In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, I’m joined by the frighteningly talented filmmaking duo, twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, to discuss their film Talk to Me. The movie is already making waves around the world ahead of its official Australian release, and has caught the attention of filmmakers like Jordan Peele and…
Madman Entertainment has today revealed the trailer for the Australian drama Shayda, the much-anticipated directorial debut from Iranian-Australian writer/director Noora Niasari. The film will be released in cinemas nationally on 28 September 2023. The release follows its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January where Shayda won the World Cinema Audience Award, and its…
CinefestOZ Film Festival and WIFT Australia have come together once again to host an exciting three day writing retreat in the beautiful South West region of Western Australia from 27-30 August 2023 in a private residence, thanks to CinefestOZ Industry partnership with Private Properties. The writer’s retreat was held for the first time in 2021 to WA members…
In 2023, The Science Fiction Film Festival will present the most expansive program of local and international speculative storytelling in the event’s history – 16 feature films and 33 shorts, representing visionaries from 22 nations and offering local audiences an unprecedented 32 Australian Premieres. Opening Night honours have gone to Michael Luke Littwak’s Molli and Max in…
Australia’s – and the world’s – Smartfone Flick Fest (SF3) enters its 9th big year… and entries are now open for the 2023 festival – set to be the most spectacular yet! The Aussie-born, hugely successful, international film fest – for movies entirely filmed on a smart phone or tablet – is open to filmmakers…
A compelling documentary titled Water For Birds, which explores the societal impact and community intervention to rife sexual abuse and humanitarian issues in northern India, will make its Australian debut as part of the 2023 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. Developed over five years by Good Grief Productions and co-directed by Henry Gosper and Cameron Trafford,…
CinefestOZ, Australia’s largest destination film festival , today announced the release of its 2023 program of films and events, which includes world and Australian film premieres and the awarding of Australia’s richest Film Prize. Celebrating its 16th year, the six-day festival will be held from 29 August – 3 September in Western Australia’s South West…
The Australian screen industry boasts many adored acting icons, but very few surpass the legendary status of Sigrid Thornton. From her work on Australian television show’s like The Sullivans, Prisoner, SeaChange and Wentworth, to highly-acclaimed and internationally recognised feature films like The Man from Snowy River, Sigrid Thornton’s performances always leave a lasting impression. Thornton’s latest…
Are you a horror hound? Then you’re going to love this trailer for new independent Australian horror, Blur – a master-class of slow-burn horror, from the opening frame to final chilling image. Kasia Stelmach stars as Jade, the introverted book seller whose apartment is mysteriously under siege from an ancient demon hell-bent on ruining her life. …
Jessie Scott is a practising video artist, writer, programmer and producer who works across the spectrum of screen culture in Melbourne. A founding member of audiovisual art collective Tape Projects, Jessie’s latest film, Rainbow Video, is set to screen at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival this weekend. Inspired by Tom Roston’s oral history I Lost…
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