On March 29, 2016 we’re launching Cinema Australia Presents, a brand new initiative which aims to provide a showcase for Australian filmmaking talent and provide an alternative cinema experience for Perth audiences keen to catch the best, new-release Australian films on the big screen. Our event-style screenings will include Q&As with some of the countries finest filmmakers in…
Written by Joanne Kmaid We ended the year on a high and welcomed the New Year with bountiful smiles. This time, we took a unique approach and welcomed musicians into our world of film. What better way to connect creative people than to place them in one room. It proved to be an awesome evening…
Australian action/creature feature Red Billabong has officially joined forces with Pinnacle Films to distribute the film theatrically and on home release throughout Australia and New Zealand. Pinnacle Films are distributors for previous Australian films such as Predestination, Healing and Return to Nim’s Island, and more recently Dinosaur Island and the John Jarratt thriller Stalkher. Thus Red Billabong…
The Pretend One The Pretend One is a feature length magic realist drama following Charlie and her imaginary friend Hugo who growing up on an isolated cotton farm. When a new man appears in Charlie’s life, Hugo’s whole existence is threatened and he must become real to win Charlie back. Directed by: Tony Prescott Written by: James Raue and Tony…
The highly anticipated Australian premiere of the locally made psychological horro/thriller Observance has been announced. Presented by FilmInk the premiere will include a Q&A with director Joseph Sims-Dennett and co-writer and producer, Josh Zammit at Ritz Cinema in Randwick on Sunday 3rd April, 7pm. Tickets are just $20. In the grip of grief following the death of his young son,…
Sophie Townsend’s Pretty Good Friends is now available to rent or download from Vimeo On Demand. The film tells the story of Jules (Jenni Townsend), who moves home to Melbourne with the hopes of re-inventing herself in time for her 25th birthday. She moves in with her childhood friend, Sam (Rain Fuller), and Sam’s long-term boyfriend Alex…
Cinema Australia is giving readers the chance to win an in-season double pass for the second half of Luna Outsdoors’ season. The latest Luna Outdoor listings from February through to early April includes two Australian films, Spear and The Daughter as well as the latest films from the world’s best directors including Joel and Ethan Coen,…
FTI have announced that nominations are now open for 28th Annual West Australian Screen Awards (WASAs) The WASAs celebrates the vibrancy of the WA screen sector, connecting screen practitioners of all disciplines; film, television, online and interactive games, honouring high achievement, local production, dynamic content and key individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to…
Watch The Sunset follows outlaw bikie member Danny Biaro who wants to change his ways and start a new life with his estranged family. But his past quickly catches up to him and he is compelled to make a decision that will affect his life forever. Now he must race against the clock to save his family.…
Celebrating 25 years of hot shorts, Flickerfest – Australia’s leading Academy® Accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival – is now on tour, following the annual festival that showcases the best short films from Australia and the world in competition and other special programmes. Flickerfest is bringing the National Tour back to Perth for the 21st year of touring to…
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