Cinema Australia’s Matthew Eeles caught up with Meal Tickets director Mat de Koning at The Backlot Perth to discuss his insightful new rockumentary which explores life in a rock band from the point of view of Perth rockers The Skrewtop Detonators and Will Stoker & The Embers. Meal Tickets is screening at this year’s Revelation Perth International…
“These searing comments, delivered frankly on camera, are ones that the current political authorities lack the vocabularies or intellectual framework to deal with.” Professor Kerry Brown, Kings College London, Team Leader Europe China Research & Advice Network. World Policy Journal, New York: How did you get these people to speak so candidly? How did you…
The CinefestOz 2017 Community Screenings program – a celebration of West Australian film content – has been announced. The program features stunning WA landscapes, familiar local stories and works from talented West Australian creatives. Here’s this year’s lineup: Paper Planes An imaginative children’s film about a young Australian boy’s passion for flight and his challenge…
Waltzing Tilda is the best Australian short we’ve seen this year. We couldn’t think of a better way to spend a cold Sunday night than watching a short film of such high quality. Enjoy. Written and Directed by Jonathan Wilhelmsson Produced by Raquel Linde Starring Holly Fraser, Glean De Goya & Bandit the RabbitWaltzing Tilda is a Sydney-set…
In Episode 2 of the Cinema Australia Wrap, Matthew Eeles covers The Butterfly Tree, MOUNTAIN, Voyage of the Southern Sun, I Miss The War, JUNGLE, Descent into the Maelstrom – Radio Birdman Documentary film, Two People, Occupation, CinefestOZ, Capricorn Film Festival, Revelation Film Festival, The School, Hotel Coolgardie – The Film, Rabbit: film and Reaching…
Thanks to Revelation Perth International Film Festival, Cinema Australia are giving our readers the chance to win a double pass to a general screening of their choice during this year’s festival. Here’s your chance to catch a heap of international films plus some home-grown gems like Watch The Sunset and Lazybones. Revelation Perth International Film…
Marital Problems Directed by Dia Taylor Written by Julian Barbor, Chris Akers Produced by Samuel McDermott Starring Nick Capper, Callum Gault, Aleis Duffy, Neil Goldsmith and Jonathan Hearns On the eve of his eviction, Ian’s home becomes invaded by Clarke, an unscrupulous gardener who recounts the events of his failed marriage in an attempt to bring closure to Ian’s prior engagement…
Director W.D Stevens will present his short film trilogy, Walter, to audiences this July. Walter is a trilogy of short films which follows the life of musician Walter, former frontman of the fictional band The Cornerstones. Walter is played by Australian stage and screen veteran, Don Bridges (Blue Heelers, Road to Nhill). “I’ve taken inspiration from the…
Mushroom Pictures has announced an August 24 release date for Damien Power’s debut feature, Killing Ground. Powers will be joined by the film’s star Harriet Dyer and other key cast in a series of Q&As taking place in the film’s opening week. Killing Ground wowed audiences and critics at its International Premiere at the Sundance…
The Gateway Directed by John V. Soto Written by John V. Soto and Michael White Produced by John V. Soto Starring Jacqueline McKenzie, Hayley McElhinney, Myles Pollard, Shannon Berry, Troy Coward, Ben Mortley, Adam T Perkins, John McPherson, Ryan Panizza, Shirley Toohey, Jag Pannu and Steve Burridge A particle physicist grieving over the loss of her husband in…
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