Australian filmmaker Armand de Saint-Salvy has made it through to the finalist list in the global Crash The Super Bowl Competition! It’s now up to voters to select the grand prize winner for his chance to win $US1 million, the opportunity to work at Universal Pictures in Hollywood for a full year, and have his ad aired…
The Cinema Australia team loves independent cinema and the Wormwood trailer looks like it has nailed it. Check it out below. Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers &…
by Biana Biasi (director): A couple of years ago, a casual conversation among a group of talented Sydney film makers came up with a novel plan to tackle the baron stretches of nothingness faced by anyone wanting to make a mark in Australia’s depressed industry. The Morning Starr Productions crew and a few of its…
A Cinema Australia Promotional Feature: The Backlot Perth is a purpose built private screening room for film and corporate presentations. Nestled between Northbridge and Leederville, on the outskirts of Perth’s CBD, The Backlot Perth features a 50 seat screening and presentation room, lounge and bar area, providing plenty of options for hosting your important guests.…
A small piece of footage dropped today for Maha Wilson’s Damaged via the film’s Facebook page. You can check it out below. Damaged is a coming of age drama based on Wilson’s experiences growing up in Sydney’s Western Suburbs and aims to tackle issues of bullying and violence which often plague teen populations in the area. The…
After only 6 days of release, Russell Crowe’s directorial debut The Water Diviner became the highest grossing Australian film of 2014. Opening on Boxing Day, the total box office for The Water Diviner at the close of 2014 was $5.68 million, making it the most successful Australian film of 2014 following just 6 days of release and…
Australian Revelations is a celebration of Australian film through a year-round, ongoing series of screenings and The Babadook will headline the next event on Tuesday 27 January. Receiving a limited cinema release earlier this year, The Babadook is gaining fans – and noterity – across the world, regularly featuring in ‘top 10’ lists by critics everywhere. Director William Friedkin (The Exorcist,…
Four years after a dedicated group of 150 crew members converged on Sydney’s Western Suburbs to create Australian independent film, Damaged, this coming-of-age feature is finally near completion at Spectrum Films, Fox Studios. For first time director, actress and producer, Maha Wilson, Damaged has been both a challenging and rewarding experience, especially for a female in a…
We put the call out and you answered in droves. We were overwhelmed by the number of readers who took the time to vote for the best Australian film of 2014 and we greatly appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm for this inaugural award. Below you’ll find the top five films as voted by you, including the winner…
It was a hell of a year for Australian films in 2014. Despite some bad press and low box office returns, 2014 saw some amazing films from some of the countries top talents. The films were so good that we couldn’t pick a 5th ‘worst of’ film. Here are our picks for the top five best…
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