Independent production company Sneaky Films has announced the premiere of Bunny, a haunting and visceral new Australian feature film premiering at SXSW Sydney. Directed by James Branson and produced by Taylor Thompson, the film is set in the aftermath of a climate-collapsed Australia and follows a young woman who roams the ruins of a world she…
The Australian independent feature Break A Leg has been officially selected to premiere at SXSW Sydney 2025, screening on October 16 at Palace Central. Written by and starring Kaitlyn Boyé (Home and Away, The Furies) and Brendan Kelly (Broken Pieces, Dying Art), Break A Leg is a quirky arthouse horror comedy that follows Patrick Flynn, an aspiring actor (emphasis on aspiring), as he arrives for the…
Umbrella has released the official poster for We Bury the Dead, a gripping and emotional survival thriller starring Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens). Written and directed by Zak Hilditch (1922, These Final Hours), the film will release in Australian and New Zealand cinemas from February 5, 2026. Receiving its International…
With an acting career spanning three decades across film, television, and theatre, Australian screen icon Susie Porter needs no introduction. Beloved for her performances in acclaimed television series such as East West 101, Puberty Blues, and Wentworth, as well as in films like Paradise Road, Welcome to Woop Woop, and Two Hands opposite the late…
With four major film and television projects under his belt this year, 2025 is officially shaping up to be the year of Mark Coles Smith. On the small screen, Mark has impressed audiences as journalist Justin Guthrie in the Netflix megahit Apple Cider Vinegar, and once again stepped into the famous customised Akubra of Detective…
Cinema Australia readers have been treated to an exclusive first look at the new trailer for Steven J. Mihaljevich’s Shed ahead of the film’s world premiere at Screamfest in LA. “I am very excited and humbled to have our world premiere at such a prestigious film festival in Screamfest. Screamfest is probably the largest genre…
Thanks to our friends at Rialto Distribution, we’re giving you the chance to win one of five double passes to see the new WWII shark horror, Beast of War, in cinemas October 9. 1942. A warship carries hundreds of Australian soldiers across the Timor Sea to the frontline of WW2. Suddenly, Japanese fighter jets scream…
Written and directed by Austin Lawrence, For Old Times’ Sake (2024) follows a young singer named Myles who struggles to reconnect with his estranged father after many years apart. Family can be… interesting. But no matter how messy or fractured one can be, we always find a way back together. This film explores the complex…
Post-production has officially wrapped on Emilie Lowe’s new short film, Where Dead Things Grow. Hot on the heels of her award-winning feature film debut, The Canary, Emilie has taken on the roles of director, cinematographer, and co-writer for this impactful and intimate glimpse into loneliness, loss of spirit, and finding hope in the darkness. Created…
Three bloody and brutal shark horror films have been released in Australia this year, all putting their own spin on the well-explored sub-genre. First, we were treated to Matthew Holmes’ excellent period piece Fear Below, which sees a ragtag team of 1940s pearl divers go head-to-head with an aggressive bull shark while trying to retrieve…
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