Queer Screen has awarded the full $10,000 from this year’s Completion Fund round to the animated feature film Lesbian Space Princess. The announcement was made at the Program Launch for Queer Screen’s 32nd Mardi Gras Film Festival, held at the State Library of NSW. The low-budget film – about an introverted space princess who leaves…
Western Australian survival thriller, We Bury the Dead has been selected to make its world premiere at the iconic South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas in March 2025. Starring Daisy Ridley, (Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens), Brenton Thwaites (Titans) and Mark Coles Smith (Mystery Road: Origin), We Bury the Dead…
In 2025, the WA Made Film Festival is set to become the biggest celebration of Western Australian screen culture the state has ever seen. Held over 10 days across four venues, this year’s eagerly anticipated program features 115 short films, feature films, documentaries, and smartphone films; 78 premieres, including 63 world premieres; 9 ScreenCraft sessions,…
Award-winning filmmaker and academic Larissa Behrendt uncovers a pivotal chapter of Australia’s history in her latest documentary, One Mind, One Heart which traces the remarkable story of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions, groundbreaking documents that set the foundation for the recognition of Aboriginal rights in Australia. One Mind, One Heart uncovers the extraordinary story of the…
A trailer has dropped for Craig Alexander and Shelly Higgs’ black comedy, Snatchers. In a dystopian Australia, perpetually broke best friends, Mac and Fettes, work as orderlies in a hospital, barely scraping by. To escape their dire circumstances, they decide to target the lucrative black market where the wealthy pay good money for fresh organs…
Umbrella Entertainment has today unveiled the trailer and release date for heartwarming documentary Every Little Thing. Inspired by Terry Maeser’s 2015 novel Fastest Things on Wings: Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood, the film will release in Australian and New Zealand cinemas on March 6, 2025 Every Little Thing has been nominated for the 2025 AACTA Award for Best…
Perth filmmaker Emilie Lowe is a force. With determination and creativity, she starred in, wrote, directed, edited, and co-shot her debut feature film, The Canary, alongside a small team of just three others: cinematographer and sound designer Peter Renzullo and her parents, Suzanne and Steve. The production faced numerous hurdles, including working with a 100-year-old…
Bounty Films and HALO Films have officially kicked off their exciting new distribution partnership with the first three releases coming in the first half of 2025. Following last year’s announcement that Bounty Films will distribute a curated selection of HALO Films’ acquired titles to home media audiences globally, this partnership will see the films released…
It’s time for a true hero to earn his stripes in this hilarious, heartwarming and adventure filled homegrown Aussie-mation for the whole family. The Lost Tiger, from the Brisbane-based production company, Like A Photon Creative (The Sloth Lane,Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back), will open in cinemas on February 27, 2025. It features a loveable cast…
by Matthew Eeles As an independent journalist who covers Australian films exclusively, 2024 was filled with remarkable Australian film moments for me. Choosing my most memorable Australian film moment from 2024 has been challenging because there were so many. From getting independent films screened on the big screen through my own festival, the WA Made…
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