FTI have announce that Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson is the official host of the 28th Annual West Australian Screen Awards (WASAs). The quick-witted comedian from Sydney expressed his excitement for coming to Perth to host the highly anticipated event, “Oh I can’t wait for the awards. Who doesn’t love awards? Losers I guess… I’m just so glad Joel Creasey was booked so…
Sheborg Massacre Directed by Daniel Armstrong Produced by Daniel Armstrong, Evannah Jayne, Louise Monnington, Anthony Moran, Brendan O’Shea and Trent Schwarz Starring Emma-Louise Wilson, Sarah Howett, Nathan Hill, Sean McIntyre, Kristen Condon, Brenton Foale, Daisy Masterman, Jasy Holt and Whitney Duff Synopsis When an alien fugitive crash lands into a local puppy farm and begins turning people into machines that…
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 Cinema Australia team has been dying to get our first look at director Abe Forsythe’s new film, Down Under and we couldn’t be any more excited after seeing this first trailer released today. It’s been a long time between drinks for Forsythe, whose last film was Ned, 13 YEARS AGO! A fine balance between…
The Death and Life of Otto Bloom Written and Directed by Cris Jones Produced by Mish Armstrong, Alicia Brown, Melanie Coombs, Shaun Miller and Jonathan Page Starring Xavier Samuel, Rachel Ward, Matilda Brown, Rose Riley and Terry Camilleri Synopsis The chronicle of the life and loves of Otto Bloom, a man who experiences time in reverse – passing…
Australia’s longest-standing and publicly owned short film festival, the St Kilda Film Festival, has today announced this year’s award nominees who are in the running for more than $50,000 worth of cash and prizes across 18 categories. As an ACADEMY AWARDS® qualifying event, the winners of this year’s Best Short Film and Best Documentary are…
Observance Directed by Joseph Sims-Dennett Written by Joseph Sims-Dennett and Josh Zammit Starring Lindsay Farris, Stephanie King, Brendan Cowell, John Jarratt, Benedict Hardie, Tom O’Sullivan, Roger Ward, Gabriel Dunn, Joseph Sims-Dennett, Louise Mignone and Ash Ricardo Synopsis In the grip of grief following the death of his young son, his marriage on the rocks and nearing bankruptcy, Parker reluctantly…
Sydney Film Festival today announced filmmaker Abe Forsythe’s second feature film, Down Under, will have its World Premiere when it screens within the ‘Special Presentation’ section of the 2016 festival program. A black comedy set during the aftermath of the Cronulla riots, Down Under is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the…
New Australian psychological thriller, Backtrack will screen exclusively for one-week across select Palace Cinemas from 16-22 June. The strictly limited one-week cinema release will be followed by digital and disc releases on August 3, a non-traditional pattern designed to make the film available to a broader audience across all channels without delay. Producer Jamie Hilton said, “We’re excited to…
What a year 2015 was for Australian cinema. Box office records were smashed thanks to Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller’s contemporary interpretation of his 1979 classic, and Jocelyn Moorhouse’s The Dressmaker. Each film was headlined by international heavyweights including Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Kate Winslet respectively. It was a massive year for indi-filmaking in Australia…
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