Sucker Directed by: Ben Chessell Screenplay by: Ben Chessell & Lawrence Leung Starring: John Luc, Lily Sullivan, Timothy Spall, Jack Koman, Kat Stewart, Shaun Micallef and Eddie Baroo Synopsis: When 18-year-old Lawrence is caught on his final year math exam, he fails to get into medical school and is banished to stay at his goofy uncle’s house for the summer.…
The Army Within Written, Produced & Directed by: Andy Sutton Starring: Paul Pantano, May Grehan, Ben Davy-Thorburn, Paul Berenger and Matt James On the brink of an alien invasion childhood sweet hearts Traye and Sally are thrust into an inescapable turn of events. Now Traye has to face his biggest fears while protecting the girl he…
Cinema Paradiso in Northbridge will host a special Q&A screening of CinéfestOZ winner, Putuparri And The Rainmakers, with director Nicole Ma on Thursday, 5th of November. Putuparri And The Rainmakers takes audiences on a rare and emotional journey to meet the traditional rainmakers of Australia’s Great Sandy Desert. Over a decade in the making, the film…
One of the most intriguing films to come out of this year’s Revelation Perth International Film Festival was the weird yet remarkable Alvin’s Harmonious World of Opposites. The film is a must see for fans of independent cinema. Randwick Ritz Cinema will be hosting a special Q&A screening of the film with director Platon Theodoris and his…
After sell-out event screenings around the country, Aussie comedy The Heckler is coming to DVD & digital download on October 21st. Shot on location in Melbourne, this hilarious body-swap comedy received rave reviews from sold-out screenings at Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney Comedy Festival and was the winner of Best Ensemble at the…
While not exactly film news, the Cinema Australia team though this one was worth sharing. Production has begun in South Australia on the Stan Original series Wolf Creek, injecting millions of dollars into the State’s economy. Production is expected to create employment for in excess of 100 local crew and cast. Filming will take place in…
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…
Australian filmmaker Davo Hardy’s debut feature The Lives We Lead is celebrating its DVD release via TLA Releasing. 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, smearing resentment and one-upmanship over each of their accomplishments and various…
Lurking Woods Directed by: Rizal Halim Screenplay by: Desmond Hew & Darryl Westrup Starring: Daniel Berenger, Hope Devaney, Troy Coward, Domique, Kyle James Sargon, Chloe Brown, Michael Rainone, Rod Manikam, Darryl Westrup, Bryan Chance, Vivienne Marshall, Cassee Lazic and Jasmine Nibali Where you can catch it: A red carpet premiere will be held at Hoyts Carousel cinema complex in Cannington on Sunday the 22nd November at 1:30pm. You can purchase tickets…
Alexander is like any other kid: playful, curious and naive. He is also a trained assassin. Raised in a hidden paradise on the outskirts of town, Alexander has grown up seeing the world through the eyes of his father, Gregori. As Alexander begins to think for himself, creeping fears take shape and Gregori’s idyllic world…
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