Welcome to the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival’s (MDFF) inaugural year, Melbourne’s only distinct documentary film festival. MDFF’s mission is to discover and promote independent Australian documentaries as well as, showcase the best international documentaries from around the world to Melbourne audiences. MDFF provides a public forum and supportive platform to allow emerging filmmakers to showcase…
Broken Homes is a crime-drama set in Broken Hill, Australia. The film follows the journey of Alistair Mitchell, a recently discharged SAS soldier suffering from Bi Polar, and his troubled assimilation back into society and normal life. When Alistair discovers his girlfriend has been missing for three months without a trace, his world is thrown…
A brand new trailer has dropped for Tony Ayres’ highly anticipated crime thriller, Cut Snake. Check it out below and let us know what you think. It’s the mid-1970s, and Sparra Farrell (Russell), a fiercely private young man, is trying to make a new life for himself in a new city, and to escape a violent…
James has served time for drowning a little boy when he was a child, although the body was never found in the river. A visit from his victim’s mother upon parole sends him on a quest to find the truth. With little time and danger at every turn, James risks his freedom and his life to…
CinéfestOZ is delighted to announce the CinéfestOZ Film Prize jury who will decide on the winner of the Festival’s second annual $100,000 Film Prize. Jury Chair, Festival Patron and acclaimed Australian actor, David Wenham will be joined on the jury by actress Sarah Snook (Predestination, These Final Hours), writer/actor/director Wayne Blair (Redfern Now, The Sapphires), actor/casting director Annie Murtagh-Monks (Director of Skills & Engagement at…
Strongman Pictures Entertainment announce the release of the long awaited female wrestling, exploitation action flick, From Parts Unknown: Fight Like a Girl (aka Fight Like a Girl) on DVD and VOD platforms across Australia on August 19th, and the UK and USA early 2016. After almost 9 years the wrestle-apocalypse has finally arrived. From Parts Unknown: Fight…
Cameo Cinemas today announced a Q&A screening of StalkHER with writer, director and actor John Jarratt in attendance to present his new film. The screening will be held on Thursday, 27 August. Jack is pushed past the brink of his stalking obsession when he decides to break into Emily’s home to take what he wants by force.…
“Working with Brendan was a dream. We really trusted each other completely to make it as real and as dynamic as possible.” Interview by Matthew Eeles. Did you speak with any of the actors who have portrayed Ruben in the stage play about playing the character, or did you always want to make the film…
Pawno is a character driven film about change, hope and identity. Within a day, an eclectic ensemble intersect as lives are examined and motives explored. At its heart lies a simple love story, yet love is rarely simple. An aging pawn shop in Footscray is the pulse for an assortment of people attempting to survive, thrive…
Eight Australian telemovies or television mini-series are battling it out for top honours in this year’s AWGIE Awards for performance writing. Awards for the best original and best adapted screenplays for Australian feature films have nine top-flight nominees. There are 13 nominations in the five theatre categories. The Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG) says nominations in…
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