“If I felt like the fearless leader, it was only because I knew I was in such good hands.” Written exclusively for Cinema Australia by Andrew Kotatko Whoever Was Using This Bed is my third short film, and my second adaptation of a story by Raymond Carver. I had previously directed Hugo Weaving, Abbie Cornish…
Missing David and Margaret on the small screen? There’s a little bit of Australia’s favourite bickering film critics in the new satirical web-series, F****d-Up Film Show. Created by Perth-based production team Lot 3 Media, F****d-Up Film Show introduces the world to Colin (David T. Cowell), a high-brow film snob and Matilda (Annabel Maclean), a low-brow film buff as they…
We’re giving away three copies of Destination Flavour Scandinavia thanks to Madman Entertainment. A food revolution has hit Scandinavia! This time on Destination Flavour, Adam Liaw heads far north to investigate. In what is possibly the cleanest, healthiest, and happiest part of the world, Adam immerses himself in Scandinavian / Nordic culture, history and cuisine…
“I bring these experiences, memories and fears from my childhood through to my young adulthood to the characters I embody.” Interview by Tom Munday How did you first get into acting and modelling? I was a very creative kid growing up. I used to draw complex mazes, create role-playing games with lego masterpieces and invent…
Acclaimed Australian artists Matthew Sleeth, Emma Magenta and Bruce Gladwin are set to collaborate with screen creatives Maggie Miles, Robert Connolly, Andrew Bovell, Julie Eckersley and Ester Harding on three exciting, bold new projects announced to receive funding in the third and final round of the successful HIVE FUND initiative. An Adelaide Film Festival initiative…
New Australian film Observance will have its Western Australian premiere at Australian Revelations on Monday 30 May. Observance is the story of a grieving father returning to work as a private investigator and embarking on an unusual assignment to observe a woman from an abandoned apartment. Selected for screening at the BFI London Film Festival and FanTasia International Film Festivals, this…
On 7th May, Sydney Film School will throw open its doors to the public with a free Open Day to encourage budding filmmakers to take the opportunity to experience the School and all it has to offer. Those interested in learning more about a career in the film industry will have the opportunity to sit…
New Australian psychological thriller, Backtrack will screen exclusively for one-week across select Palace Cinemas from 16-22 June. The strictly limited one-week cinema release will be followed by digital and disc releases on August 3, a non-traditional pattern designed to make the film available to a broader audience across all channels without delay. Producer Jamie Hilton said, “We’re excited to…
The St Kilda Film Festival has revealed its exciting ten-day calendar for the 2016 event; running from Thursday 19 to Saturday 28 May 2016. Proudly produced by the City of Port Phillip, the Festival will kick off with Opening Night on Thursday 19 May, where the Palais Theatre will welcome 3,000 industry guests and film-lovers on the red carpet…
Mind Blowing World has announced that the new Australian feature Pawno, opened nationally on Thursday 21 April to fabulous reviews and solid box office on its opening weekend. Pawno opened on 19 screens across Australia, achieving a healthy $3,120 screen average over the Anzac Day long weekend, with especially strong results recorded at The Sun in Yarraville,…
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