CinéfestOZ film festival introduces an exciting program of Indigenous film and culture as part of this year’s festival. IndigifestOZ celebrates and builds awareness of Australian culture through Aboriginal film, art, music and food, and by recognising artists creating important work. CinéfestOZ Deputy Chair Helen Shervington said IndigifestOZ provides a showcase for Indigenous film and other…
“On the surface, many things are the same, the gear, the crew, the porta-loos.” Caroline Morgan (Robyn Butler) is the glue that keeps her family together, but when her movie star niece, Honey Halloway (Lucy Fry), is forced to stay with her in suburbia after her mother (Portia de Rossi) is sent to rehab, it’s…
Orry Kelly was a Hollywood legend, his costume designs adored by cinema’s greatest leading ladies – but in his home country of Australia his achievements remained unknown. Now acclaimed director Gillian Armstrong is bringing the legend home and celebrating the life of this extraordinary Aussie in her new film, Women He’s Undressed. Featuring interviews with fashion…
I’m You, Dickhead, the Australian short that was a festival hit in 2014, has been released online for free. Audiences worldwide can watch the film at http://www.imyoudickhead.com. Critics called I’m You, Dickhead “hilarious”, “brash” and “mind melting”. But don’t be fooled, it’s a time travel sex comedy. Well, more accurately, a “lack-of-sex” comedy. It tells the story of a…
Audiences will be treated to special Q&A screenings of Maya Newall’s Gayby Baby – the Australian documentary which recently opened on the festival circuit to critical acclaim. Gayby Baby is a portrait of four kids – Gus, Ebony, Matt and Graham – whose parents all happen to be gay. As they each wrestle with the challenges…
The Australian mystery thriller feature film Crushed will have its world premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival being held 27 August – 7 September 2015. Crushed will screen in the First Films World Competition for debut filmmakers. The independent film, shot in the wine region of Mudgee, New South Wales is the feature directorial debut of…
Thanks to Luna Leederville, Cinema Australia is giving readers the chance to win a double pass to a special screening of Kill Me Three Times which includes a Q&A with the film’s director, Kriv Stenders (Red Dog). When: Monday, 31 August Where: Luna Leederville Hosted by: Travis Johnson – X-Press Magazine and celluloidandwhiskey.com Kill Me Three Times, a…
Stage Mums is a comedy web series which takes a tongue in cheek look at the lives of two stage mothers. Think Kath and Kim meets Dance Moms meets Absolutely Fabulous. Shaz and Trace are besties with ‘super talented, triple threat’ teenage daughters, Shenaya and Abcde. They are bogan, Aussie Stage Mums who tackle all the important issues: pretentious…
“Keep the flame alight and don’t be delusional… Network properly and meaningfully. Don’t just go to the ‘opening of a door’ to be seen for the sake of being seen.” TAFTA is your ambitious achievement. What makes your workshops unique? I have always believed that a school has a greater responsibility than just educating people towards…
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…
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