CinefestOZ Film Festival has announced renowned Australian film director, producer and screenwriter, Scott Hicks as the 2017 Festival Jury Chair. Internationally acclaimed, Hicks has been nominated for and won many prestigious awards for his work. His film Shine was an international box office sensation and was nominated for seven Academy® Awards, including two for Hicks…
Grid Face Directed by Naveed Farro Starring Athan Bellos Grid Face highlights the issues regarding creative freedom by following a man leading a double life as an architect and a graffiti writer. Written by Naveed Farro Grid Face is a short film that follows an architect, Felix, who is leading a double life as a graffiti writer. Constantly…
I Miss The War Written and Directed by Andrew Walsh Produced by Andrew Walsh, Ivan Malekin and Sarah Golding Starring Hannah Gott, Sarah Golding, Laura Vine, James Barr, Kyle Webb I Miss The War is a comedy/drama about three very different sisters Annie, Charlotte and Stella who reunite on the anniversary of their late mothers death. It’s been nine years now since the…
Greg McLean’s survival thriller, Jungle, will have it’s world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August. Jungle tells the extraordinary true story of Yossi Ghinsberg (Daniel Radcliffe), who spent three weeks lost in the Amazon in his early 20s. The film also stars Lily Sullivan and Alex Russell. “From the moment I first read the story…
Australian rockumentary, Decent into the Maelstrom: The Radio Birman Story is set to hit select cinemas from July 20 following screenings at the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. Sydney, Australia. 1974. A group of outsiders band together with a mission. In a world of satin jumpsuits and screaming teens on Countdown, they form the high…
The Go-Betweens: Right Here Directed by Kriv Stenders Written by Kriv Stenders Produced by Joe Weatherstone, Kriv Stenders The intensely passionate, creative and fraught set of relationships that formed one of the most loved bands in Australian rock history is explored in this classy documentary. Director Kriv Stenders uncovers the people who made The Go-Betweens. Conceived in Brisbane…
Cinema Australia will be hosting a special Q&A screening of Strictly Ballroom in Perth, which will include a Skype Q&A with the film’s star, Paul Mercurio. A great opportunity for young actors, dancers and filmmakers alike to discover more about the making of this incredibly popular Australian film. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! Scott Hastings is a champion caliber…
The Revelation Perth International Film Festival has announced its full 2017 program on a sunny winters day at Luna Leederville in Perth. While there are some incredible international films screening at this year’s festival, Australian film lovers will be treated to 86 Australian films including features, documentaries and shorts. Here are some of the highlights……
During the week Cinema Australia released a brand new monthly webseries which covers all the latest Australian film news from around the country across our social media networks. In each episode Cinema Australia’s Matthew Eeles will give viewers a quick update on all the latest Australian film news from the month that was. We want to…
Nexus Production Group, the filmmakers behind Friends, Foes & Fireworks, has announced its next feature film, In Corpore – a new Australian Mumblecore film to be shot internationally. In Corpore – a Latin word meaning ‘in body; in substance’ – will be a completely improvised feature film that explores love, sex, monogamy and infidelity. Set in Europe, Australia,…
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