Retro Review: Ghosts… of the Civil Dead

“Its relentless, disturbing, impactful, and thoughtful portrayal of this setting makes the likes of Scum and Oz seem like Rugrats.” by David Morgan-Brown Australia has produced some of the roughest and toughest films ever created and Ghosts… of the Civil Dead ranks up at the top. Released in 1988 in film festivals (and in 1989 in its wide release in…

CinéfestOZ Film Prize jury unveiled

CinéfestOZ is delighted to announce the members of the jury who will decide on the winner of its inaugural $100,000 Film Prize. Actress Marta Dusseldorp, film selector Benjamin Illos, producer Sue Milliken and film reviewer Margaret Pomeranz, along with jury chair, acclaimed Australian director Bruce Beresford, have been invited to decide the winner of Australia’s richest film prize at the festival, which takes place…