Brothers’ Nest Directed by Clayton Jacobson Written by Jaime Browne Produced by Jason Byrne Starring Shane Jacobson, Clayton Jacobson, Kim Gyngell, Lynette Curran and Sarah Snook Brother’s Nest is a new tragic-comedy that reunites the Jacobson Brothers 11 years after their breakthrough box-office smash hit comedy Kenny – albeit a very different animal. On a cold morning in the middle of country Victoria,…
“We’re interested in the same thing and we want to keep trying different things together.” One half of dynamic directing duo, The Spierig Bros, Peter tells Cinema Australia he has no plans to branch out on his own. He also fills us in on working with Helen Mirren and Jason Clarke on Winchester and describes what it’s…
Flickerfest 2018 27th International Short Film Festival! National Tour: January – May 2018 PERTH – THURSDAY 1ST MARCH TO SUNDAY 4TH MARCH, CAMELOT OUTDOOR CINEMA Celebrating 27 years in 2018 Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy® Accredited and BAFTA recognised short film festival, ensuring that we continue to present A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the…
Wrong Night Stand Directed by Mark Huxley Written by Mark Huxley and Neal Huxley Starring Neal Huxley, John McPherson and Tanya Jade Wrong Night Stand tells the story of Eddie and Eve. Shortly after the two start dating, Eve’s crazed ex boyfriend is released from prison, and begins to hunt down Eve. Trouble ensues as Eddie is stalked and…
Thanks to Umbrella Entertainment, we’ve got a few copies of Rhiannon Bannenberg’s young adult drama Rip Tide up for grabs. After a humiliating modeling incident, Cora books a one-way ticket out of New York, final destination: Australia. Expecting a five-star holiday with her Aunt Margot, Cora realizes all too late that her idyllic beachside retreat…
“I’m really interested to see this film and see the dichotomy between comedy and truth which really is my flavour,” said Susan Prior when I asked her about her new film, Book Week, which recently wrapped filming. Book Week is an anticipated new film from director Heath Davis, who made his directorial debut with the 2016…
Lenny in Love Directed by Jonathon Gittus Written by Jonathon Gittus Produced by Jonathon Gittus Starring Alex “Stingray” Steiner, Harléne Hercules, Stanley Roach and Niramonh Thomson Production Company (N/A) Digital Platform YouTube SYNOPSIS Lenny in Love is a five-part web series that tells the story of Lenny, whose growing infatuation with a local fish and chip shop employee begins to threaten his…
Cinema Australia’s Matthew Eeles caught up with Shane Jacobson and Manu Feildel to grill them about their new Australian comedy, The BBQ. The BBQ stars Jacobson as Darren ‘Dazza’ Cook, a loveable suburban everyman with a long-established belief that his family is related to Captain James Cook. Dazza harbours a passion for barbequing, but when he…
Brother’s Nest Directed by Clayton Jacobson Written by Jamie Browne and Chris Pahlow Produced by Jason Byrne and Clayton Jacobson Starring Shane Jacobson, Clayton Jacobson, Kim Gyngell, Lynette Curran and Sarah Snook. by Matthew Eeles We’re making it official. 2018 is the year of Shane Jacobson. The Australian comedian will star in five feature films…
The 11th annual CinefestOZ Film Festival (22 – 26 August) is accepting submissions for official selection for the 2018 festival. Official selection categories for Australian films and Australian co-productions are, Film Prize, general submissions for narrative and documentary feature length films and short films. CinefestOZ is a renowned film festival held in the iconic Margaret River…
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