Director Tom Swinburn is set to release his debut feature film Islands Apart with a one-off cinema screening. Swinburn, who has directed a handful of short films including A View From Below, is a cinematographer with independent production company Amalume Films who have enjoyed success with their last two indie releases Pretty Good Friends and Free of Thought. Nathan Barillaro…
Multi-award winning indie Pretty Good Friends will have an exclusive Sydney cinema screening at Paddington’s Chauvel Cinema on Tuesday 7 February at 6:30pm. Pretty Good Friends has been dubbed Australia’s first mumblecore film. Mumblecore is the unique film subgenre that shot Lena Dunham (HBO’s Girls) to fame, and was first coined in 2005 at America’s South…
Brave, bold, passionate filmmakers thinking outside the box, turning a simple idea into one of the most interesting filmmaking concepts in recent memory. We don’t hear enough of these stories coming out of the Australian film industry. Sarah Jayne and her partner, Ivan, are in post-production on their new film, Friends, Foes and Fireworks – a fully improvised comedy/drama set…
Sophie Townsend’s Pretty Good Friends is now available to rent or download from Vimeo On Demand. The film tells the story of Jules (Jenni Townsend), who moves home to Melbourne with the hopes of re-inventing herself in time for her 25th birthday. She moves in with her childhood friend, Sam (Rain Fuller), and Sam’s long-term boyfriend Alex…
Amalume Films (Pretty Good Friends) have announced the premiere date of their third feature film, Free of Thought. Free Of Thought examines the romantic, domestic and working relationships shared by John and Mel, a young Australian couple in their mid-twenties. Exploring the ideas of love, ambition and compromise through a unique sense of pacing and…
Free of Thought Written, directed, produced & edited by: Nathan Barillaro Starring: John Russell & Mella Gardner Cinematography by: Tom Swinburn Sound by: Sophie Townsend Assistant Director: Jenni Townsend Free Of Thought examines the romantic, domestic and working relationships shared by John and Mel, a young Australian couple in their mid-twenties. Exploring the ideas of…
The Made In Melbourne Film Festival turns seven this year and a record number of submissions has led to one of its strongest programs, full of variety, world premieres, and multi-award winning films. Led by a trio of exciting features – each fresh or ground breaking or even controversial – and bookended by the popular Opening and Closing Night Short…
Melbourne-made award winning indie Pretty Good Friends has been selected to screen as part of Classic and Cameo Cinemas Australian Film Focus series, with special Q&A screenings scheduled for 7 and 9 May. Tickets are available via Classic Cinemas and Cameo Cinemas websites. Pretty Good Friends has been dubbed Australia’s first mumblecore film, the unique…
