Made a film? Only a few days left to submit your Sydney Underground Film Festival entries

The Sydney Underground Film Festival programs unique, quality independent films that transgress the status quo and challenge the conservative conventions of filmmaking. The festival is devoted to renewing local interest in independent and experimental film as part of an international underground film culture and aims to change an ingrained culture of cinematic complacency and revitalise an…

Action called on Blue Dog

Filming is underway in Western Australia’s Pilbara region on Blue Dog, the second movie in the Red Dog franchise. Joining the canine ‘Blue Dog’ are distinguished Australian actors Bryan Brown (Australia, Beautiful Kate) and John Jarratt (Wolf Creek), alongside newcomer Levi Miller (Pan, Terra Nova) and UK actor Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter, Fury, Black Hawk Down). Culture and the Arts Minister…

John Jarratt’s Stalkher to hit cinemas this August!

Australian cinema’s scariest bad guy, John Jarratt, has placed himself behind and in front of the camera in his directorial debut, STALKHER, an inappropriately funny, dark, romantic thriller, set for theatrical release in late August, distributed by The Backlot Films. Written by Kris Maric and co-directed by Kaarin Fairfax (well, Jarratt spends half the film tied to a chair, doesn’t he?),…

Trailer drops for Western Australian web series Greenfield

The first trailer has arrived for Greenfield, a five part web series shot in Merridin, Western Australia. The trailer is worth a look because it is of very high quality, intense and intriguing. After an unexplained absence of over ten years, James’ aspirations of rebuilding his former life with girlfriend, Kelly are short-lived when her…

Scare Campaign becomes first Australian feature film to offer fans an immersive virtual reality experience

Jumpgate VR, in collaboration with Cyan Films, have created a virtual reality experience for the upcoming Cairnes brothers feature, Scare Campaign – the first time an Australian feature film has used the technology to engage fans. A 90-second teaser trailer has just been released for Scare Campaign: The VR Experience, which is available via Jumpgate’s…

Review: Mad Max Fury Road

“Fury Road feels as at home as a koala in a gumtree.” It was tempting to leave the premiere of Mad Max: Fury Road in true road warrior fashion by fanging it out of the cinema carpark, laying a massive snakey through quiet suburbia and speeding off at 220kph down the freeway. Thankfully my car is…