Over 60 Australian documentaries will screen at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Punks, rebels, mavericks and renegades – The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival returns for its seventh edition this July with a quality program packed full of world class documentaries. Cinema Australia has compiled your complete list of Australian documentaries screening during the…

Interview: Helen Thomson

Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Helen Thomson has been acting for more than three decades appearing on stage in productions like Mrs. Warren’s Profession for the Sydney Theatre Company, in films like Gettin’ Square and A Man’s Gotta Do, as well a myriad…

Review: Bassendream

Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Written and directed by Tim Barretto Produced by Tim Barretto and Melanie Filler Starring Calen Tassone, Jeremy Bunny, Lis Hoffmann, Luke Koller, Kingsley Judd, Georgia Wilkinson-Derums, Declan Driver, Steen Williams, Oliver Hay, Trish Zanetti and Philip Miolin…

[EXCLUSIVE]: Myles Pollard has joined the cast of Frank and Frank

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Celebrated Australian actor Myles Pollard (How to Please a Woman, Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan) has joined the cast of Adam Morris’ sophomore feature film Frank and Frank (or The Valley and The Walrus: Ruminations on the Mystery from Soup to…

Exclusive Clip | Public Eye

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Filmmaker Davo Hardy has shared an exclusive clip from his new film Public Eye ahead of the film’s screening at this week’s Erotica Film Festival. The short scene features Charles (Jason Spindlow) and Karen (Eveline Benedict) having an altercation in the…

13 Australian films featured in MIFF’s first glance titles

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. In its platinum anniversary year, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) will celebrate in style, returning to cinemas from 4-21 August with an expansive program of acclaimed international cinema, local World Premieres and a ready-made Australian classic set to debut at…

Zoe Pepper’s debut feature Birthright lands West Coast Visions 2022

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Screenwest has announced WA writer and director Zoe Pepper’s debut feature film, Birthright, produced by Cody Greenwood, has been selected as the 2022 recipient of Screenwest’s highly coveted West Coast Visions initiative. The selection continues the State’s impressive track record of supporting…

Focus on Erotica Film Festival: Eco-insatiable

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Kirilly Tripping’s Eco-insatiable will screen at the upcoming Erotica Film Festival. Eco-insatiable is captured on the Gold Coast Hinterland and is directed, written and performed by Kirilly Tipping, and filmed and edited by India d’Scarlett. Here, Kirilly writes about Eco-insatiable which…