Alena Lodkina’s Petrol will stick to you like glue. If you dive deep enough into the film’s underlying themes and subtext, it will take weeks to shake. In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, Alena joins host Matthew Eeles to take a very deep dive into the making of Petrol which follows Eva (Nathalie…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Arenamedia is delighted to announce that Australian director Alena Lodkina’s new feature film Petrol will have its World Premiere in the Locarno International Film Festival’s prestigious Cineasti del Presente section on August 5, followed by its premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 11. Locarno’s Cineasti del Presente (‘directors of the…
This was the toughest Top 5 list to compile since we launched Cinema Australia in 2013, that’s how good Australia cinema has been in 2018. Picking the number one film – also the Cinema Australia 2018 Best Film Award winner – was an even tougher challenge, but after much thought we’ve finally decided on a winner.…
“It’s been wonderful. It’s kind of surprising because the film is my baby,” Strange Colours director Alena Lodkina tells Cinema Australia of the audience reactions to her film so far. From the Gold Coast to Perth, Strange Colours has screened at every major Australian film festival this year with a run scheduled for the upcoming…
Directed by Alena Lodkina Written by Alena Lodkina and Isaac Wall Starring Kate Cheel, Justin Courtin and Daniel P. Jones Milena travels to a remote opal mining community to see her estranged, ill father. Lost and alone, she falls into his bewildering world, where men escape society and share ideals of freedom. Melbourne-based filmmaker Alena Lodkina delivers…
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