Screen Australia and Screenwest have announced that Western Australian feature film Birthright is set to head into production in WA this year having now secured support from Screenwest, Screen Australia and Madman. Birthright is a 90-minute dark comedy feature film from writer/director Zoe Pepper (Lift, The Big Spaghetti), producer Cody Greenwood (Under The Volcano, Girl…
Surviving Sunset: An Actor’s Hollywood Journey is a documentary about the challenging and often unglamorous life of being a working actor. Actor-turned-filmmaker Shaun Anthony Robinson explores the difficulties of succeeding in the industry and lifts the curtain on many Hollywood myths. Often, the public only hears about celebrities who hit the big time, but the…
Article by Brendan Guerin In 2021, when Covid brought a screeching and potentially open-ended halt to film projects I was developing as a producer, I took an opportunity via the ‘Working For Victoria’ program – an initiative to help people like me survive the Covid induced downturn – and started a role in rural conservation…
Directed by Chad Peter Written by Chad Peter, Tommy O’Brien and Hannah Lehmann Produced by Tommy O’Brien and Chad Peter Starring Tommy O’Brien, Hannah Lehmann, Rachel Scott, Ellen Grimshaw and Kat Kaevich Freshly rejected from a marriage proposal, Alex (Tommy O’Brien) boards a flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia, for what was planned to…
Australian director Adam Lang has officially announced the launch of an exciting crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for his highly anticipated debut feature film, Teenage Vertigo. Produced by Ravendesk Conspiracy, this Australian coming-of-age drama follows the gripping journey of 19-year-old Fylo, who, upon discovering he is about to become a father, grapples with the complexities of…
Following its world premiere this week at Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, the powerful urban drama Streets of Colour, will soon be hitting cinemas with special event screenings confirmed for Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Launceston, with more to be announced soon. Streets of Colour was written and directed by Ronnie S. Riskalla, produced by Yolandi Franken…
Principal photography on the feature psychological thriller Lenore has wrapped, which has been shooting in Melbourne all June. Twenty-one days of filming took place over a twenty-four day period, thanks to the hard work of a dedicated cast and crew. Pickups are set to be completed in early July. Post-production is underway, with early discussions…
Despite a renewed industry focus to support Australian films the industry is still facing significant challenges, with 5 in 6 (84%)[1] saying local filmmakers do not get adequate funding to turn their ideas into a production. The independent research commissioned by Campari also revealed those who work in the industry feel filmmakers face barriers to produce…
An Aussie thug uncovers a live-streamed fight tournament to the death and finds himself the star of the show, while facing a second fight that can’t be fought with fists: finding a reason to get up tomorrow. On the surface, Old Mate is a high-impact story with a supercharged soundtrack not taking itself too seriously:…
Solstice Written and directed by Helen Newman When 15 year old Mary died by suicide her parents were met with shame and stigma. They refused to be silent. Solstice is a bold, grassroots voice raised to unite, challenge and change how we respond to our collective mental health crisis now and into the future. To…
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