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…
Written, directed & produced by Mark Day and Heather Joan Day Starring Tanya Alers, Emily Renna, Stefan Miranda, Sean Miranda, Erina Yamada, Nick Jaquinot and Ellen Grimshaw Production Company Vivienne Productions Digital Platform YouTube Everything’s Going To Be Fine is an intimate story about two young Melbournians struggling to communicate that they’re not doing okay.…
Sony Pictures Releasing have released the first images of Ladies in Black, the new comedy drama from Academy Award® nominated director Bruce Beresford. Set in the summer of 1959, when the impact of European migration and the rise of women’s liberation is about to change Australia forever, a shy schoolgirl (Lisa) takes a summer job…
A Cut Above When Cinema Australia caught up with Jill Bilcock the Australian film editing legend was in the middle of cutting Mystify: Michael Hutchence, Richard Lowenstein’s documentary about troubled INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. “Right now I’m looking at the scrawlings of Michael,” Bilcock told Cinema Australia. “I’m reading all his lyrics, and things he wrote…
The Noosa International Film Festival has opened entries for its 2018 short film competition. The festival is calling for filmmakers from Australia and overseas to submit and welcomes films of any genre. “One of the things I love about the Noosa International Film Festival are the stories that are shared from all over the world,”…
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