by Matthew Eeles Few things are rarer in Australian cinema than a film directed by a woman, with men having dominated the industry for more than four decades. Gender inequality in the Australian film industry has been well reported recently and the staggeringly low number of films made by women in this country – just 14%…
Sydney Film Festival today announced filmmaker Abe Forsythe’s second feature film, Down Under, will have its World Premiere when it screens within the ‘Special Presentation’ section of the 2016 festival program. A black comedy set during the aftermath of the Cronulla riots, Down Under is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the…
Red Christmas Directed by Craig Anderson Written by Craig Anderson Produced by Craig Anderson, Belinda King and Bryan Moses Starring Dee Wallace, Geoff Morrell and Sarah Bishop Synopsis A troubled matriarch must defend her family when a mysterious stranger turns up at her secluded country mansion on Christmas day. A day of celebration becomes a night of terror, as…
The Backlot Perth will host the 28th Annual WA Screen Awards People’s Choice Screenings beginning Monday, 16th May. You can find all the screening details below, plus links to get your tickets. SCREENING ONE WHEN: Mon 16th May WHERE: Backlot Studios TIME: 6pm- 8.30pm (Aprox) Tickets: Standard Tickets $10, FTI member $5 Screening One Schedule: Happy Australia – (Narrative Fiction) Three mates…
The Devil’s Playground (1976) Directed by Fred Schepisis Written by Fred Schepisis Produced by Fred Schepisis Starring Charles McCallum, John Frawley, Arthur Dignam, Nick Tate, Peter Cox, Jonathan Hardy, Gerry Duggan, Thomas Keneally, Sheila Florance and Simon Burke “Most filmmaking newcomers nowadays can only dream of making a debut film this sharply excellent.” Review by David Morgan-Brown: One of the more…
Luna Leederville is set to host a special Q&A screening of new Australian documentary, Chasing Asylum – the film the government doesn’t want to you see. Presented in association with CinemaPlus, Oscar winning Director Eva Orner will present her explosive highly relevant documentary feature on Sunday 5 June at Luna Leederville following the 5.15pm session.…
Zelos Directed by Jo-Anne Brechin Written by Claire J. Harris Produced by Jo-Anne Brechin and Claire J. Harris Starring Ben Mortley, Shannon Ashlyn, Ainslie McGlynn, Jeanie Drynan, Leigh Scully, Seaton Kay-Smith and Steve McGrath Why we’re excited Since his performance in Pinch last year the Cinema Australia team has been keeping a close eye on Zelos’ leading man Ben Mortley. We’ve…
“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…
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