Competition: Win an in-season double pass to see The Pool

Thanks to our friends at Madman Entertainment and Shark Island Productions, we have five double passes to give away to The Pool, a feature documentary directed by Ian Darling, opening in selected cinemas from November 7. Bondi Icebergs is the most photographed pool in the world. More than just an Instagram destination, this pool is…

Short film Beautiful Smile to premiere at Austin Film Festival

NewCharacter Productions has announced the world premier of Beautiful Smile will be taking place at the 31st Austin Film Festival. Originally conceived during the Melbourne lockdowns and filmed in mid 2022, Beautiful Smile has been a labour of love for the dedicated members of the crew and cast. Based on a real, lived experience, the…

Audrey becomes first Australian feature film to receive ReFrame Stamp as global initiative launches Down Under

Interview: Natalie Bailey Screen Australia’s Gender Matters Taskforce and Women in Film and Television (WIFT) Australia have today announced feature film Audrey as the first Australian feature to receive a ReFrame Stamp at SXSW Sydney. ReFrame is a collaboration between WIF (formerly known as Women In Film, Los Angeles) and the Sundance Institute. Its ReFrame…

Interview: Adam Elliot

Adam Elliot’s latest stop-motion film, Memoir of a Snail, is packed with so many emotional moments that I was left feeling exhausted by the end. I can’t remember the last time I watched something so sad, yet uplifting at the same time. “I’m glad you felt that way,” Oscar-winning Elliot told Cinema Australia during our…

Erin Connor faces off with Australia’s most notorious bad boys in Double or Nothing

Double or Nothing, the highly anticipated Australian crime comedy, stars actress and executive producer Erin Connor in a gripping face-off against some of Australia’s most notorious on-screen bad boys, including Vince Colosimo (Underbelly) and John Jarratt (Wolf Creek). Connor’s fierce portrayal of the lead female role is set to captivate audiences, guiding an all-star cast…

Limited screenings announced for Troy Blackman’s Vineyard Ablaze

Victorian-based filmmaker Troy Blackman has announced a limited cinema release for his debut feature film, Vineyard Ablaze.  Shot the small Ballarat town of Shelford, Blackman’s new black and white psychodrama follows Minerva (Madeleine Burgess), a young woman who returns to her hometown to care for her grandmother, Vina (Sandra Bradshaw-West) who is dealing with dementia. …

Broome to roll out the red ‘dirt’ carpet for First Nations Film Festival

CinefestOZ Broome – Western Australia’s First Nations Film Festival presented by Goolarri Media – returns this October 24-27 with an impressive line-up including the world premiere of Our Medicine from Broome director Kimberley Benjamin, and the regional premiere of Jon Bell’s psychological horror The Moogai, which recently took out the Audience Award for Best Narrative at the Sydney…