Michael Dillon’s new documentary The Great White Whale is set to make a splash across Western Australia, with screenings scheduled in several locations connected to its epic story. Despite its name, the Great White Whale isn’t a whale but a towering mountain on Heard Island, 2000 kilometers southwest of Albany. This snowy volcanic island rises…
Emotion is Dead – written and directed by Pete Williams about the closing of South Australia’s iconic Holden Elizabeth Factory – is hitting cinemas Australia-wide as part of an Aussie indie cinema tour. Pete is travelling with the film to over 30 indie cinema venues from July to October, hosting post-screening Q&A’s at each location.…
A teaser trailer has dropped for Damon Gameau’s Future Council ahead of upcoming screenings at the Melbourne International Film Festival and CinefestOZ. The Future Council – eight superhero kids from around the world – take the bio-fueled “Bumble Bus” to meet with some of the world’s largest companies who have the biggest impact on nature…
Queer Screen Film Fest is coming to lure us out of hibernation and warm our hearts with 35 fresh films, representing every continent in the world*. With Spring just around the corner and the zing of LGBTIQ+ love in the air, this Festival is decidedly flirty. “We’re bookending the festival with two fabulously fun and…
In case anyone had any doubts, there’s no shortage of talented filmmakers in Western Australia right now. While more commercial, state, and federally funded films might be a bit slow off the ground at the moment, the indie film scene in the Golden State thrives. While Sarah Legg’s Honeymoon and Adam Morris’ Frederickstown might be…
Australia’s largest destination film festival – CinefestOZ – has announced the release of its 2024 program of films and events, which includes an exclusive preview of new family comedy Runt starring Celeste Barber, Jai Courtney and Jack Thompson, more than 80 feature films, documentaries and short films, and a raft of visiting talent from Saturday,…
Diving Into The Darkness is a jaw-dropping yet initimate portrait of cave diving icon Jill Heinerth, and the nail-biting challenges and risks she’s faced to go where no man or woman has gone before. The new documentary is directed by Nays Baghai – an independent filmmaker and underwater cameraman from Sydney. A graduate of Australia’s…
Two South-East Queenslanders are swinging hard for next festival season after wrapping exciting new Aussie outback short film, Red River Cowboy. Written and directed by emerging Gold Coast filmmaker Grace Wriggles and produced by Christian McCarty from Black Phoenix Productions, Red River Cowboy follows the story of vengeful mistress John, who is left to die…
Beloved cultural event, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), has tonight shared its impressive 2024 program of over 250 features, shorts and XR experiences landing across Melbourne, around Victoria and online Australia-wide this August. Running 8-25 August, this year’s film line-up boasts a world class roster of international features, an assembly of stellar World Premiere…
Aspiring and established female and non-binary screenwriters are now invited to apply for the 2024 CinefestOZ and Women in Film and Television (WIFT) Australia Writers’ Retreat. The free program, which will be held from September 1-4 in Western Australia’s South West during the CinefestOZ Film Festival, provides space and time for up to four participants…
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