Interview: Warwick Thornton (Video)

We put the call out to our readers to put forward their questions for Sweet Country director Warwick Thornton. We asked him a handful of those questions and the director was more than happy to answer. Cinema Australia’s Matthew Eeles sat down with Thornton to discuss a range of topics including working with his son…

Sunday Shorts: Zina

Zina Directed by Ivan Malekin Produced by Clara Francesca and Ivan Malekin Written by Russell Boyd Starring Clara Francesca, Frank Fazio and Peter Flaherty Zina is a firecracker, a young and sexy Russian woman who drinks heavily, angers quickly, goes after what she wants.  Tony is a young man new in town, fleeing a broken relationship, lost and alone. Together,…

First Look! A horrifying new trailer has been revealed for Steven Spiel’s Living Space

Monster Pictures have acquired Australian/New Zealand distribution rights to Tru Dot Films’ feature Living Space. Written and directed by Steven Spiel, this supernatural horror will play a series of Monster Fest Presents screenings across Australia this March. Filmmakers Steven Spiel (writer/director), Natalie Forward (producer) and Branco Grabovac (cinematographer) will be in attendance at the screenings along with…

Actor Focus: Charles Terrier

The sky’s the limit for Terrier. Credits Include: Blinder, Neighbours, Wentworth, Interface and Occupation. You can find a full list of credits here. Interview by Matthew Eeles When did you first realise you wanted to become an actor? I think the exact moment for me was when I was 18. I was at the movies…

Trailer of the Day: Silent Man

Silent Man Written and Directed by Joseph Russell Produced by Chloe Stannard Starring George Iskander, Michael Shanahan, Clare Pickering, Adam La Rosa, Lloyd Bissell, Alexis Watt, Tim Constantine, Sam Ludeman, Karla Hillam and Thomas Petrakos A masked crusader has the city on high alert. The mute but ruthless Silent Man communicates using his signature yellow calling cards and is working his way through a list…

Web Series Wednesday: This is Desmondo Ray!

Article by Writer, Director and Animator Steve Baker It all started back in 2013 when the production company I started working with – Taxi Film, which mostly specialises in advertising – asked me to make a 30 second spec commercial so they could show ad agencies my style. However, coming from a film background that…

Trailer of the Day: The Target

Locked In Productions have released the first trailer for their new anti-bullying film, The Target. Written, directed and produced by Giovanna Mercuri (Locked In), The Target examines the effects of bullying on all ages and genders and is set for release on September 13 this year – also known as R U OK? Day in Australia.…

In Focus: The 5th Shadow

Written and Directed by Dave Sparx Produced by Paul Nunes and Dave Sparx Starring Neveen Hanna, Joel McIlroy, Sophie Cleary and Drew Pearson Release Date: 2018 Synopsis Henry Blank was a child prodigy, a young artist with the world at his feet. Approaching middle age, inspiration waning, a supportive wife becoming increasingly bored, existence for…

Web Series Wednesday: Sexy Herpes

Sexy Herpes Directed by: Madeleine Dyer Created & Written by: Madeleine Dyer & Daniel Mulvihill Produced by: Daniel Mulvihill Starring: Zoe MacDonald, Genevieve Morris, Jay K Cagatay, Chloe Ng, Mark Silveira With Harriet Dyer and Rohan Nichol. Production Company: Mad Dan Productions & Beyondedge Digital Platform: Youtube Article by Daniel Mulvihill Madeleine and I hail…