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…
Luna Leederville are set to host an insightful Q&A screening of The Family with award winning Director Rosie Jones (The Triangle Wars) and Ben Shenton, a cult survivor living in Perth, on Sunday 26 March following the 6.30pm session at Luna Leederville. Rosie delves into this seemingly implausible sect, giving voice to survivors and cult-members as…
Director Mark Lamprell joins Cinema Australia’s Matthew Eeles at the Cottesloe Civic Centre in sunny Perth to discuss his new film, A Few Less Men. Mark’s other directing credits include My Mother Frank and Goddess as well as writing duties on Babe: Pig in the City. Don’t forget to head over to our YouTube channel…
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…
The first official trailer has landed for Glenn Triggs’ upcoming Australian adventure film, The Comet Kids. In order to protect his father’s discovery, Lucas and his five friends go on the adventure of a lifetime to find the piece of a passing comet that crash lands near their hometown in the 1950’s. The Comet Kids is…
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