Luke Sparke, the writer and director behind creature features like Red Billabong and the Occupation series, returns to the big screen with his latest action thriller, Primitive War. After battling Bunyips and fending off world-destroying aliens, Sparke is now taking on history’s mightiest beasts – dinosaurs! Written and directed by Sparke, Primitive War is based on…
Thanks to our friends at Madman, we have 10 in-season double passes to giveaway to see Kid Snow. When a washed-up tent boxer gets one last shot to make a name for himself, he’s forced to choose between old dreams and new love. Kid Snow was shot in Kalgoorlie, Coolgardie and areas of Perth and…
Bonsai Films today announced that He Ain’t Heavy, starring the stellar cast of Leila George (Animal Kingdom and the upcoming Disclaimer), Sam Corlett (Vikings: Valhalla, The Dry and Territory) and Greta Scacchi (The Player, Looking for Alibrandi) and directed by David Vincent Smith, will be released in cinemas nationally on October 17. He Ain’t Heavy was selected…
Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode I’m joined by Eliza Cox, a filmmaker who has dedicated years of her life to making the exceptional new documentary, Queens of Concrete. Shot over eight years, Queens of Concrete chronicles the journey from childhood to adulthood and the moments that define…
In this unsettling psychodrama/thriller, Minerva endeavours to connect and care for her grandmother Vina who is experiencing dementia. Together they are confronted with an amalgam of colliding memories, nightmares and dreams that will test their limits. Vineyard Ablaze is an enigma, questioning home care, coercive control and the divide between generations, revealing that there are no…
For My Mother, a new short drama is set to debut next year – made by Attic Films in association with Sugarland Productions. On the way to a school recital, a mother and son get into a volatile argument that unveils the vast space between them. For My Mother explores themes of parenthood, relationships, and…
Now in its 3rd year, the CinefestOZ x WIFT Australia Writers’ Retreat, set for 1 – 4 September 2024, has selected the four participants for this year’s program. The West-Australian based creative writing incubator will welcome Victorian Danielle Stamoulos, Tasmanian Lynn Reed, and West Australians Hayley Reeve and Yasmin Kassim to Busselton next month where…
In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, I’m joined by The Demon Disorder director, writer, producer and special effects artist Steve Boyle. The Demon Disorder follows brothers Jake (played by Dirk Hunter) and Graham (played by Christian Willis). When their youngest brother is believed to be demonically possessed, the estranged brothers reunite to confront…
The Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) has today announced the first three Australian films which will screen at the Festival in October, including the Opening Night film – the world premiere of The Correspondent on Wednesday October 23. The Correspondent, directed by Kriv Stenders, stars Richard Roxburgh as Australian war correspondent Peter Greste who was arrested…
Thanks to Transmission Films, we have ten double passes to give away to A Horse Named Winx. Directed by Janine Hosking (My Khmer Heart, Knowin the Score) and written by journalist and author Andrew Rule, A Horse Named Winx goes behind the sports headlines and victories to reveal the unforgettable spirit of champion who away from the…
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