Cinema Australia recently caught up with Adelaide-based filmmaker Madeleine Blackwell who talked us through the making of her new film, Damage. Damage follows Ali (Ali Al Jenabi) who is not a citizen. He drives a taxi using another man’s license and relies on the GPS to negotiate his way around a city he doesn’t know.…
A Father stuck in the past. A son searching for an escape. And a family business caught right in the middle, inching ever closer toward oblivion. Here, writer, actor and executive producer, Josh Massarotti, and director, editor and executive producer Indigo Parer white about the personal history, passion and determination that went into their new…
The early life of Bon Scott is set to hit cinema screens in a project currently underway in Western Australia. Before the iconic thunderous riffs of AC/DC echoed across the globe, a young Bon Scott roamed the streets of Fremantle, Western Australia in 1963. His path from a cherished yet troubled youth to a prodigious…
Nine filmmakers walked away with a total of ten awards at the WA Made Film Festival, which wrapped proceedings over the weekend after ten days and a total of seventy film screenings. William Sebastian Turner’s Esperance to Fremantle was the big winner taking out the coveted Best of the Fest award, as decided upon by the…
What’s it about? Without revealing too much of the film’s magic, here’s what we can tell you about Teach Me How to Cry: Unable to tap into his emotions on stage, a middle-aged struggling actor is given one last chance to prove himself, and in turn, takes a class with an acting coach who promises…
In the AFL-obsessed heartland of Regional Victoria, emerging filmmaker Mitch Nivalis has donned their footy boots and mouthguard, proudly hip and shouldering their way into the forward line of the battle for gender equity. Mitch’s newest film, Equal the Contest, explores the unexpected journey of a filmmaker who joins local footy club the Falcons, sparking…
Nicole Delprado is an Australian screenwriter and director. Her feature directing debut, Stunners, is currently in development with investment from Screenwest. Recently, she co-wrote an unannounced feature length project for Wildheart Films and was writer and director on the Screen Australia funded digital series Shippers, releasing in 2023. In 2021-22 she worked as a Development…
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…
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