Four men venture into the jungle – but the jungle may not want to give them back. Umbrella Pictures has unveiled the key art for the epic real-life story of survival against all odds, Jungle, opening in cinemas nationally November 9. Starring Daniel Radcliffe as young Israeli Yossi Ghinsberg, author of the international best-selling 1996…
Australian psychological thriller One Less God has taken out the top honour at the Byron Bay International Film Festival, winning the award for ‘Best Film’. The debut feature by writer/director/producer Lliam Worthington had its Australian premiere at the festival in competition with Greg McLean’s Jungle starring Daniel Radcliffe, the acclaimed Loving Vincent on the life of Van Gogh, the Sundance award-winning film Rumble: The…
Thanks to Umbrella Entertainment, we’re giving readers the chance to win a copy of Not Quite Hollywood and Dark Age on Blu-ray. Not Quite Hollywood is the fast and furious story of OZploitation – an eye-popping celebration of Australian cult films of the ’70s and early ’80s (including Stone, Mad Max and Turkey Shoot). Exploding with adrenaline-pumping…
As a non-profit website dedicated to the support and promotion of Australian made films, Cinema Australia rarely gets the opportunity to throw cash at crowdfunding projects. Trust us, if we had the money we’d be executive producers on almost every new Australian film calling for supporters through the myriad of crowdfunding platforms available on the interwebs. That’s…
One of the most accomplished ensembles of film industry heavyweights ever assembled in regional Australia is set to share their insights with emerging filmmakers and shine the spotlight on Far North Queensland as part of the Port Shorts Film Festival’s Masterclass Series later this month. Port Shorts Film Festival Ambassadors – champion Aussie actor Stephen…
“This semi-surrealist romantic-comedy is a film so surprisingly large in scope and so adventurous with its narrative scale and cinematic form, it takes quite the toll on the mind and heart.” Written by David Morgan-Brown Most certainly one of the most audacious and ambitious directorial debuts from this country, this semi-surrealist romantic-comedy about a man…
As a non-profit website dedicated to the support and promotion of Australian made films, Cinema Australia rarely gets the opportunity to throw cash at crowdfunding projects. Trust us, if we had the money we’d be executive producers on almost every new Australian film calling for supporters through the myriad of crowdfunding platforms available on the interwebs. That’s…
A major national tour is underway this month for Ben Elton’s big-hearted ensemble comedy Three Summers, ahead of a hometown screening on Thursday October 26 at the Grand Cygnet Cinemas in Como. This will kick off a week of Q&A screenings and appearances at Perth cinemas, including a special charity screening in Mandurah for the…
Our friends at the Gold Coast Film Festival are calling for entries for 2018. Here’s the pitch: You’ve put blood, sweat, tears and money into your short or feature film, and now it’s time to build your film’s profile and find audiences. The Gold Coast Film Festival brings diverse Australian and International films, filmmakers and…
Last Tree Standing Written and Directed by Agnes Baginska Produced by Zachary Peel-McGregor and Agnes Baginska Starring Steve Kennevan, Jada Foster, Jeffrey Hedquist, Susan Peters, Lou Bolster and Sage Biros Jarmosco In a bleak world devoid of trees, Last Tree Standing tells the tale of a young dystopian girl named Lexie, who befriends a peculiar being – half-man, half-tree. Last Tree Standing is the most…
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