Press Release A new feature film from Baz Luhrmann, screen adaptations of novels by Marcus Zuzak and Melina Marchetta, and a family drama from Matt Okine are among the latest projects to receive story development funding. Eleven feature films, five television series and two online projects will share in over $620,000 from Screen Australia. Nerida…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Anupam Sharma is a filmmaker and founder of TEMPLE, a film production and consultancy firm based out of Fox Studios in Sydney. In the last 22 years he has led his team on over 300 projects including…
Following very successful festival runs both at home and overseas, both Hearts and Bones and H is For Happiness are now available to rent on demand. Ben Lawrence’s new Australian drama, Hearts and Bones, was forced to bypass an Australian cinema release for obvious reasons, while it’s hoped H is For Happiness reaches a larger…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Australian filmmaker Ben Lawrence joins the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss his new film, Hearts and Bones. Ben Lawrence is an internationally award-winning director and photographer. His short films have screened at Edinburgh, Clermont-Ferrand, Los Angeles, San…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Award-winning dating dramedy No Pink Cowboys has officially launched online. Co-created by actress and producer Fabiana Weiner, this bite-sized six-part series explores the chaos of modern dating and will be available to watch in full on the Robot Army YouTube Channel –…
by MATTHEW EELES The first two episodes of Earners will be released via YouTube tomorrow. Filmed in the outer-suburbs of Melbourne, the new comedy web series was directed by Nick Kozakis and Liam Kelly from an idea by Carl Allison. Independently produced, Earners stars Stephen Clements, Samantha Pearce and Stig Wemyss and has been described as Australia’s answer…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Cinema Australia readers have been treated to an exclusive first look at new Australian horror film, The Slaughterhouse Killer. Shot in Tasmania with a local cast and crew, The Slaughterhouse Killer is directed by Sam Curtain who previously directed the ultra…
► WATCH THE FULL FILM BELOW Article written by M.P. Wills (Director, Blood Orange) To me, Blood Orange was really inspired by slow cinema, especially the early Asian films of the 80s, and 90s. What struck me most as a kid growing up and watching those sorts of films was their use of visual economy; how…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Fleur Ferris’s Nullaboo Hullabaloo will be adapted into a feature film. The adaptation of the 2019 best-selling children’s book will be developed by a tri-party collaboration between the USA, South Korea and Australia. The book option deal was struck between Jay Ahn from…
Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Hearts and Bones is heading direct to digital platforms from May 6. Ben Lawrence’s new Australian drama follows war photographer Daniel Fisher (Hugo Weaving) who has returned home to the news of his partner’s pregnancy. While preparing for his latest exhibition, a…
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