A new trailer and an official release date have been announced for Luke Sparke’s Australian dino-actioner, Primitive War. Based on the popular novel The Primitive War by Ethan Pettus, Primitive War is set in Vietnam in 1968 and follows a recon unit known as Vulture Squad who are sent to an isolated jungle valley to…
Independent filmmaking is not for the faint of heart. What does one need to succeed in this industry? Adaptability? Resourcefulness? A thick skin? Arguably, the answer is ‘yes’, to all these things. To be an indie filmmaker, one has to wear many hats to get the job done. It can be a sobering experience to leap…
The NT premiere of the powerful new documentary, Journey Home, David Gulpilil will open the Darwin International Film Festival (DIFF) on Thursday 11 September with filmmakers, family and special guests in attendance at Darwin’s spectacular Deckchair Cinema to celebrate an extraordinary homecoming. The 11-day Darwin International Film Festival is presented by the Darwin Film Society, NT Government Community…
Think you can make a movie in just one weekend? Quick Takes is calling your name. Presented for the first time by the Newcastle Comedy Festival and Newcastle Film School, and proudly sponsored by FilmInk and Cinema Australia, Quick Takes is a brand new 44-hour short film competition open to creatives of all backgrounds and…
This article was written by Crossroads writer, director and actor, Michael Papaeleftheriou Most short films start with a burning desire to tell a story. Crosssroads started with a burning desire to make a film. The road to becoming a professional filmmaker has many components to it, but transparency is not one of them. My goal…
This article has been prepared and supplied by the filmmakers of Philia. It started with two characters: Dana and Veronica. Originally inspired by the names and characteristics of the Roman goddesses Diana and Venus; of the hunt and of love, respectively. Two women, one led by the head and one by the heart, who are…
Australia’s friendliest film festival comes of age next month, celebrating 18 magnificent years with a program of brilliant new Australian stories brought to life on the big screen and at fresh new events in Bunbury, Busselton and Margaret River from 30 August – 7 September. Over 90 features, shorts and TV series will run over the nine…
Veteran Australian actor Arthur Angel has taken on many roles over his decades-long career—convicts, bushrangers, mystical warriors, and more. But in his latest film Fear Below, Angel dives into dangerous new territory… literally. Set in post-war Australia, Fear Below follows a rag-tag team of divers attempting to recover a sunken car from a river, only…
WIFT Australia has announced the expansion of its transformative creative residency, the annual WIFT Australia x CinefestOZ Writers Retreat, thanks to a new partnership with Minderoo Pictures. Now in its fourth year, the retreat is a unique opportunity for up to four emerging or established female and gender-diverse screenwriters to progress a scripted drama project…
A new trailer has dropped for Adrian Ortega’s Westgate – a poetic exploration of family, culture, and the weight of past traumas. It’s 1999. Netta (Sarah Nicolazzo) is drowning—a sick child, Julian (Max Nappo), a business bankrupting her before it has even begun, and a landlord pounding at the door. When Julian’s father cancels their…
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