Three Australian films have been nominated for their original screenplays at this years AWGIE Awards. Morgan O’Neill has been nominated for surfer flick Drift, Kim Mordaunt for critically acclaimed The Rocket and Joel Edgerton for the highly anticipated Falony. Our money is on Joel Edgerton for Falony directed by Cloud Street’s Matthew Saville and staring…
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) recently announce the first nominees for the 3rd AACTA Awards, revealing 4 nominees for the category of Best Short Animation. Check out the eclectic bunch of trailers for each nominated short here. Let us know which film you think will win by leaving a comment below. A Cautionary Tail. Pauline…
MYSTERY ROAD, the new film by acclaimed auteur writer and director Ivan Sen will be released in cinemas across Australia on October 17. Tickets are now on sale for special Q&A preview screening in Perth at Luna Leederville on Friday 11 October at 6.30pm featuring director Ivan Sen. The screening is part of the Luna’s Talking Pictures…
There’s a lot to admire about an elderly woman knocking back a middy. That’s the defining image of Joyce Jacob’s character, Esme Watson, on A Country Practice. Born in 1922 in Surrey, England, Jacobs played minor rolls in Number 96 and The Young Doctors before landing the roll of Watson in Channel 7’s long-running, much…
“I want to push the boundaries and be different.” Interview by Matthew Eeles Robert Connolly is the kind of film maker Australia needs. He’s a fearless director who’s taken a huge risk by presenting his latest film, The Turning, as a series of 17 shorts, each with its own director. With sold out exhibitions Australia…
If The Turning is one thing, it’s an introduction to future Australian film makers. And judging by the talent on display within, we’re in the most capable of hands. Created by Balibo director Robert Connolly and developed around Tim Winton’s multiple award-winning collection of individual stories, The Turning’s 17 episodes are an alluring collection of…
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