We have 10 x double passes to give away to a December 11 screening of the incredible new Australian thriller, Joe Cinque’s Consolation. In early 1997 Anu Singh, a beautiful law student at the Australian National University, confides in friends that she plans to kill herself to put an end to a mysterious illness. With doctors unable or…
The trials and tribulations of life in an Aussie share-house that just happens to be a prison tent in Sydney Cove, 1788. A brand new comedy series that rewrites Australia’s convict beginnings with a wry, deadpan comic voice will be available exclusively online from November 24th. Bruce tells the story of Bruce Williamson (Offspring’s Richard Davies)…
STUDIOCANAL and Werner Film Productions release the first images and a behind-the-scenes video today for Dance Academy. The much-anticipated film is an adaptation of the incredibly successful two-time Emmy nominated Australian television series of the same name. Picking up eighteen months after the television series finale, the much-loved characters have moved on from the ups-and-downs…
A very limited release has been announced for new Australian feature, The Menkoff Method, opening Thursday 1 December. Directed by David Parker (Malcom), this quirky love story stars Noah Taylor, Catherine McClements and newcomers Lachlan Woods and Jessica Clarke. The film will open with a special event screening and Q&A in Sydney with David Parker and an opening…
Dead Calm Directed by Phillip Noyce Written by Terry Hayes Produced by Terry Hayes, George Miller and Doug Mitchell Starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, Rob Mulinar, Joshua Tilden and George Shevtsov A suspense thriller about a husband and wife, recovering from a personal tragedy, who encounter a stranger while cruising their boat in…
Innuendo Directed, Written and Produced by Saara Lamberg Starring Saara Lamberg, Brendan Bacon and Andy Hazel Where you can see it Innuendo is screening during this year’s Made in Melbourne Film Festival. Details here. The Finnish Tuuli grew up in an oppressively religious and abusive family and in the shadow of her angelic twin sister. She embarks on a journey to…
“Our eyes locked. It was love at first sight, well for me anyway. Steve is my shining light and an amazing father.” Interview by Joanne Kmaid Where does time fly? It has been 22 years since Muriel’s Wedding hit our TV screens. With a sensational ABBA soundtrack and artistic cast, it remains an all-time hit;…
Lazybones Directed by Michael Jones Written and Produced by Caitlin Farrugia and Michael Jones Starring Jackson Tozer, Fabiana Weiner, Troy Larkin, Tegan Crowley, Eva Seymour, Francis Greenslade, Maude Davey Why we’re excited We laughed more times during this trailer than we did for the entire duration of most comedy releases this year. We can’t wait. Where you can see it Lazybones…
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…
The Made in Melbourne Film Festival will open this year’s festival with Matthew Holmes’ bushranger epic, The Legend of Ben Hall. Launching on December 6, the exciting festival will showcase an additional four feature films including Crime & Punishment, The Trivialist, Lazybones and Innuendo. Made In Melbourne Film Festival promises a diverse lineup, full of Melbourne flavour and covers an…
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