Jirga, directed by Benjamin Gilmour and produced by John Maynard, has been named the winner of the 2018 CinefestOZ $100,000 Film Prize, Australia’s greatest film prize. Both Benjamin Gilmour and John Maynard were presented with the film prize on Saturday night as part of CinefestOZ’s dazzling Gala Night celebrations in Busselton, in the South West…
Australian Q&A dates have been announced for Benjamin Gilmour’s Jirga ahead of a limited national release on September 27. Jirga, the new film from award-winning filmmaker, author and paramedic Benjamin Gilmour (Son of a Lion, Paramedico) has also been selected to make its International Premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in the section dedicated…
CinefestOZ have revealed its 2018 program and continues its proud tradition of showcasing the best of Australian film. CinefestOZ is an immersive film and destination experience where audiences are invited to explore a diverse program of quality film from Wednesday August 22 to Sunday August 26. Venues and spaces spread across Western Australia’s iconic South…
Jirga Directed by Benjamin Gilmour Written by Benjamin Gilmour Starring Sam Smith, Amir Shah Talash and Sher Alam Miskeen Ustad From director Benjamin Gilmour and actor Sam Smith comes an important and almost unbelievable new Australian film, shot in the dangerous borderlands between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Retired Australian soldier Mike (Smith) is haunted by memories of the unarmed man he…
Celebrating its 67th year, The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has today unveiled its 2018 program. Featuring 254 feature films, 120 shorts and 19 virtual reality experiences, the festival will include 27world premieres and 168 Australian premieres over 18 action-packed days of cinema. Here’s your complete list of Australian feature films screening at MIFF. For…
Four films will vie for the CinefestOZ Film Prize 2018 CinefestOZ has announced 1%, Jirga, Ladies in Black and The Merger as the four Film Prize Finalists for this year’s CinefestOZ Film Prize. 2018 marks the fifth year in which the significant sum of $100,000 is awarded to the producer of an Australian feature film, and the…
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