This week we’re very happy to be giving Cinema Australia readers the chance to win a DVD copy of Davo Hardy’s The Lives We Lead. The Lives We Lead follows Pamela and Edith Keegan (fiercely portrayed by Sally Williams and Georgina Neville), as their long-raging sibling rivalry bitterly steers through fifty years of their lives,…
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) has announced its Feature Film, Television, Visual Effects or Animation and remaining Documentary nominations for the 5th AACTA Awards. In a year of record box office success for Australian films, taking more than $65 million locally to date, speculation about which films would be nominated for Australia’s top…
The second Next Gen program has been announced. The monthly event held at The Backlot Perth will feature 8 short films and will feature special guests including Simon Akkerman ACS and Lauren Brunswick. Simon is a highly experienced award winning cinematographer with a career spanning over 40 years. He’s worked for major clients across a variety…
The Daughter Written & Directed by: Simon Stone Produced by: Jane Chapman, Nicole O’Donohue & Alex White Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Ewen Leslie, Paul Schneider, Miranda Otto, Anna Torv with Odessa Young & Sam Neill Release Date: 2016 Set in the last days of a dying logging town, Christian (Schneider) returns to his family home for his father…
As a non-profit website dedicated to the support and promotion of Australian made films, Cinema Australia rarely gets the opportunity to throw cash at crowdfunding projects. Trust us, if we had the money we’d be executive producers on almost every new Australian film calling for supporters through the myriad of crowdfunding platforms available on the interwebs. That’s…
Megan Riakos’ Australian mystery thriller Crushed will be released theatrically via FanForce in March 2016 with the first three screening dates announced. More dates are yet to be confirmed. Cinema Australia readers can purchase tickets now to the following screenings: Tuesday, 15 March 2016 Ritz Cinemas, Sydney SPECIAL PREMIERE EVENT Wednesday, 16 March 2016 Mercury Cinemas, Adelaide Thursday, 24 March 2016 Cinema…
Entries are now open for the 63rd Sydney Film Festival for features, documentaries and short films (under 40 minutes). Submissions for the Festival are being accepted through Film Festival Life and will close on Friday February 26, 2016. Entries are open in all categories of the Festival program, including: • The Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF) Award for Australian…
It’s no secret that the Cinema Australia team loves Australian films. We admit though, we do have a soft spot for the independents and it feels like there’s no shortage of them making their way to a big screen some way or another at the moment. RELATED ARTICLES: Ozploitation returns: Cast and crew discuss Lead Me Astray…
The first teaser trailer for Megan Riakos’ highly anticipated Australian mystery thriller Crushed has dropped along with screening dates via Fan Force. Crushed is the story of a young woman who returns home to her family vineyard after her father dies in an accident on the winery. But when his death is ruled a murder and her mother becomes…
Film producers in Australia don’t come bigger than Richard Brennan. He’s worked on a bunch of incredible Australian films including Mad Dog Morgan, Newsfront and The Last Goodbye. Cinema Australia recently had the pleasure of chatting with Richard ahead of Monday night’s Australian Revelations screening of his 1978 film Long Weekend in Perth. You can hear the interview…
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