Independent Australian filmmaker Tom Taylor has unveiled the first official trailer for his ambitious new science fiction feature, Last Ark. Written, directed, produced, and with visual effects by Taylor himself, Last Ark has been a passion project years in the making. The feature evolved from a short film shot in 2017 and 2018, with the…
Western Australia’s epic 1000km Bibbulmun Track is taking centre stage as production kicks off on West Coast Visions feature film End to End. Written by Tim Barretto (Bassendream) and Melanie Filler (Bassendream), End to End follows a middle-aged couple who embark on a long-held promise to hike the Bibbulmun Track – in a desperate bid…
Grab your popcorn, because the critically acclaimed Australian comedy Carmen & Bolude is coming to Netflix across Australia and New Zealand from November 14. Directed by Maria Isabel Delaossa and Michela Carattini, and produced by Yolandi Franken and Michela Carattini, the film tells a funny, heartfelt, and timely story of love, friendship, and cultural identity through the eyes…
Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. This episode is a little different from usual, as it features two interviews originally recorded for my radio segment on 2RRR and the Community Radio Network. I thought I’d also publish them here for your listening pleasure. It’s also worth mentioning that I’ve been quite…
The genre-bending Aussie black comedy Snatchers will release in Australian cinemas this November. “I wanted to make the kind of film I’d love to watch – wickedly funny, unsettling, and a little unhinged,” says Snatchersco-writer, co-director and star Craig Alexander. “That dark humour, sitting right on the edge of horror, is the space I love…
Indigenous Australian horror film It Will Find You has released a chilling new poster to mark its selection for SXSW Sydney 2025, following a successful premiere at CinefestOZ in August as the bold new Aussie horror builds momentum toward an anticipated 2026 theatrical release. The film marks a significant breakthrough for emerging Tasmanian Indigenous writer-director…
There’s no other way to say it: in terms of quality, 2025 has been a lacklustre year for bigger-budget, government-funded feature films in Australia. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve seen some great commercial films in general release and on the festival circuit, like Birthright, We Bury the Dead, Ellis Park and Beast of War, which…
A new trailer has dropped for James Hunter’s debut feature film, The Latcher. The new horror thriller follows overworked midwife Alice (Lucy Lovegrove). Hollowed by an unspoken personal tragedy, Alice is haunted by waking nightmares of an eerie presence that creeps from the shadowy bushland into the home where she lost everything. “The Latcher is…
Independent production company Sneaky Films has announced the premiere of Bunny, a haunting and visceral new Australian feature film premiering at SXSW Sydney. Directed by James Branson and produced by Taylor Thompson, the film is set in the aftermath of a climate-collapsed Australia and follows a young woman who roams the ruins of a world she…
The Australian independent feature Break A Leg has been officially selected to premiere at SXSW Sydney 2025, screening on October 16 at Palace Central. Written by and starring Kaitlyn Boyé (Home and Away, The Furies) and Brendan Kelly (Broken Pieces, Dying Art), Break A Leg is a quirky arthouse horror comedy that follows Patrick Flynn, an aspiring actor (emphasis on aspiring), as he arrives for the…
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