Wow! A new trailer has dropped for Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Inspired by real events, Sweet Country is a period western set in 1929 in the outback Northern Territory. When Aboriginal stockman Sam (Hamilton Morris) kills white station owner Harry March (Ewen Leslie) in self-defence, Sam and his…
“Improv is so important because you have to be present and honest. You have to be reacting honestly to things at all times instead of being a bullshit artist.” Interview by Matthew Eeles How has the film been received so far? Man, the screenings have been so good. During the Q&As I’ve found that people…
Frisky Written, Directed and Produced by Claudia Pickering Starring Claudia Pickering, Monica Ammerman, Brandon Wardle and Cameron Hunt “A beautiful exploration of friendship and self-discovery.” by Matthew Eeles Female-driven comedies are seldom seen in Australian cinema. Frisky and Britt Kynde’s Cursed are the only two local features we’ve seen this year written and directed by…
Potential Films have announced an October 12 release date for its new thriller, Bad Blood. Bad Blood reunites Spin Out co-stars Xavier Samuel and Morgan Griffin, although from memory this was shot before the Tim Ferguson vehicle. Carrie (Morgan Griffin) is in love with her new fiancé Vincent (Xavier Samuel), a handsome and successful author. Vincent…
A very dramatic and intense teaser trailer has dropped for Stephen McCallum’s bikie drama 1%. 1% will screen at the Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Discover program which showcases the work of emerging filmmakers. The crime drama stars Matt Nable as the vice president of an outlaw motorcycle gang who must betray his president…
Genna Chanelle Hayes’ debut feature film Akoni has completed production in Sydney this week, and the first teaser has been released. Akoni boasts an all-star Australian and English cast including Mark Coles Smith, Kit Esuruoso, John Brumpton, Genna Chanelle Hayes, Simon Elrahi, Jack Ellis, Marlikka Perdrisat, Rashidi Edward, Christopher Stollery and Pippa Grandison. Akoni is written, directed…
Matt Ferro has announced three new feature film projects set to be shot throughout various locations in Australia. Based on international properties from Byron Bay, Paris and Istanbul, Ferro (The Matrix, Titanic) says, “each new production will have, that Hollywood flair, production value and vibe that connects with a global audience.” The three new films…
As a non-profit website dedicated to the support and promotion of Australian made films, Cinema Australia rarely gets the opportunity to throw cash at crowdfunding projects. Trust us, if we had the money we’d be executive producers on almost every new Australian film calling for supporters through the myriad of crowdfunding platforms available on the interwebs. That’s…
The team behind the award-winning Rites of Passage, a feature length drama made collaboratively with young people, have launched a crowd funding campaign for their new collaboration, Protection. Boasting a cast and crew of over 100 young people aged between 5 – 16 years, Protection was filmed over three years. The team are raising money to tour…
Revelation Perth International Film Festival in association with Cinema Australia proudly present a celebration of Australian film – past present and future – through a program of monthly screenings. This month Australian Revelations presents the 1998 drama Head On based on the novel Loaded written by Christos Tsiolkas. The story of Ari (Alex Dimitriades), a…
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