Capricorn Film Festival celebrates a decade of storytelling with 2026 program announcement

Central Queensland’s premier screen arts event, the Capricorn Film Festival, will return to Yeppoon from 15–18 January 2026, marking a major milestone as the festival celebrates 10 years of championing film, creativity and community on the Capricorn Coast. Presented by Keppel Coast Arts, and supported by Livingstone Shire Council, Screen Queensland, Tourism Events Queensland, Bishopp and a broad network of regional…

Meet Daniel Fischer: YAS Studio founder and acting teacher

YAS Studio is set to become Melbourne’s first dedicated multi-disciplinary youth screen studio, with the launch of YAS Studio in Kensington in February 2026.  For YAS Studio founder and acting teacher Daniel Fischer, the vision is clear: build a highly credible, industry-connected creative environment that empowers young people to explore, express and grow, while establishing…

Roaring Entertainment repositions as ANZ distributor with new theatrical model

Roaring Entertainment has announced a strategic relaunch into distribution across Australia and New Zealand, introducing a theatrical model built around early producer engagement, data-led audience strategy and a risk-sharing finance structure designed to strengthen release outcomes for Australian features. Previously operating as a Queensland-based production company, Roaring’s leadership now comprises Daniel Mulvihill (Theatrical and Sales),…

The Night Moses Died selected as the first Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund and Pride Foundation Australia Short Film

Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund (AFFIF) and Pride Foundation Australia (PFA) today announced that recipient of the inaugural AFF/APF Short Film Initiative grant is The Night Moses Died, written by Lilah Benetti and Maxine Ellah and to be directed by Lilah Benetti and produced by Mimo Mukii. Lilah Benetti (they/them) is a queer, Black, trans non-binary…

See the trailer for Rebel Wilson’s new musical The Deb

Rialto Distribution has announced that the new Australian musical The Deb will hit cinemas nationwide from January 15, with the official trailer now available. Set in the drought-stricken town of Dunburn, The Deb follows big-hearted farm girl Taylah Simpkins, whose dreams of shining at the annual Debutante Ball are turned upside down by her sharp-witted city cousin Maeve. …

Exclusive! Meet the ensemble cast of The Sundowner

Cinema Australia is thrilled to introduce readers to the ensemble cast of Matthew Holmes’ new film, The Sundowner.  Telling the story of a war-scarred swagman who is forced on the run after becoming implicated in a brutal murder in the blistering outback of 1934, The Sundowner unites a large ensemble cast that blends award-winning Australian…

Interview: Kostadinos Hatzivalsamis

It’s hard to believe that Kostadinos Hatzivalsamis’ new film Tracy is the first narrative feature made about Cyclone Tracy — the tragic and devastating natural disaster that struck Darwin on Christmas Day in 1974. Considering Australia’s adoration for films based on true events (Chopper, Red Dog and Rabbit-Proof Fence come to mind), and considering the…