PAPER PLANES in 3D STARRING Sam Worthington, Anthony LaPaglia, Ed Oxenbould DIRECTED BY Robert Connolly WRITTEN BY Robert Connolly & Steve Worland CINEMATOGRAPHY Tristan Milani STATUS In Production CINEMA AUSTRALIA SAY Robert Connolly expressed so much excitement for this film when we spoke to him mid 2013, especially about filming in WA. Robert told us, “I…
It seems only a few Australians were willing to handover their hard-earned cash to see an Australian film in 2013. According to website Box Office Mojo the earliest flick to feature in the top 250 films is Mark Lamprell’s Goddess at number 93 with a total gross of $1,631,548. Robert Connolly’s The Turning came in second…
Imagine coming across a destructive car accident. It’s absolute chaos and there is debris everywhere. Both cars are written-off and it’s unclear whether anyone has survived. You can’t look away. That’s The Boy Castaways, a new film and directorial debut from esteemed theatre director, Michael Kantor. Now imagine your relief when you realise the firemen…
“I often wonder whether a 25 year old would even know what Full Frontal is.” Interview by Matthew Eeles I was nervous about opening my interview with Eric Bana – the Saint Kilda Football Club’s number one ticket holder – with a question about the Fremantle Dockers’ persuasion to lure Ross Lyon west. After all, he was the…
Eric Bana will be in Perth next week to present his new film Closed Circuit. Cinema Australia has been lucky enough to nab an interview with the Chopper actor to chat with him about his involvement in past and future Australian films including The Castle and Paper Planes on which he is executive producer. If you have…
“I want to push the boundaries and be different.” Interview by Matthew Eeles Robert Connolly is the kind of film maker Australia needs. He’s a fearless director who’s taken a huge risk by presenting his latest film, The Turning, as a series of 17 shorts, each with its own director. With sold out exhibitions Australia…
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