In 2025, the WA Made Film Festival is set to become the biggest celebration of Western Australian screen culture the state has ever seen. Held over 10 days across four venues, this year’s eagerly anticipated program features 115 short films, feature films, documentaries, and smartphone films; 78 premieres, including 63 world premieres; 9 ScreenCraft sessions,…
Award-winning filmmaker and academic Larissa Behrendt uncovers a pivotal chapter of Australia’s history in her latest documentary, One Mind, One Heart which traces the remarkable story of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions, groundbreaking documents that set the foundation for the recognition of Aboriginal rights in Australia. One Mind, One Heart uncovers the extraordinary story of the…
A trailer has dropped for Craig Alexander and Shelly Higgs’ black comedy, Snatchers. In a dystopian Australia, perpetually broke best friends, Mac and Fettes, work as orderlies in a hospital, barely scraping by. To escape their dire circumstances, they decide to target the lucrative black market where the wealthy pay good money for fresh organs…
Umbrella Entertainment has today unveiled the trailer and release date for heartwarming documentary Every Little Thing. Inspired by Terry Maeser’s 2015 novel Fastest Things on Wings: Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood, the film will release in Australian and New Zealand cinemas on March 6, 2025 Every Little Thing has been nominated for the 2025 AACTA Award for Best…
Perth filmmaker Emilie Lowe is a force. With determination and creativity, she starred in, wrote, directed, edited, and co-shot her debut feature film, The Canary, alongside a small team of just three others: cinematographer and sound designer Peter Renzullo and her parents, Suzanne and Steve. The production faced numerous hurdles, including working with a 100-year-old…
Bounty Films and HALO Films have officially kicked off their exciting new distribution partnership with the first three releases coming in the first half of 2025. Following last year’s announcement that Bounty Films will distribute a curated selection of HALO Films’ acquired titles to home media audiences globally, this partnership will see the films released…
It’s time for a true hero to earn his stripes in this hilarious, heartwarming and adventure filled homegrown Aussie-mation for the whole family. The Lost Tiger, from the Brisbane-based production company, Like A Photon Creative (The Sloth Lane,Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back), will open in cinemas on February 27, 2025. It features a loveable cast…
by Matthew Eeles As an independent journalist who covers Australian films exclusively, 2024 was filled with remarkable Australian film moments for me. Choosing my most memorable Australian film moment from 2024 has been challenging because there were so many. From getting independent films screened on the big screen through my own festival, the WA Made…
A chilling teaser trailer has been released for Steven J. Mihaljevich’s Shed. The new WA-shot survival horror is written and directed by Mihaljevich and stars Mani Shanks, who recently won a WA Screen Culture Award for her standout performance in the film. Jason Robert Lester and veteran actor John Jarratt also co-star. Shed follows Mia (Shanks),…
CinefestOZ, Australia’s premier destination film festival, is delighted to announce that submissions for the 2025 festival are now open! Set against the stunning backdrop of the South West of Western Australia, the festival will run from 30 August to 7 September 2025. We invite filmmakers across Australia to submit their work for consideration in both…
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