Thanks to Madman Entertainment we have a Sucker prize pack to giveaway which includes a DVD copy of the film plus a copy of Tales from Earthsea, Arrietty and From Up on Poppy Hill. When 18-year-old Lawrence is caught cheating on his final year math exam, he fails to get into medical school and is banished to…
Skin Deep Directed by: John Leahy Written by: Monica Zanetti Starring: Zara Zoe, Monica Zanetti, Elizabeth Blackmore, Jeanie Drynan and Billie Rose Prichard Leah and Caitlin couldn’t be more different; one an up-tight-girl-next-door trying to come to terms with being diagnosed with terminal melanoma, the other, an unpredictable Newtown local. Their chance meeting quickly spirals…
Community Cinemas, The Backlot Films and Matchbox Pictures have agreed that all the proceeds from the ticket sales for two screenings of the film Nowhere Boys – The Book of Shadows will be donated to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund for recently announced Waroona and District Fires Appeal. The two screenings will be held on: Friday…
“Our success is united! We strive to be better everyday and we egg each other on to help our production companies grow.” Interview by Joanne Kmaid You have a new film coming out, Choice. Does the love story reflect your personal relationship? So funny, we were literally editing Choice when these questions came through! In some…
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…
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