Legendary Australian film director Peter Weir has been announced as the inaugural recipient of the Australian Film Television and Radio School’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Peter will receive the Award – presented by Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) Council Chair, Rachel Perkins – at the Sydney Film Festival on Wednesday June 10. On that…
Directed by Peter Weir Written by Peter Weir and Harold Lander Starring Judy Morris, Ivar Kants, Robert Coleby, Candy Raymond Help us continue to bring you more Australian film coverage by making a donation to Cinema Australia below. Written by Gavin Bond One may be surprised to learn that Aussie auteur Peter Weir followed up his…
“It is one of the most mysterious and moody films to ever emerge from Australia, and its status seems to have been unfairly overshadowed by Weir’s preceding film.” Written by David Morgan-Brown With the wet weather entering Australia again, now seems like a suitable time to give this forgotten classic of Australian cinema a rewatch…
Revelation Perth International Film Festival in association with Cinema Australia proudly present a celebration of Australian film – past present and future – through a program of monthly screenings. One of the great Australian films, Peter Weir’s Gallipoli is a sprawling story of mate-ship, loyalty and national identity. It also marks a very special time in Australian cinema where scale,…
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