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…
Yew! We’ve been hanging for this! A fresh new trailer has dropped for Luke Shanahan’s Rabbit ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Rabbit stars Adelaide Clemens, Alex Russell, Jonny Pasvolsky, Veerle Baetens and Charles Mayer and is produced by David Ngo. Haunted by dreams of her missing sister Cleo and convinced – against all…
Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of Mardi Gras, Create NSW and SBS have announced a funding initiative supporting emerging LGBTIQ filmmakers. Create NSW and SBS will fund up to six short films in the lead up to Mardi Gras in March 2018, as part of Create NSW’s annual Generator: Emerging Filmmakers Fund. Applications are sought…
Westwind: Djalu’s Legacy Directed by Ben Strunin Starring Djalu Gurruwiwi, Larry Gurruwiwi and Gotye An ageing tribal elder, a didgeridoo master and custodian of an ancient dreaming has no-one to inherit his sacred and esoteric traditional songlines. His son’s are consumed by the modern world; one blinded by the light, the other by depression. Djalu seeks…
It’s David Lynch meets The Stepford Wives in this dark allegorical comedy about a woman with a misshapen head, and the under-lurkings of a town secret buried deep. Placidyl (Or The Dairy of a Madwoman) asks the big questions; What is it to be an outcast with a triangle-shaped cranium? How can society be as…
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…
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