How’s the serenity? Australia Day with Gillian Armstrong at NFSA

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.…

Tasploitation Challenge registrations close this Sunday!

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…

Red Billabong Exclusive: New images from Luke Sparke’s Aussie thriller revealed!

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…

9 Australian films we can’t wait to see in 2016

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…

Your first look at the Wolf Creek TV series

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…

Sunday Shorts: Good Boy

Good Boy Written and Directed by Oran Franco Produced by Tom Shanan Cinematography by Laszlo Baranyai Starring Simon King, Maggie Blinco, Peter Sardi, Liza Dennis, Emily Buxton-D’Arcy and Ruby Rees Wemyss Alex’s mother is terminally ill. She wishes to die but needs his help to do so. Having to keep this a secret from his…

Trailer of the Day: Terminus

A brand new trailer has dropped for Marc Furmie’s Terminus and it’s out-of-this-world good. Umbrella Entertainment are distributing the film in Australia via FanForce. Find out where you can catch it on the Terminus Facebook page here. Terminus Written & Directed by: Marc Furmie Starring: Jai Koutrae, Kendra Appleton, Todd Lasance, Bren Foster, Brendan Clearkin and Steve Le Marquand…