Early September release confirmed for The Reckoning

The latest feature from Perth film-making partners, John V. Soto and Deidre Kitcher, will screen at select Australian cinemas in September 2014. Filmscope Entertainment (Filmscope) is pleased to announce that their highly anticipated crime thriller, THE RECKONING, starring Jonathan LaPaglia and Luke Hemsworth, has been sold in multiple international territories by sales agents Lightning Entertainment. Lightning Entertainment have sold rights to the film…

Sunday Shorts: The Blind Passenger – Rev Film Fest Special #2

“Initially this was conceived as an art piece of purely stop-motion scans which proved problematic in terms of storytelling and narrative flow.” Written by Shahane Bekarian (director): The Blind Passenger is not your usual short film. It’s kinda fucked up. It’s a concept film taken from the point of view of a blind man, about…

Cinefans presents The Babadook in Busselton

The Babadook is a psychological thriller starring Essie Davis (The Matrix, Girl With a Pearl Earring, Australia) as a single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband. When a disturbing storybook called ‘Mr. Babadook’ turns up at her house she is forced to battle with her son’s deep seated fear of a monster. Soon she discovers a sinister…

Competition time! Win tickets to Galore (Now Closed)

At 17, love is as big as life is immense. It’s a sweltering summer before the final year of school and Billie and Laura share every secret except for Billie’s biggest secret – she’s crazy in love and sleeping with Laura’s boyfriend Danny. Rhys Graham’s highly anticipated debut feature film Galore has its international premiere…

The wait is over! Felony trailer finally drops and it’s a little dull

After a long wait a trailer to Matthew Saville’s Felony has finally dropped and it’s lacking in thrills. Looking more like a telly movie than an edge of your seat thriller, the Joel Edgerton scripted flick looks like a million films before it. Only time will tell I guess. Three male detectives become embroiled in…

Interview: Rhys Graham

“I was very lucky because not only were they great to work with but they’re all so incredibly brilliant and supportive of each other.” You’ve been a documentary filmmaker for most of your career with a few short films along the way. When and why did you decide you wanted to make a feature film?…

Calling all wannabe actors: Warm up your acting skills this winter with NIDA

This winter holidays get ready to flex your acting skills as the National Institute for Dramatic Art brings their popular acting classes to Perth. Head of NIDA Open, Caroline Spence says there are a great range of classes on offer, giving anyone from young kids to adults the chance to find their creative voice through…

Sunday Shorts: South by Scooter – Rev Film Fest Special #1

What is South By Scooter? South by Scooter follows Max, as he desperately attempts to become the first person to ride a scooter to the South Pole. Unfortunately he lacks the necessary expertise, funds, or boat to get to Antarctica, so he sets about assembling his expedition from whatever bits and pieces he can find around his house.…

EXCLUSIVE: Director Chris Sun talks Charlie’s Farm

Hello movie fans, my name is Christopher Lee Sun and I am a horror writer and director from the Sunshine Coast, QLD Australia. I have been asked to tell you a story about Charlie’s Farm so I thought why not; I have never written a story about making Charlie’s from start to finish so this…

Charlie’s Country Q&A with Rolf de Heer

Luna Leederville will be holding a very special Q&A session with acclaimed director Rold de Heer. de Heer will be discussing his new film Charlie’s Country starring David Gulpilil. Join for us for a Talking Pictures Q&A session with award winning director Rolf de Heer who willbe our special guest on Wednesday 16 July at…