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,…
Written by Jesse Laurie, directed by Kaleb McKenna and produced by Jasmine Leivers, the heartwarming short film Raising Thunder stars impressive up-and-comer Chloe Brink as a young girl who discovers a magical cloud that may hold the key to mending her father’s (Joel Jackson) broken heart. Here, Kaleb McKenna writes about the making of the short…
The gay community purports to celebrate diversity, inclusivity and equality, but body image discrimination is rife, and is inextricably linked to body image ideals relating to age, race, masculinity and a very specific physique. Through interviews with a diverse range of subjects interwoven with expert opinion, Reger Ungers’ insightful documentary Shape examines how the gay…
Thanks to Bonsai Films, we have ten double passes to give away to The Rooster, an AACTA Award film starring Hugo Weaving and rising star Pheonix Raei. The Rooster pens nationally in cinemas on February 22. Written and directed by award-winning actor Mark Leonard Winter, who makes his feature filmmaking debut with The Rooster. Produced by…
Maslow Entertainment has revealed the first-look teaser trailer for Late Night With The Devil. Written and directed by Colin and Cameron Cairns (100 Bloody Acres, Scare Campaign) and starring David Dastmalchian (Oppenheimer, Dune, The Dark Knight) alongside an all-star Australian line-up including Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Georgina Haig and…
Umbrella Entertainment has today announced the Australian digital release date for the powerful true story, Equal The Contest. Directed by Mitch Nivalis, the gentle and personal agitprop film is set to arrive on all major digital platforms on March 6, 2024, just in time for International Women’s Day. Equal the Contest follows the Mt Alexander…
Screenwest and Screen Australia have announced Red Rock Run, the debut feature film from Western Australian writer, Meg Shields, has been greenlit for production in Karratha in the Pilbara region of WA this year, following a slew of scripted film and TV production in the state including The Twelve, The Surfer, Runt, Birthright and Population…
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