by Matthew Eeles Australian film fans will finally get the chance to see Britt Kynde’s Cursed when it’s released digitally this month. One of the year’s best indie films, Cursed is a very funny, very ambitious and very independent black and white-shot supernatural comedy written and directed by Kynde. When a neighbour places a curse on their…
The Artist Room: Gillian Armstrong Join Event Cinemas George Street for the fourth instalment of The Artist’s Room with multi-award-winning feature film and documentary director, Gillian Armstrong hosted by Margaret Pomeranz. The rare and insightful Q&A experience with Gillian live and in-person will follow a screening of her 1982 classic Starstruck starring Jo Kennedy and Ross…
Meridian Pictures has announced that principal photography on feature film, Awoken, will commence on Monday, March 5, 2018. Starring Erik Thomson (800 Words, The Black Balloon, Storm Boy), Sara West (Bad Girl, Peter Allen: Not The Boy Nextdoor, One Eyed Girl) and Benson Jack Anthony (800 Words, Emo The Musical), the film marks the debut…
In May last year Netflix announced its first Australian original series, Tidelands – a supernatural crime drama that will debut exclusively on Netflix around the globe with production set to start in Queensland this year. What wasn’t revealed at the time was the cast of the Netflix Original. An anonymous source contacted Cinema Australia yesterday and…
Directed/Written by Jonathon Gittus Co-Created/Produced by Fabiana Weiner Starring Fabiana Weiner & Jackson Tozer Digital Platform YouTube No Pink Cowboys follows ex-fling-turned-best-friend duo Sam (Jackson Tozer) and Annabelle (Fabiana Weiner) as they search for love and fulfillment in all the wrong places. This comedy breathes in the awkward moments of the modern dating world, picking up the pace…
Brothers’ Nest Directed by Clayton Jacobson Written by Jaime Browne Produced by Jason Byrne Starring Shane Jacobson, Clayton Jacobson, Kim Gyngell, Lynette Curran and Sarah Snook Brother’s Nest is a new tragic-comedy that reunites the Jacobson Brothers 11 years after their breakthrough box-office smash hit comedy Kenny – albeit a very different animal. On a cold morning in the middle of country Victoria,…
“We’re interested in the same thing and we want to keep trying different things together.” One half of dynamic directing duo, The Spierig Bros, Peter tells Cinema Australia he has no plans to branch out on his own. He also fills us in on working with Helen Mirren and Jason Clarke on Winchester and describes what it’s…
Flickerfest 2018 27th International Short Film Festival! National Tour: January – May 2018 PERTH – THURSDAY 1ST MARCH TO SUNDAY 4TH MARCH, CAMELOT OUTDOOR CINEMA Celebrating 27 years in 2018 Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy® Accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival, ensuring that we continue to present A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the…
Wrong Night Stand Directed by Mark Huxley Written by Mark Huxley and Neal Huxley Starring Neal Huxley, John McPherson and Tanya Jade Wrong Night Stand tells the story of Eddie and Eve. Shortly after the two start dating, Eve’s crazed ex boyfriend is released from prison, and begins to hunt down Eve. Trouble ensues as Eddie is stalked and…
Thanks to Umbrella Entertainment, we’ve got a few copies of Rhiannon Bannenberg’s young adult drama Rip Tide up for grabs. After a humiliating modeling incident, Cora books a one-way ticket out of New York, final destination: Australia. Expecting a five-star holiday with her Aunt Margot, Cora realizes all too late that her idyllic beachside retreat…
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