From writer and director Bill Bennett, The Way, My Way is the charming and captivating true story of a stubborn, self-centred Australian man who decides to walk the famed 800-kilometre-long Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route through Spain. He doesn’t know why he’s doing it… but one step at a time, it will change him and his outlook on life forever. The Way, My…
Screenwest and Screen Australia have announced survival thriller, We Bury the Dead, kicks off filming in Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia this week, with Brenton Thwaites (Titans, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales )and Mark Coles Smith (Mystery Road: Origin, Sweet As) joining the cast alongside Daisy Ridley…
In the realm of short films, Georgina Haig’s directorial debut, Ashes, stands out as a poignant exploration of grief, punctuality, and the unexpected ways our loved ones continue to shape our lives even after they’re gone. Written, directed, and starring the multi-talented Georgina Haig, Ashes is a darkly comedic gem that tackles the complexities of…
The latest directorial venture by writer-director Paul Nevison, In Absence sees Ozark-famed actor Christopher James Baker take on the role of an anguished father, paralysed by the grief of his wife’s sudden death and failing as a parent. The poignant short film is a change of pace for Baker, who viewers most recently saw as…
Flickerfest is back for 2024, in a new venue, the Luna Outdoor Leederville, kicking off their 3-day festival of short films under the stars, Thursday 29th February to Saturday 2nd March. This years smorgasbord of over 30 incredible short films are handpicked from a record 3,400 entries received for Flickerfest’s Academy® and BAFTA Qualifying short…
A new trailer has dropped for WA-shot rockumentary, GREEN: The Fight for Rock and Roll. Written and directed by Luke Griffiths, GREEN: The Fight for Rock and Roll looks back on an incredible era of music as told by iconic WA musician, Wayne Green. The story focuses on Green’s raucous life as a leading member…
A Portrait of Love unveils the vibrant canvas of Archibald award-winning artist Craig Ruddy’s life and legacy, as told through the ever-present lens of his devoted companion of two decades, Roberto Meza Mont. This poignant documentary takes a journey into the intimate spaces of Craig Ruddy’s world alongside Roberto, exploring their shared home and studio…
Welcome to the first Cinema Australia Podcast episode for 2024! My guests on this episode are The Rooster writer and director, Mark Leonard Winter, and co-producers Mahveen Shahraki and Geraldine Hakewill. This is a really exciting episode for me to be presenting to you all for many reasons: one, we’re discussing my favorite film on…
From talented young Australian filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay comes the queer horror feature T Blockers, her third feature film made when she was seventeen, releasing to VOD and DVD on March 20, 2024. The avowedly “transgender and queer film” was shot was a predominantly queer, non-binary and trans cast and crew including the host of Drag…
A new trailer has dropped for Locker, a disaster film set on a submersible and loosely inspired by the real-life Titan incident. Filmed in Adelaide, Locker follows a team on a dive to the wreck of the Titanic, the crew of the Orion submersible becomes trapped on the ocean floor. Marcus Graves, his son David,…
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