We’ve got copies of Oddball to giveaway! Entry details below. Off the coast from the small Australian town of Warrnambool lies Middle Island, a sanctuary once home to thousands of the world’s smallest penguins. But since foxes learned to cross the shallow channel to the island, penguin numbers have plunged. And if they fall below…
For the nearly two million Australian’s traveling on trains everyday, it’s a very common occurrence: a delay. But what might surprise commuters is nearly every day, somewhere in Australia, the delay is caused by a rail fatality. There are far reaching consequences not only for the casualty and their families but also for a more…
This Australia Day, enjoy a sausage sizzle and the Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown in the NFSA courtyard, four true blue movie and TV screenings, and a special celebration of the 80s musical classic Starstruck– with special guest, director Gillian Armstrong! The sausage sizzle (plus a delicious Australian-themed menu from our cafe The Bench Room) starts from 11:30am.…
This year’s Tasploitation Challenge takes place from 22 to 24 January. Filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers from around Australia are encouraged to participate, but must be in the Hobart geographical area on that weekend to take part. The films will debut at gala screening on Monday 25 January. The Tasploitation Challenge Jury consists of: award-winning filmmaker and renowned…
Australian films are famous for villains; Wolf Creek’s Mick Taylor, Snowtown’s John Bunting, Lola from The Loved Ones and who could forget Animal Kingdom’s Janine Cody terrifyingly portrayed by Jacki Weaver – a performance that earned the legendary Australian actress an Academy Award nomination. Unfortunately not all of them hit the mark, especially the creatures, critters and varied wildlife gashing and slashing…
What a year 2015 was for Australian cinema. Box office records were smashed thanks to Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller’s contemporary interpretation of his 1979 classic, and Jocelyn Moorhouse’s The Dressmaker. Each film was headlined by international heavyweights including Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Kate Winslet respectively. It was a massive year for indi-filmaking in Australia…
“It’s a film that will offend a lot of people, but so many people will love it.” Cinema Australia are very excited to introduce you to the cast and crew of Addison Heath’s Melbourne shot Yakuza film, Mondo Yakuza. We’ve also thrown in a few exclusive behind-the-scenes shots for your viewing please. You can also catch…
2015 was a landmark year for Australian films at the local box office surpassing the 2001 record haul of $63 million to bank $86.8 million in receipts thanks to big-hitters Mad Max Fury Road and The Dressmaker. Both films packed a massive star-power punch with internationally acclaimed actors Kate Winslet and Tom Hardy – arguably one of the world’s…
An intriguing new teaser trailer has dropped for the Wolf Creek TV series produced by the Nine Network’s subscription TV channel, Stan. The television adaptation has been written by Peter Gawler and Felicity Packard and will be directed by Tony Tilse and Wolf Creek creator Greg McLean. The producers are Peter Gawler and Elisa Argenzio with Greg…
It’s official. Next year the Cinema Australia team will be launching our brand new initiative, Cinema Australia Presents. Cinema Australia Presents aims to bring a swag of Australian made films to WA that may otherwise bypass our fine state and keen audiences, as well as special event Q&A screenings for WA made films. We’ll be launching…
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