Lorcan Finnegan’s psychological thriller The Surfer, starring Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario, Leaving Las Vegas), will premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in Official Selection for the Midnight Screenings section. Finnegan returns to Cannes after his sophomore feature Vivarium premiered in Critics’ Week in 2019. The Surfer joins a stunning line-up of…
“My experiences with dogs have instilled in me a deep appreciation for the bond between humans and animals.” by Matthew Eeles Aron Attiwell’s new short drama, In the Doghouse, is not your average prison film according to the emerging, Perth-based filmmaker. In the Doghouse follows Joel, played by Tristan Balz. Incarcerated and yearning to reconnect…
The Cook Government and Revelation Perth International Film Festival have teamed up to present the successful ‘Life in Pictures’ short film competition. Filmmakers of all ages and skill levels across Western Australia are encouraged to submit films up to three minutes in length that promote age-positive messages or explore the topic of ageism. Ageism refers…
Acclaimed filmmakers Colin and Cameron Cairnes looked to the godfather of Australian variety entertainment, Don Lane, as inspiration for their latest horror film, Late Night with the Devil. The brothers’ third film, following their laugh-out-loud gorefest 100 Bloody Acres and the criminally under-seen horror Scare Campaign, Late Night with the Devil is a sinister and…
Tom Haramis’ compelling, inspirational doco Fight to Live – a dazzling portrait of Australian UFC and Bare Knuckle Fighting champion and domestic abuse survivor “Rowdy” Bec Rawlings – will play The Gold Coast Film Festival and Inner West Film Fest before releasing around Australia on May 15, coinciding with Domestic Violence Awareness Month. From Hoop…
Principal photography commenced this week on feature film, Snatchers, created, shot, and produced entirely within the vibrant community of Canberra. Led by a diverse team of predominantly local cast and crew, Snatchers represents a beacon of creativity and talent in the region. In a dystopian Australia, perpetually broke best friends, Mac (Craig Alexander) and Fettes…
Screen Australia, Prime Video, Goalpost Pictures, ZDF Studios, Screen Territory and South Australian Film Corporation have announced that new romantic comedy series, Top End Bub, will be going into production in May 2024. Top End Bub sees Miranda Tapsell (Love Child, The Sapphires, The Artful Dodger) and Gwilym Lee (Bohemian Rhapsody, The Great) return to…
The 71st Sydney Film Festival today announced a sneak peek of 17 new films and events to be featured in this year’s 5-16 June 2024 Festival. The announcement is in advance of the full program launch on Wednesday 8 May. “This first look at the 2024 program delves into the profound and the peculiar, from remarkable true stories to works of fiction…
Gold Coast Film Festival 2024 full program is now available and the line-up showcases twelve days and nights of film featuring world, Australian and Queensland premieres, exclusive preview screenings and filmmaking talent with an impressive line-up of exciting films, outdoor cinema, red carpet screenings, industry panels, filmmaker Q&As, and special events. The Red Carpet will…
Sparke Films is set to roll cameras on their latest film Primitive War. Written and directed by Luke Sparke (Occupation Rainfall, Bring Him To Me), the film is based on the cult-followed book by Ethan Pettus where a squad of soldiers in 1968 discover that dinosaurs have been let loose in the jungles of the…
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