Production underway in Coober Pedy on Ivan Sen’s desert noir Limbo starring Simon Baker

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Production is underway in South Australia’s iconic underground mining town of Coober Pedy on new feature film Limbo from Australian auteur Ivan Sen (Mystery Road, Goldstone, Loveland), produced by Bunya Productions (Sweet Country, Mystery Road: Origin, True Colours). Limbo stars AACTA…

Interview: Penelope McDonald

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Filmmaker Penelope McDonald’s intimate documentary, Audrey Napanangka, showcases the heartwarming story of Warlpiri woman, Audrey Napanangka and her Sicilian partner Santo as they navigate through colonial systems to keep the children they care for together. Audrey Napanangka was born at a time when…

New teaser trailer and limited cinema run announced for Bassendream – One of the best Australian films you’ll see this year!

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. A new teaser trailer has dropped for Tim Barretto’s Bassendream alongside news that the film will have a limited cinema run across Perth from this month. It’s the last day of the summer school holidays in 1990’s Australia. Over twenty-four hours, a…

High-octane documentary Ramblin’ Racer secures local distribution

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Ramblin’ Racer is a high-octane and heartfelt feature documentary about two friends who take on the motorsports world against all odds and find the road to glory is filled with many unexpected twists and turns. Pivot Pictures has secured rights for Australia…

Adam Piron, Emma Booth, Melissa Kelly and Meyne Wyatt join Tony Ayres and Richard Roxburgh on CinefestOZ Film Prize jury

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. CinefestOZ Film Festival has revealed the full line up of Jury members who will decide on the winner of the prestigious $100,000 Film Prize – the country’s richest film award for an Australian production – recognising excellence in Australian filmmaking at…

A new trailer has dropped for Martin Wilson’s Pieces

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. A new trailer has dropped for WA-shot drama, Pieces ahead of the film’s world premiere at CinefestOZ. Pieces follows an art teacher and her recovery class who are commissioned to make the backdrop for a professional dance performance. As a documentary…

The Curious Case Of Dolphin Bay will swim into cinemas this September

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. The latest Young Adult feature film from The Steve Jaggi Company, The Curious Case Of Dolphin Bay, will release in select cinemas across Australia from September 22. A fun, adventure-filled ride for young audiences these school holidays, the film features a talented young…

Interview: Mark Hartley

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. When Mark Hartley’s video connected during our recent Zoom interview, the first thing I noticed was his enviable collection of Australian movie posters which lined the wall behind him. Posters for films including Wake in Fright, Alvin Purple, Picnic at Hanging…

Interview: Brodie Poole

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. “I’d make a good mayor.” We’ve all thought it at least once in our lives. But Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s John ‘General Hercules’ Katahanas was determined to make it happen in 2019 when he ran for mayor against John Bowler – a popular and established…

Interview: Macario De Souza

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Everyone has that one music festival memory they’ll never forget. For me, it was the 2003 Big Day Out in Perth. I had made my way to the very front row to see nu-metal survivors, Deftones. Mid-way through the set the…