gold Coast Film Festival (GCFF) unveils their fantastic program with 4 World, 11 Australian and 4 Queensland Premieres along with the return of SIPFEST: Shorts in Paradise in this year’s festival, April 30 to May 11, 2025, at HOTA, Home of the Arts. Included in the 12-day festival are some incredible events featuring the…
The first teaser trailer for Primitive War has been unveiled, offering a gripping first look at a top-secret mission gone terrifyingly wrong. Released worldwide today, the trailer showcases the eerie jungles of Vietnam, where danger lurks far beyond enemy lines. Written and directed by Luke Sparke (Occupation Rainfall, Bring Him to Me), Primitive War is…
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