John Doe: Vigilante Oz release date announced

JOHN DOE: VIGILANTE STARRING Jamie Bamber, Lachy Hulme and Bryce Hardy DIRECTED BY Kelly Dolen WRITTEN BY Stephen M. Coates CINEMATOGRAPHY David Parker RELEASE DATE May 1, 2014 CINEMA AUSTRALIA SAY We’re not sure what to make of either of the 2 trailers for Kelly Dolen’s new film, or the publicity behind it. The filmmakers seem keen to let us know that…

Review: Safe Tracks not gritty enough

39 years after her trek from the red dust of Alice Springs to the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean, with just her dog Diggity and four camels as company, Robyn Davidson’s Tracks has finally reached the big screen. In her book of the same name, and of which this film is based, Robyn…

The Outlaw Michael Howe DVD winners

Congratulations to Chris Watts and Gloria Bale. You have both won a copy of The Outlaw Michael Howe on DVD thanks to Madman Entertainment and Cinema Australia. 1814. Van Diemen’s Land, the notorious British penal colony, has dissolved into chaos. Outlaws roaming the wilderness have pushed the colonial government to breaking point.  Driven by a…

Shari Sebbens Q&A at TFF Darwin

The Darkside actress Shari Sebbens will be holding a Q&A following a screening of Warwick Thornton’s unnerving film as part of The Traveling Film Festival in Darwin. See below for details. THE DARKSIDE THU 6 FEBRUARY 7PM A collection of moving, amusing and bizarre true stories from regular people who have had weird experiences that cannot be…

Australia’s southern delights

Four Australian films have been selected to screen at the 2014 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas. Writer/directors Michael and Peter Spierig’s Predestination, directors Angus Sampson and Tony Mahony’s The Mule, and writer/director Hugh Sullivan’s The Infinite Man will have their world premiere screenings. Kitty Green’s feature documentary Ukraine Is…

Trailer Talk: AACTA best film nominees

Tomorrow night will decide whether or not Baz Lurhmann will have to add an extension to his house as the second round of AACTA awards are announced. After the American produced The Great Gatsby took home every feature film award at Tuesday’s first announcement – or the ones considered too boring for television – Cinema Australia is hoping…

AACTA continues to gush over Baz

The first winners were announced today (Tuesday, 28th January) for the 3rd AACTA Awards. Lets hope this isn’t a sign of things to come on Thursday night… If so, we’re in for one hell of a boring ceremony. FEATURE FILM BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY THE GREAT GATSBY Simon Duggan ACS BEST EDITING THE GREAT GATSBY Matt Villa ASE, Jason…