Nyong’o and Gad join Abe Forsyth’s Little Monsters

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o and Beauty and the Beast’s Josh Gad are set to star opposite Australian actor Alexander England in the zombie comedy Little Monsters, from Australian writer/director Abe Forsythe. Keith & Jess Calder’s Snoot Entertainment and Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories are producing the film, with production having begun this month in Sydney.…

In Focus: The Decadent and Depraved

Welcome to Cinema Australia’s new feature series, In Focus. The point of In Focus is to introduce you to an upcoming Australian feature film which may not be on your radar yet. If you’re currently filming an Australian feature film, or if you have one in the early stages of development, pre production or post production, let…

Trailer of the Day: Musclecar

Musclecar Written and Directed by Dwayne Labbé Produced by Aaran Creece Starring Jacinta Stapleton, Tai Scrivener, Blackwood Hume The beautiful and obsessive Bambi (Jacinta Stapleton) blows her dough buying the car of her dreams, a lipstick-red, 1968 Dodge Phoenix. When she can’t afford to run it she cooks up a harebrained scheme to bring her car to life.…

Miranda Tapsell and Wayne Blair reunite for Top End Wedding

Goalpost Pictures Australia have announced that Top End Wedding, the new feature film co-written by and starring Miranda Tapsell, co-written by Joshua Tyler and directed by Wayne Blair, will go into production early in the new year after securing major investment funding from Screen Australia. Tapsell starred in the Goalpost Pictures box office hit The…

Web Series Wednesday: Method

Method Directed by Jerome Velinsky & Tawni Bryant Written by Jerome Velinsky Starring Jerome Velinsky, Tawni Bryant, Kaarin Fairfax, Petra Kalive, Jasper Bagg, Sarah Roberts, Frank Magree & Don Bridges Article by Tawni Bryant Method was born from Jerome and I sharing stories of somewhat tragic auditions we had experienced over the last 10 or so years as…

Official trailer drops for Mad Kids’ new comedy Small Town Hackers

The first trailer has dropped for Small Town Hackers. The new comedy series from Perth-based production company Mad Kids (DAFUQ?, The Legend of Gavin Tanner, The Shapes, Set Yourself Free) will premiere next week on Above Average, an online video streaming site founded by legendary comedy producer Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video (Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show starring…

Actor Focus: Cam Faull

“I used to think that I had to be an ass to be successful, but then I saw Hugh Jackman on-set, and I was in awe of his openness and sensitivity to everyone.” Cam is an Australian actor whose credits include Fat Tony & Co, Offspring, The Salsa Plays, Just Between Us and The Hunt.…

Trailer of the Day: Innocent Killer

Innocent Killer Directed by Jon-Claire Lee Written by Jon-Claire Lee, Asif Khan and Nesrine Joseph Produced by Asif Khan, Jon-Claire Lee Starring Asif Khan, Lucy Quill, Agustin Lamas, David Brumby, Martin Curtis, Jenny Zhang, Casey-Ann Wainer, Veena Sudarshan, Daniel Sassen, Lana Nesnas, Chris Drake, Annette Labriola, Kelsey Hamill, Marie Kamara, Josie Lamb, Ashwina Lohith and Martin Shaynd In the tradition of great classic serial killer films such as American Psycho and Zodiac, the thriller Innocent…

Three Summers (Competition Now Closed)

Thanks to Transmission films, we’re giving readers the chance to win one of ten in-season double passes to see Ben Elton’s new Australian comedy, Three Summers. From internationally renowned writer/director Ben Elton comes Three Summers, an ensemble comedy that embraces the diversity of modern Australia. At a summer music festival, the feisty lead singer of…