Four Western Australian filmmaking friends will soon compete for the top award at the prestigious Flickerfest Short Film Festival in Bondi. Their award-winning films Judas Collar and Calling have been recognised by local and international film festivals in the past year and now the two all-female writer/director/producer teams will be going head-to-head for Australia’s biggest short film…
Hey, isn’t that guy on the bench the Wallet Wizard? He is the Wallet Wizard. But’s he’s also a damn fine actor named Michael Whalley who Cinema Australia readers will remember from The Pretend One which we’ve been banging on about for the last year. The film about the imaginary friend? That’s right. In Jump he…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Australian star Karlisha Hurley already has a raft of short films and TV appearances under her belt. Now the teen is making her feature debut in Calen Coates’ coming-of-age drama Wrapped, which is currently in post-production. We caught up with the ambitious young talent for a chat. “I grew up believing…
Cinema Australia Original Content: I think there’s a spelling mistake. Is it meant to be titled Still Yacht? Imbecile. Stille Nacht is German for Silent Night. So no boats? 🤦🏻♂️There are no boats. This dramatic little short follows a rigid German-Australian mother, played by Belinda Giblin, who finds answers to generational secrets through her gay daughter when…
The 2019 Australia Independent Film Festival is now open for submissions. Following an amazing 2018 season, the Australia Independent Film Festival promises 2019 to be bigger and better. They accept screenplays, all format films and look forward to once again bringing the very best of Australian and International Independent film to the silver screen. From…
This was the toughest Top 5 list to compile since we launched Cinema Australia in 2013, that’s how good Australia cinema has been in 2018. Picking the number one film – also the Cinema Australia 2018 Best Film Award winner – was an even tougher challenge, but after much thought we’ve finally decided on a winner.…
Every year the Cinema Australia Audience Award receives more votes than previous years and this year was no exception with a record number of votes received. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for their favourite Australian film of 2018. It means a lot to us and we know it means just…
Cinema Australia Original Content: Directed by Gerardo Chierchia Written and Produced by David Black Starring David Black, Sebastian Rideaux, Vixey Teh, Glen Cook, Karen Watson, Melanie Kuhn, Helena Millett and Justin Pearson-Smith A post apocalyptic preacher has a difficult time explaining to a collection of steam punk survivors that technology is the source of all…
Cinema Australia Original Content: So, what’s it about? A charming yet guarded (and mostly shirtless) wanderer drifts confidently through a bar and motel of an Australian outback mining town until he finds himself questioning his own identity, after making a real connection with a damaged motel maid. Sounds edgy. Who made it? Peter Skinner directed and wrote…
FLiCKERFEST 2019 28th INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Festival: 11th– 20th January 2019, Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia Tour: January – May 2019, 50 venues Australia-wide Patrons: Baz Luhrmann, Gillian Armstrong, Wayne Blair, Nash Edgerton The 28th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival is thrilled to announce the full list of short films officially selected into the Academy® Accredited…
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