The Legend of Ben Hall Written & Directed by Matthew Holmes Starring Jack Martin, Jamie Coffa, Joanne Dobbin, William Lee, Andy McPhee and Pia Grace Moon “Epic. A triumph.” by Matthew Eeles There’s this frustrating, negative dialogue which unwelcomely rears its ugly head from time to time within our filmmaking industry. It’s about Australian feature…
That’s a mighty big bag of clams. We’re very excited about the latest round of funding from Screen Australia. The contemporary re-imagining of Storm Boy sounds particularly interesting. We’re also pleased there are no more dodgy commercial network biopics on the horizon. You can read Screen Australia’s full Media Release below… The latest round of Screen…
West End star and English-born Kit Esuruoso will star in the upcoming feature film Akoni alongside a stellar Australian cast including John Brumpton (2016 AACTA Best ActorNominee), Mal Kennard (2016 Silver Logie Nominee), Genna Chanelle Hayes, Pippa Grandison, Rashidi Edward and Simon Elrahi. Akoni tells the story of a Nigerian refugee who survives an attack by…
Lazybones Directed by Michael Jones Written by Caitlin Farrugia and Michael Jones Starring Jackson Tozer, Fabiana Weiner, Troy Larkin, Eva Seymour, Tegan Crowley, Francis Greenslade and Maude Davey “A highly enjoyable watch. One of the finest examples of independent filmmaking we’ve seen in years.” by Matthew Eeles It’s hard not to compare the structure of…
Pre-production has began on Silent Man. The neo-noir science fiction thriller follows the journey of an escaped asylum seeker turned vigilante on a mission to find his daughter after she disappears from an immigration detention centre. Shooting is scheduled to commence in mid December with a projected release date during May next year. Written and directed…
We have 10 x double passes to give away to a December 11 screening of the incredible new Australian thriller, Joe Cinque’s Consolation. In early 1997 Anu Singh, a beautiful law student at the Australian National University, confides in friends that she plans to kill herself to put an end to a mysterious illness. With doctors unable or…
The trials and tribulations of life in an Aussie share-house that just happens to be a prison tent in Sydney Cove, 1788. A brand new comedy series that rewrites Australia’s convict beginnings with a wry, deadpan comic voice will be available exclusively online from November 24th. Bruce tells the story of Bruce Williamson (Offspring’s Richard Davies)…
STUDIOCANAL and Werner Film Productions release the first images and a behind-the-scenes video today for Dance Academy. The much-anticipated film is an adaptation of the incredibly successful two-time Emmy nominated Australian television series of the same name. Picking up eighteen months after the television series finale, the much-loved characters have moved on from the ups-and-downs…
A very limited release has been announced for new Australian feature, The Menkoff Method, opening Thursday 1 December. Directed by David Parker (Malcom), this quirky love story stars Noah Taylor, Catherine McClements and newcomers Lachlan Woods and Jessica Clarke. The film will open with a special event screening and Q&A in Sydney with David Parker and an opening…
Dead Calm Directed by Phillip Noyce Written by Terry Hayes Produced by Terry Hayes, George Miller and Doug Mitchell Starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Rob Mulinar, Joshua Tilden and George Shevtsov A suspense thriller about a husband and wife, recovering from a personal tragedy, who encounter a stranger while cruising their boat in…
Cinema Australia 