Jolyon Hoff’s latest documentary, You Should Have Been Here Yesterday, is a beautiful tribute to Australia’s early surf culture, blending nostalgia with artistry. Featuring restored 16mm footage and an electrifying score by surf rock legends Headland, the film captures the untamed spirit of a generation that chased waves and carved out an alternative way of…
Celebrating the achievement, innovation and ambition of our local industry, the WA Screen Culture Awards (WASCAs) embrace all forms from new, established and emerging screen practices. “We’re so proud to play such a central role in the development a screen sector through Awards as well as our other year-round initiatives,” says Revelation Perth International Film…
Pickpockets, a romantic comedy by Damaged Goods Productions has wrapped principal photography in Sydney. The project sees the creative team of Lucy Green & D.C. Fairhurst reuniting to produce and adapt their Flickerfest award-winning short This Town Aint Big Enough For The Both Of Us into a feature caper. Directed by Fairhurst, the story follows…
A new trailer has dropped for new survival thriller, Remotely Famous. The new films follows Tess (Sascha Turich) and Steph (Daniela Barbosa) who embark on a road trip into the Australian outback, hoping to attract a social media following. Their survival skills are tested when their vehicle breaks down. Remotely Famous is written, directed and…
Sparke Films has released an exclusive first look at Primitive War, the action-packed survival thriller directed by Luke Sparke. This unique, genre-blending film introduces dinosaurs into the harsh jungles of the Vietnam War. The preview featurette includes insights from the director and cast on the rigorous filming process and offers a glimpse into the sprawling sets…
Get ready for Vincent – a wild dark comedy that dives into the chaotic world of reclusive writer Vincent Tremblay, whose life is turned upside down as he becomes the target of a strange and sinister force. Created by the multi-talented Alan King, who directs, writes, and stars in this offbeat thriller that’s both thrilling…
In a clean sweep for South Australian filmmakers, the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) has announced the winners of the AFF 2024 Audience Awards. Lesbian Space Princess has taken out the Feature Fiction Audience Award. Songs Inside has won the Feature Documentary Audience Award and the winner of the Short Film Audience Award is Finding Jia.…
Thanks to our friends at Luna Palace Cinemas in Perth, we’re giving away five double passes to a special preview screening of new surf documentary, You Should Have Been Here Yesterday on Saturday 16 November. This one is open to Perth residents only, folks. This cinematic poem tells the story of a wild community who…
Forget every shark film you’ve seen before. Writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner and producer Blake Northfield are set to make bloody waves with Beast of War, their bold new take on the much-adored horror sub genre. By Matthew Eeles On the day Cinema Australia spoke with Kiah Roache-Turner, the filmmaker was deep into editing the last two…
Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by Luke J.S. and Luke Wijayasinha-Gray to discuss Your Love is Mine, a moody and atmospheric relationship drama with a touch of horror. Your Love is Mine explores the depths of love and desperation and tells the story of a…
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