Seven Australian films selected for SXSW

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Seven Australian screen projects have been selected for the 29th South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival which will take place in Austin, Texas and online from 11-20 March this year. Making their world premieres are feature films Seriously Red and Sissy,…

The WA Made Film Festival reveals its biggest program ever!

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Disclaimer: Cinema Australia founder and editor Matthew Eeles is the festival director of the WA Made Film Festival.  The WA Made Film Festival has officially launched its highly-anticipated 2022 program. Featuring 67 WA films including three world premiere feature films, a…

The new House of Inequity trailer is a real horror show

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. A new trailer has arrived for new horror film, House of Inequity. Written and directed by Josh Hale and produced by Hale, Nicole Leo and Stephen Simmons, House of Inequity follows a group of friends on a day trip to investigate an abandoned house. Things…

First Nations Short Film Writers’ Program opens

A new short film initiative to advance the careers of South Australian First Nations filmmakers has been launched today by the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC), with phase one applications open now for screenwriters. Up to six First Nations writers will be selected for the First Nations Short Film Writers’ Program, in which they will…

Visions for a Better World: Explore the Transitions Film Festival program here

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Transitions Film Festival returns this February with an enthralling program of world-changing documentaries about the existential challenges, creative innovations, and heroic pioneers helping us to envision a better world. Use code FRIENDFROMTHEFUTURE for 20% off any ticket or festival pass.  Click…

Damon Herriman, Greta Scacchi and Lily LaTorre join Sarah Snook in Run Rabbit Run

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Daina Reid’s horror/thriller Run Rabbit Run starring Golden Globe Award-winner Sarah Snook (Succession) commences production this week, with the casting announcement of AACTA Award-winner Damon Herriman, Emmy and SAG-nominated Greta Scacchi and newcomer Lily LaTorre as Mia. Snook plays a fertility…

Little Tornadoes trailer and release date sweeps in

Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. A release date has been announced for Little Tornadoes, along with a brand new trailer. Written and director by Aaron Wilson (Canopy) and co-written by The Slap author Christos Tsiolkas, this heartfelt and affecting period drama depicts a newly-single father’s efforts…

5 minutes with Miley Tunnecliffe

Cinema Australia Original Content: Help us continue to cover more Australian films by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Filmmaker Miley Tunnecliffe has released a trailer for her powerful short film, In Australia, which will screen at Flickerfest this weekend. In Australia follows Grace (Karin Kowi), whose choice to leave her husband (Ben Mortley) after he…