Three films greenlit for production under SAFC First Nations Short Film Initiative

Three First Nations South Australian filmmakers have each been awarded a grant to take their fresh and original new short film projects into production under the South Australian Film Corporation’s (SAFC) First Nations Short Film Initiative. Writer/director Travis Akbar, writer/producer Tammy Coleman-Zweck and writer/director Adam Jenkins will each receive the SAFC First Nations Short Film Production Grant of up to $45,000 in addition to up…

What’s On [National]: The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour Q&A tour hits the road

The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour cast and crew are currently touring their new film across Australia. All sessions will feature an in-person Q&A with key cast, including Nitin Vengurlekar and Sabrina Chan D’Angelo, and the creative team, including director Platon Theodoris and editor and cinematographer Brian Rapsey. The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour premiered at the 2022 Revelation Perth International…

Production begins on Davo Hardy’s sixth feature film, The Switchblade Sisterhood

Production begins this week on Davo Hardy’s sixth feature film, The Switchblade Sisterhood. Drawing inspiration from the iconic second-wave feminism manual The S.C.U.M. Manifesto by Valerie Solanas, this latest film is expected to be a fusion of dead-pan comedy, family drama and political satire, destined to attract the same enthusiasts of independent Australian cinema as Don’s Party (1976).…

S&R Films boards global sales for Luke Sparke’s Fight For Your Life

Scatena & Rosner Films (S&R) has locked worldwide sales rights to the supernatural action film Fight for Your Life, from writer and director Luke Sparke, with plans to present the title to buyers at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Coming off Sparke’s recent successes with the sci-fi action franchise, Occupation (Saban Films), Devil Beneath (Vertical Entertainment, sold by…