A new trailer has dropped for Innuendo The Bad Twin. This fresh look at Saara Lamberg’s unsettling independent psychological thriller is less confronting than the previous trailer released ahead of the film’s festival run last year. In the film, writer, producer and director Lamberg stars as a mysterious young woman who starts a new life as an…
Submissions have been extended till the 23rd October for regional filmmakers before the 3rd annual Capricorn Film Festival starts later this year. Capricorn Film Festival extends submissions for year three of its highly successful destination event. After the triumph of last year, with a record 22 short films made regionally for two Central Queensland filmmaker…
The Revelation Perth International Film Festival will partner with the City of Vincent for the 2017 City of Vincent Film Project. The City of Vincent Film Project is an opportunity for filmmakers to tell stories in and about the City of Vincent, and the City will provide a total of $15,000 to fund three short documentaries. Revelation…
by Matthew Eeles After a successful festival run in the United States Craig Anderson’s Red Christmas will be available for Australian audiences from early October. The unapologetic Australian horror film will be distributed by Umbrella Entertainment. Red Christmas is the first feature film for Craig Anderson who is a two-time AACTA award winner for Double…
In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast host Matthew Eeles is joined by director Rhiannon Bannenberg and producer Steve Jaggi to discuss their new Australian surf drama, Rip Tide. We’re sure you’ll get a lot out of this Podcast if you’re a young filmmaker looking to break into the local film industry. Rip Tide…
Flow Written and Directed by Simon Elrahi Produced by Simon Elrahi, Malcolm McLennan and Johnny Lahoud Starring Rain Fuller, Osamah Sami, Veronica Lang, Ben MaClaine. Lisa Scarlett, Millie Samuels, Aska Karem, Neveen Hanna, Victoria Ferrara and Maria McCarthy Stephen (Osamah Sami) and Julia’s (Rain Fuller) marriage is strained, unstable and lacking intimacy. Although they try to connect at times, their efforts lack a certain flow that is seen with…
by Matthew Eeles Cinema Australia readers have been given an exclusive first-look at the brand new teaser trailer for Friends, Foes & Fireworks. The ambitious new Australian mumblecore film is written, directed and produced by Ivan Malekin and Sarah Jayne and was shot in a single day. “This idea was one of those small convos…
It’s been awhile since a small, independent Aussie film (made for just $60,000) received such consistently good reviews averaging around four stars. We can’t remember another low budget comedy receiving this much media attention from outlets like The Herald Sun, The Guardian and Triple J. Such is the power of Erdstein and Foulcher’s micro…
by Matthew Eeles Writer, director and producer Davo Hardy has released a very special Auslan Q&A for his new film A Silent Agreement. The Q&A features Hardy and actors Joshua Sealy and Jennifer Maclaughlan who play brother and sister Derek and Courtney Shanahan in the film. The three delve deep into the making of A…
We don’t usually report on international film festivals, but this one’s certainly worth a mention. Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country has won the Special Jury Prize at the 2017 Venice Film Festival. Following its world premiere screening at the festival, Sweet Country received a standing ovation and has garnered outstanding international critical reviews. The film has also won…
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