Sisters are doing it for themselves Nothing about the production or distribution of new Australian feature film, Drama can be labelled conventional. Aussie sisters, Sophie and Dominique Mathisen, are true disruptors in the space. Sophie wrote, directed and starred in Drama and Dominique produced it. They have created this indie charmer their own way, on their own terms. By…
Directed by award winning filmmaker, Steven McGregor, Servant or Slave is told through the heartbreaking experiences of five women whose experiences mirror those of many thousands of Aboriginal girls, stolen from their parents, placed in institutions, and trained to serve white households. Rita Wright, Violet West, and the three Wenberg sisters: Adelaide, Valerie (Linow) and Rita, share in…
“I was in St. Kilda and this woman with a strong Scottish accent stood two inches away screaming my name. I decided to impersonate her and scream right back!” Interview by Joanne Kmaid There has to be something incredible about meeting your favourite celebrity or crossing paths with the love of your life. There is…
We’re giving five lucky readers the chance to win an in-season double pass to see Hacksaw Ridge. Directed by Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge is the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss [Andrew Garfield] who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only…
Independently produced and entirely shot on location in Perth, Western Australia, Derelict is the debut feature film from The Broadhurst Brothers. It’s a taut suspense thriller that piles on the tension until its explosive and heart wrenching conclusion. Derelict Written and Directed by The Broadhurst Brothers Starring Tristan Balz, James Broadhurst, Christopher Sansoni and Justin…
by Matthew Eeles Crushed is getting a digital release in Australia, New Zealand and North America on 1st November 2016. Megan Riakos’ Australian mystery thriller will be available across multiple platforms including iTunes and Google Play. “It’s been a long journey from the first draft to our digital release, so a massive thank you is in order to…
Australia’s premier genre film festival is back Nov 24-27, 2016 and has just revealed this year’s mammoth selection of 49 short films, marking a significantly increased commitment to short films from previous years. Monster Fest shorts programmers Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Catherine Seccombe and Hussein Khoder vetted hundreds of short films to bring you the most spellbinding, raucous and…
“As you get older there’s almost nothing cooler than being yourself and staying true to that.” Interview by Matthew Eeles Toby Wallace and Mitzi Ruhlmann are a part of something huge. Their new film, director Nicholas Verso’s Boys in the Trees, is one of the hottest, most stylised visual pieces to come out of Australia in a…
An Academy Award-winning director, a brother and sister with competing films and the reigning Port Shorts People’s Choice champ are among the 2016 Port Shorts Film Festival Finalist Filmmakers to be showcased under the stars in tropical Port Douglas later this month. Hollywood director Patrick Osborne’s enriching ode to family bonds Pearl is among the…
by Matthew Eeles A second trailer dropped this morning for The Legend of Ben Hall. Arguably one of the most anticipated local films of the year, Matthew Holmes’ Australian epic follows legendary bushranger Ben Hall as he and his gang attempt to escape NSW before the law catches up with them. Director Holmes is thrilled the second trailer has finally…
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