With one month to go before Monster Fest returns to Cinema Nova from October 3 to 11, Monster Fest has announced its final programming for the 2025 Melbourne festival, with a host of world and local premieres of the freshest and most fearless genre cinema from Australian shores and abroad. From local shores, Monster Fest’s final programming features…
Drawing acclaim from industry veterans, Garth Davis (Lion) and Joel Anderson (Lake Mungo), The Offing is a psychological thriller film inspired by true events, following two girls who embark on a scenic coastal escape that spirals into chaos. Struggling to outrun their pasts, Neviah, a tormented recluse, and Freya, an enigmatic stranger, find their friendship…
Production has commenced in country Victoria on Australian filmmaker Genna Chanelle Hayes’ highly anticipated second feature film, Olivia. Set against the vast landscapes of rural Australian life, Olivia follows a young mother navigating domestic violence while raising her child. With raw intimacy and stark beauty, the film examines relational dynamics that lead to abuse, offering…
Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by the inspiring Peter Skinner to discuss his debut feature film, Two Ugly People. There’s not much point in me gushing here about how much I love this film, because I do enough of that throughout this interview. But I…
A ferocious new Australian feature, Beast of War takes WWII soldiers from the battlefield into the jaws of the deep. The trailer for Beast of War has dropped, marking the arrival of one of the biggest and boldest Australian films of the year – a high stakes thriller that cranks up the genre into a…
I’m a sucker for a great two-hander, and Australia makes so many of them. But how many two-handers have you seen in which the two leads each share an additional role — a third character? That’s what we get with Samuel Van Grinsven’s excellent and atmospheric sophomore feature film, Went Up the Hill. The film…
CinefestOZ Film Festival audiences will be the first in the world to experience Two Ugly People, the debut feature from writer and director Peter Skinner. A first-look clip from the stunning new drama has been released, which you can watch below. Two Ugly People follows two strangers (Michael Sheasby and Cato Ayyar) who meet by…
Interview: Lorin Clarke Fresh from playing to sold-out crowds, with queues around the block at the Melbourne International Film Festival, and ahead of its theatrical release on September 4, But Also John Clarke has quickly become one of the most talked-about films of the season, bringing to the big screen the wit, wisdom and enduring legacy of…
Few Australian filmmakers are creating social impact documentaries with as much heart and urgency as Sue Thomson. Over the past seven years, her work has explored issues around ageing, community, and dignity, giving voice to people whose stories are too often overlooked. Her 2018 film The Coming Back Out Ball celebrated LGBTI+ elders and the…
Thanks to Vendetta Films, we have 5 double passes to give away to Went Up The Hill, a film starring Vicky Krieps and Dacre Montgomery, opening in selected cinemas in Sydney and Melbourne on September 11. Abandoned as a child, Jack travels to remote New Zealand to attend the funeral of his estranged mother Elizabeth.…
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