In 1977, Sam Klemke started obsessively documenting his entire life on film. Beginning decades before the modern obsession with selfies and status updates, we see Sam grow from an optimistic teen to a self-important 20-year-old, into an obese, self-loathing thirty-something and onwards into his philosophical 50s. The same year that Sam began his project, NASA…
Cinema Australia readers have been given exclusive access to this great little interview with Luke Hemsworth who talks about his new film, Kill Me Three Times. Luke is a favourite in the Cinema Australia office (we think he’s a little underrated in Oz), so it’s a real treat to hear directly from the man himself…
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…
Kriv Stenders’ (Red Dog) latest film, Kill Me Three Times, primarily set in the stunning scenery around Lancelin, is a tale of murder, blackmail and fraud in a small surfing village. Starring Teresa Palmer, Callan Mulvey, Simon Pegg, Alice Braga and Luke Hemsworth with an appearance by audience favourite, Bryan Brown. Originally meant to be…
A light-fingered teen living in industrial suburbia struggles in the shadow of his Mother’s desperate need for an organ donor. When he skips school to take a job at a second hand car yard he soon uncovers a front for a local crime syndicate. Convinced he can buy his Mother a second chance at life,…
The Revelation Perth International Film Festival is calling for entries for its 2016 event. Revelation will screen from 7-17 July 2016 in Perth and filmmakers from across the globe are invited to enter their films. Regarded as one of Australia’s most exciting independent film festivals, the search is on for unique, signature-driven works from filmmakers of all levels.…
Play it Safe is the debut feature film from writer/director Chris Pahlow. The film follows Jamie, a 26-year-old musician, who is out of work and down on his luck. Play it Safe explores a generation caught between endless opportunity and the pressures of conformity. Drawing inspiration from the observational tone of directors Richard Linklater and Mike…
We were lucky enough to catch Pinch prior to the film’s CinéfestOZ premiere. It’s an incredible Western Australian film which took out this year’s WA Screen Award for best picture. Thanks to the film’s producers, we’re giving five lucky readers the chance to catch the film’s Perth premiere on Monday, September 7 at Luna Cinemas…
Putuparri and the Rainmakers directed and produced by Nicole Ma, and produced by John Moore, has been named the winner of the 2015 CinéfestOZ $100,000 Film Prize. Ma and Moore were presented with the film prize tonight as part of CinéfestOZ’s Gala Night celebrations in Busselton, in the south west of Western Australia. Starring Tom Lawford and…
The City of Perth are offering emerging filmmakers and film students the opportunity to participate in a series of script development workshops throughout September. Two of the best scripts will be chosen and made into short films, which will then be screened at the City of Perth’s Carnivale Macabre Festival in Northbridge Piazza, on October 29th and 31st. The workshop’s…
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