Director Kenny Foo and co-producer Bryan Fisher have begun production of their first feature film, Butterfly Dreams – a bold, independently produced Australian cosmic horror that explores the uneasy intersection between technology, perception, surveillance and reality. Following the critical success of their collaborations on COLDER, Corridor, and Slash, they are looking to challenge the found…
The compelling feature-length film Songs Inside, chronicling the transformative journey of a small group of women from the Adelaide Women’s Prison who discover the healing power of music through songwriting, singing, and the ukulele, continues its national momentum with theatrical screenings and QnAs. Fresh from winning Australia’s biggest film prize at CinefestOZ in WA, the…
Monster Pictures will release filmmaker Daniel J. Phillips’ Diabolic from November 20 in a nationwide big screen event release, with the Australian theatrical trailer dropping today. Following its acclaimed premiere at Adelaide Film Festival, along with premiere Monster Fest screenings in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, where it won ‘Best Australian Feature’, Diabolic now heads to cinemas buoyed by strong word-of-mouth and audience…
Melbourne-based actor and filmmaker Sarah Nicolazzo makes a powerful feature lead debut in Adrian Ortega’s family drama Westgate. Set in 1999, the film follows Netta, a mother whose world is crumbling as she struggles to keep her promises and confront her past. It’s a raw and emotional story about love, loss, and resilience in which…
Three Western Australian short films will screen at a special showcase this month at Rooftop Movies in Perth. Milktooth, She Kinda Liked the Beach and Blunt will all screen as part of the showcase, which will include live music by local legend Jayda D’Agostino, accompanied by Josh Fairweather, and a special filmmaker Q&A afterwards. Milktooth…
The Casting Guild of Australia has today announced the nominees for its annual CGA Awards; the only casting awards ceremony in the southern hemisphere that celebrates and recognises casting across all mediums including film, television, television commercials, theatre, new media and reality. The winners will be announced at the official invite-only award ceremony on November…
For nearly two decades, Sean Bell has worn more hats than most filmmakers could imagine. From writer, director, producer, fundraiser, art director, set builder, editor, animator, composer and VFX artist, Bell has done it all. Now, the self-taught filmmaker has channelled that experience into his biggest challenge yet: directing his debut feature film, Electric Feel.…
Principal photography has concluded on A Day for Losers starring Jacob Sartorius, Dakota Lotus and Benji Krol. This bold coming-of-age comedy is the brand-new feature film from internationally acclaimed Melbourne-based writer-director J G Clarke (Numbered Lives) and production companies Clarke Films and Cardinal Motion Pictures. Produced by Clarke (Land of Bad, Numbered Lives) and David Lightfoot (Land of Bad, Numbered Lives ), the film…
Taylor Broadley’s debut feature film, Stubbornly Here, is a surreal and touching journey through the eyes of three teenagers in small-town Australia. The film follows Sunny (Cleo Meinck), PJ (Nathan Di Giovanni), and Floyd (Jonathan Maddocks), who band together to escape a mysterious crisis and their vanishing classmates. Their adventure leads them to a quirky…
Cameras are rolling on Perth-born actor Dacre Montgomery’s directorial debut, with feature film The Engagement Party kicking off production in Western Australia. Supported by Screenwest, Lotterywest and the Western Australian Regional Screen Fund, filming is now underway in the South West before the production later moves to Perth. Written by Jory Anast, produced by Virginia…
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