Official trailer revealed, release date confirmed – Occupation hits Australian cinemas this July!

Director Luke Sparke’s Australian-produced Sci-Fi action film, Occupation, has today released its official trailer, and Pinnacle Films announced it will release the highly-anticipated film in cinemas nationally from July 12, 2018. The trailer features ‘Storms’ a track from Powderfinger’s lead guitarist and songwriter, Darren Middleton. The film’s plot follows a group of civilians after their…

Occupation set to invade Brisbane – New poster revealed!

Brisbane audiences are set to get an exclusive advance screening of Occupation as Luke Sparke’s new Sci-Fi/Action film secures the opening night spot of Monster Fest’s annual Brisbane event Friday, May 25 Experience first contact in the last place you would expect: Occupation is the highly anticipated new film featuring an outstanding cast of Australian and international names including Dan…

9 Australian films we can’t wait to see in 2018

by Matthew Eeles It’s that time of year again when our inbox becomes flooded with emails questioning our decision to choose only nine Australian films we can’t wait to see in 2018. For new readers, it’s something we’ve done every year since launching Cinema Australia. Why nine? Why not ten? We couldn’t tell you. Looking…

The rebellion begins – Occupation gets an epic new poster

The first poster has dropped for Luke Sparke’s Australian sci-fi epic, Occupation. Occupation stars an incredible ensemble of local and international names including Dan Ewing (Red Billabong, Home and Away), Temuera Morrison (Star Wars, Once Were Warriors), Stephany Jacobsen (Revenge, Battlestar Galactica), Rhiannon Fish (The 100, Home and Away), Charles Mesure (Desperate Housewives, Once Upon a…

Filming has wrapped on Luke Sparke’s Occupation – New images revealed

Filming has officially wrapped on Luke Sparke’s Australian Sci Fi epic, Occupation. The action-heavy film starring Dan Ewing (Red Billabong, Home and Away), Temuera Morrison (Star Wars, Once Were Warriors), Stephany Jacobsen (Revenge, Battlestar Galactica), Rhiannon Fish (The 100, Home and Away), Charles Mesure (Desperate Housewives, Once Upon a Time) Jacqueline McKenzie (Romper Stomper, The…

Aaron Jeffery, Kat Risteska, Ben Chisholm and Erin Connor join the cast of Occupation

Independent Australian action sci-fi movie Occupation has ramped up filming with the casting of four key roles. Joining the fight for survival are Logie-Award winning actor Aaron Jeffery (Wentworth, McLeod’s Daughters), Kat Risteska (Home and Away, Dance Academy), Ben Chisholm (Red Billabong, The Legend of Ben Hall) and Erin Connor (The Suicide Theory). Now in the third week of a…

Red Billabong secures distribution with Pinnacle Films – New pics revealed!

Australian action/creature feature Red Billabong has officially joined forces with Pinnacle Films to distribute the film theatrically and on home release throughout Australia and New Zealand. Pinnacle Films are distributors for previous Australian films such as Predestination, Healing and Return to Nim’s Island, and more recently Dinosaur Island and the John Jarratt thriller Stalkher. Thus Red Billabong…