Stan today released the trailer for the psychological thriller The Surfer starring Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario, Leaving Las Vegas) and is set to open with a theatrical release in Australian cinemas on May 15, before streaming exclusively on Stan from June 15. Shot in Western Australia and directed by Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium),…
MIFF, the AFL and VicScreen have teamed up to launch Footy Shorts, an exciting initiative giving emerging Victorian filmmakers the chance to make a short documentary about Australian Football – both on and off the field. Footy Shorts offers next generation screen storytellers the chance to receive valuable mentorship opportunities while creating a short-form documentary…
Interview: Nick and Nathan Lacey It’s awards season at Queer Screen too, with the results of the prestigious My Queer Career competition for Australian short films revealed at the 32nd Mardi Gras Film Festival (MGFF) in Sydney this week. Die Bully Die, directed by Nathan Lacey and Nick Lacey, received the Best Film award in…
In 2025, for the second time, the Adelaide Film Festival is offering South Australian filmmakers and national Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund alumni the opportunity to attend the Marché du Film Festival de Cannes, the world’s largest film market. The Adelaide Film Festival Goes to Cannes initiative connects Australian filmmaking talent with the global market.…
In Andrew Seaton’s new comedy short, Astronots, the world is about to end and mars is humanities only hope. The mission is handed to two astronauts – Collins, played by Adam Dunn, and Adams, played by Aaron Glenane. They sit on the launchpad about to launch when suddenly Adams admits to Collins that he’s fluked…
Umbrella Entertainment has revealed a fresh poster and trailer for Andy Burkitt’s bloody black comedy, The Organist. When an embittered vital organ broker meets a karmically challenged universal donor, the pair scheme to ethically distribute organs to those in need and escape the maw of a ruthless HR department. The Organist is directed by Burkitt,…
Crocodile Dundee burst onto global screens and into the hearts of millions nearly 40 years ago, and is still Australia’s most successful film of all time. But little does anyone know, that behind this cultural icon – was a cast and crew with largely no feature film experience, last-minute funding struggles, and an industry that never…
The Correspondent, starring Richard Roxburgh in a career-best performance as Australian war correspondent Peter Greste, will be released in cinemas around Australia on 17th April 2025. To celebrate the release of the much-anticipated film, Maslow Entertainment is delighted to announce that Richard Roxburgh and Peter Greste will take part in a series of Q&A events…
Welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode I’m joined by Charles Williams to discuss Inside, a prison drama starring Guy Pearce, Cosmo Jarvis, Tammy MacIntosh and newcomer, Vincent Miller whose name you should make note of because you’re going to hear a lot more from this impressive young actor. Here’s the synopsis: After…
Make It Look Real, the debut feature documentary from writer-director Kate Blackmore, has been officially selected for the SXSW 2025 Film Festival in the Documentary Spotlight section for its international premiere. The film offers a humorous and insightful behind-the-scenes exploration of Hollywood’s newest role—the intimacy coordinator. Featuring renowned intimacy coordinator Claire Warden, the documentary follows…
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