Director Tom Swinburn is set to release his debut feature film Islands Apart with a one-off cinema screening. Swinburn, who has directed a handful of short films including A View From Below, is a cinematographer with independent production company Amalume Films who have enjoyed success with their last two indie releases Pretty Good Friends and Free of Thought. Nathan Barillaro…
We caught up with The Legend of Ben Hall’s leading man himself, Jack Martin, ahead of the film’s DVD and Blu-ray release. “I’m very passionate about actors being well researched and prepared for their work.” Interview by Matthew Eeles Had you ever heard of Ben Hall before going into the role? I had heard of…
Academy Award® nominated director Bruce Beresford (Breaker Morant, Puberty Blues, Tender Mercies, Driving Miss Daisy) will bring to life Madeleine St John’s 1993 best-selling Australian novel The Women in Black after securing major production investment funding from Screen Australia. Produced by Allanah Zitserman and Samson Productions’ Sue Milliken, Ladies in Black will be Beresford’s first…
Cameras are set to roll on John Fraser’s feature film debut, Choir Girl. Shot in various locations around Melbourne the black and white arthouse feature film will star Peter Flaherty (The Legend of Ben Hall) as the film’s main character Eugene, Krista Vendy (Fat Pizza), Kim Valentine (Neighbours), Andy McPhee (Animal Kingdom) and Roger Ward (Mad Max). Written…
To celebrate the release of The Legend of Ben Hall on Blu-ray and DVD, we’re giving readers the chance to win a Blu-ray copy of The Legend of Ben Hall signed by director Matthew Holmes and made out to winners personally. After two years running from the law, Ben Hall is soon drawn back into bushranging by the…
Out of the Shadows Directed by Dee McLachlan Produced by Jim Robison, Blake Northfield and Tim Maddocks Written by Craig Henry, Rena Owen and Dee McLachlan Starring Kendal Rae, Blake Northfield, Jim Robison, Goran D Kleut, Jake Ryan, Helmut Bakaitis and Lisa Chappell A newly married detective and his pregnant wife move into their dream home unaware of its…
Thanks to Studiocanal, we’re giving our readers the chance to win one of ten in-season double passes to Dance Academy: The Movie, in cinemas April 6. The feature film is based on the incredibly successful two-time Emmy nominated Australian TV series of the same name, that saw a group of teenagers through the ups-and-downs of elite dance training…
Director Jonathan Adams joins Cinema Australia to discuss his new film, Rough Stuff. “I’d like to continue to make films that are transportive and exciting but also thoughtful and have something to say.” Interview by Matthew Eeles This is the most fun I’ve had watching an Australian adventure film in years. Was it just as…
Cinema Australia readers have been treated to a fresh clip from EMO The Musical. The short scene introduces us to the film’s worryingly depressed teacher, Mrs Doyle, as she tries to peddle alternative therapies to her students. In the film, Mrs Doyle is played by Bridie Carter who’s best known for her role as Tess Silverman McLeod in McLeod’s…
Cinema Australia is proud to presents the Perth premiere of Zach’s Ceremony. Aaron Petersen new Australian documentary is an extraordinary, feature-length documentary captured over ten years that shows one boy’s journey to manhood in a complex, emotionally driven story. Its themes are universal: that of family and connection, but also explores the fascinating and unique question of…
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