As a little girl, Michelle Payne dreams of the impossible: winning the Melbourne Cup — horse-racing’s toughest two-mile race. The youngest of 10 children, Michelle is raised by single father Paddy. She leaves school at 15 to become a jockey and after early failures she finds her feet, but a family tragedy, followed by her…
“If I felt like the fearless leader, it was only because I knew I was in such good hands.” Written exclusively for Cinema Australia by Andrew Kotatko Whoever Was Using This Bed is my third short film, and my second adaptation of a story by Raymond Carver. I had previously directed Hugo Weaving, Abbie Cornish…
Cut Snake – a mini-masterpiece and an instant Australian classic – hits cinemas today and Cinema Australia recently caught up with the film’s director, Tony Ayres. Tony is travelling around the country presenting his film to audiences followed by Q&A sessions. “Q&A’s are always very hard to judge.” said Ayres. “The people who stay are the people who…
Cinema Australia readers have been given exclusive access to this great little interview with Luke Hemsworth who talks about his new film, Kill Me Three Times. Luke is a favourite in the Cinema Australia office (we think he’s a little underrated in Oz), so it’s a real treat to hear directly from the man himself…
Kriv Stenders’ (Red Dog) latest film, Kill Me Three Times, primarily set in the stunning scenery around Lancelin, is a tale of murder, blackmail and fraud in a small surfing village. Starring Teresa Palmer, Callan Mulvey, Simon Pegg, Alice Braga and Luke Hemsworth with an appearance by audience favourite, Bryan Brown. Originally meant to be…
Cut Snake is a gripping crime thriller, and the third feature film from award-winning Australian director, Tony Ayres. Shot on location in and around Melbourne, it tells the story of one man’s struggle to put the past behind him. Before it releases in Australian cinemas on September 24, audiences in Sydney and Melbourne will have the opportunity…
Thanks to Luna Leederville, Cinema Australia is giving readers the chance to win a double pass to a special screening of Kill Me Three Times which includes a Q&A with the film’s director, Kriv Stenders (Red Dog). When: Monday, 31 August Where: Luna Leederville Hosted by: Travis Johnson – X-Press Magazine and celluloidandwhiskey.com Kill Me Three Times, a…
