The Go-Betweens: Right Here Directed by Kriv Stenders Written by Kriv Stenders Produced by Joe Weatherstone, Kriv Stenders The intensely passionate, creative and fraught set of relationships that formed one of the most loved bands in Australian rock history is explored in this classy documentary. Director Kriv Stenders uncovers the people who made The Go-Betweens. Conceived in Brisbane…
The Pink House Directed by Sascha Ettinger Epstein Written by Claire Haywood, Sascha Ettinger Epstein Produced by Claire Haywood The story of Kalgoorlie’s last original gold rush brothel, servicing the miners since 1904, through the eyes of the whimsical Madam Carmel, 70, and its longest-serving lady of the night, BJ. Although prostitution is technically illegal in WA, the…
Sydney Film Festival’s Travelling Film Festival is bringing the producers and directors of new critically acclaimed Australian films Teenage Kicks and Constance on the Edge to Wollongong, hot on the heels of their world premieres at the Sydney Film Festival. Director Craig Boreham and producer Annmaree Bell of Teenage Kicks and Constance on the Edge director Belinda Mason and producer Marguerite Grey will accompany their films to Wollongong on Saturday 20 August and Sunday…
Cinema Australia readers have been treated to a handful of stunning new and exclusive images from Craig Anderson’s Red Christmas. There’s still a lot of mystery surrounding the new Australian horror film starring legendary American actress, Dee Wallace (The Howling, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial) but all will be revealed when the film screens at this year’s Sydney…
Sydney Film Festival today announced filmmaker Abe Forsythe’s second feature film, Down Under, will have its World Premiere when it screens within the ‘Special Presentation’ section of the 2016 festival program. A black comedy set during the aftermath of the Cronulla riots, Down Under is the story of two carloads of hotheads from both sides of the…
Entries are now open for the 63rd Sydney Film Festival for features, documentaries and short films (under 40 minutes). Submissions for the Festival are being accepted through Film Festival Life and will close on Friday February 26, 2016. Entries are open in all categories of the Festival program, including: • The Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF) Award for Australian…
The Lexus Short Films competition has just announced four fellowship winners will receive $50,000 each to produce their next short film in 2016, to premiere at the 2017 Sydney Film Festival. The Fellowships are the largest cash fellowship for short film in Australia, providing a new platform to support future generations of emerging filmmakers. Finalists…
Simon Stone’s dramatic feature will open the Official Competition of the festival. Roadshow Films, in conjunction with producers Jan Chapman and Nicole O’Donohue, are pleased to announce that Australian film The Daughter has been selected for Official Competition at Sydney Film Festival. The feature film directorial debut of acclaimed theatre-maker Simon Stone will have its…
The Darkside actress Shari Sebbens will be holding a Q&A following a screening of Warwick Thornton’s unnerving film as part of The Traveling Film Festival in Darwin. See below for details. THE DARKSIDE THU 6 FEBRUARY 7PM A collection of moving, amusing and bizarre true stories from regular people who have had weird experiences that cannot be…
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