Perth filmmaking duo Rebecca Caldwell and Matt Reynolds are delving into new ground with their latest film, A Girl’s Best Friend. Written by Caldwell, it tells an oft omitted tale of friendship between two women, when the stakes are high in suburbia. The two main characters, Phoebe, played by Chloe Brown (Lurking Woods) and Sam (Caldwell), are quintessential…
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Classic Australian film Don’s Party will have a rare pre-election outing at Australian Revelations on Tuesday, 28 June. The winner of six AFI Awards, including Best Director, Best Actress and Best Screenplay, Don’s Party is set on election night 1969 as a group of friends come together for cheese and wine in what turns out to be an unintended night of truth…
In the latest edition of the Cinema Australia Podcast, Matthew Eeles chats with Australian actor, Matt Day. Day has a new short film, Perry, which is screening at the St Kilda Film Festival tonight. Details here. You can see the trailer below. The hilarious short film was shot as part of a webseries and is the…
“Upon discovering the history of Ben Hall, John Gilbert and Frank Gardiner, it sent me into a frenzy of research and writing. It’s become somewhat of an obsession that has hung on for almost 10 years.” by Matthew Eeles Australian filmmaker, Matthew Holmes has announced two prequels to his highly anticipated The Legend of Ben…
Red Christmas Directed by Craig Anderson Written by Craig Anderson Produced by Craig Anderson, Belinda King and Bryan Moses Starring Dee Wallace, Geoff Morrell and Sarah Bishop Synopsis A troubled matriarch must defend her family when a mysterious stranger turns up at her secluded country mansion on Christmas day. A day of celebration becomes a night of terror, as…
Zelos Directed by Jo-Anne Brechin Written by Claire J. Harris Produced by Jo-Anne Brechin and Claire J. Harris Starring Ben Mortley, Shannon Ashlyn, Ainslie McGlynn, Jeanie Drynan, Leigh Scully, Seaton Kay-Smith and Steve McGrath Why we’re excited Since his performance in Pinch last year the Cinema Australia team has been keeping a close eye on Zelos’ leading man Ben Mortley. We’ve…
Missing David and Margaret on the small screen? There’s a little bit of Australia’s favourite bickering film critics in the new satirical web-series, F****d-Up Film Show. Created by Perth-based production team Lot 3 Media, F****d-Up Film Show introduces the world to Colin (David T. Cowell), a high-brow film snob and Matilda (Annabel Maclean), a low-brow film buff as they…
“I bring these experiences, memories and fears from my childhood through to my young adulthood to the characters I embody.” Interview by Tom Munday How did you first get into acting and modelling? I was a very creative kid growing up. I used to draw complex mazes, create role-playing games with lego masterpieces and invent…
Acclaimed Australian artists Matthew Sleeth, Emma Magenta and Bruce Gladwin are set to collaborate with screen creatives Maggie Miles, Robert Connolly, Andrew Bovell, Julie Eckersley and Ester Harding on three exciting, bold new projects announced to receive funding in the third and final round of the successful HIVE FUND initiative. An Adelaide Film Festival initiative…
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