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Queensland Feature VIOLET Premieres at Gold Coast Film Festival 2026

Queensland Feature VIOLET Premieres at Gold Coast Film Festival 2026

Press Releases Apr 16, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases Violet

Off the heels of 44 festival award wins and nominations, the Australian independent feature film, Violet Violet Violet, is paving its way for another festival screening at the Gold Coast Film Festival…

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Australia’s Darkest Film Festival Returns and Calls for the Creepiest Cinema

Australia’s Darkest Film Festival Returns and Calls for the Creepiest Cinema

Press Releases Apr 16, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases Dark Nights Film Festival

Dark Nights Film Fest, Australia’s most sinister celebration of horror and dark genre cinema, is set to return for its third year with a pared-back, sharp-as-fangs edition.  Taking place on October 1…

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Outback Film Festival Marks 13 Years of Bringing Australian Cinema to Winton

Outback Film Festival Marks 13 Years of Bringing Australian Cinema to Winton

Press Releases Apr 13, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases Vision Splendid Film Festival

As winter approaches, Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival is preparing to once again transform Winton into a national gathering place for Australian cinema. Now entering its 13th year, the festival…

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First Light trailer and poster launched ahead of 9 July 2026 release

First Light trailer and poster launched ahead of 9 July 2026 release

Press Releases Apr 9, 2026 1 min read
Press Releases First Light

Bonsai Films has released the official trailer for FIRST LIGHT, the debut feature film from acclaimed Filipino-Australian filmmaker and photographer James J. Robinson. Written and directed by Robinson…

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Lav Diaz's Magellan to tour Australia from 23 April with in-person conversations

Lav Diaz's Magellan to tour Australia from 23 April with in-person conversations

Press Releases Apr 9, 2026 1 min read
Press Releases

“I’ve always dreamed of making a film about Magellan. I’m a Filipino, and when Magellan arrived at our shores it was the first ‘encounter’ with the West... That started a new era for us.” — Lav Diaz…

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Nick Waterman and Meg Washington Announce Musical Feature Film Rosaleen - The Untold, Scandalous Love Story Behind the Birth of the Sydney Opera House

Press Releases Apr 7, 2026 1 min read
Press Releases

Filmmakers Nick Waterman and Meg Washington (How to Make Gravy) have revealed their next project, the feature film Rosaleen - a gripping, romantic musical inspired by the untold, scandalous affair beh…

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ABC & AIDC Announce 2026 Indigenous Documentary Placement

ABC & AIDC Announce 2026 Indigenous Documentary Placement

Press Releases Apr 7, 2026 3 min read
Press Releases AIDC ABC

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in partnership with the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) are pleased to open applications for the Indigenous Documentary Placement p…

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MUBI AUSTRALIA HIGHLIGHTS: APRIL 2026

Press Releases Apr 2, 2026 4 min read
Press Releases MUBI

MY FATHER’S SHADOW Akinola Davies Jr. | Nigeria/UK | 2025 Akinola Davies Jr.’s first feature film, My Father’s Shadow, tells a personal and politically charged coming-of-age story set in Lagos during…

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The Shadows of Trust soundtrack now available on Spotify

Press Releases Apr 2, 2026 1 min read
Press Releases Wirra Distribution

Wirra Distribution is proud to share news of the official release of The Shadows of Trust (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), composed by rising Sydney-based composer Jenna Pratt, now available to s…

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My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow to stream exclusively on MUBI from 3 April 2026

Press Releases Apr 2, 2026 1 min read
Press Releases MUBI

MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company, unveil the trailer and poster artwork for the acclaimed, award-winning documentary My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in…

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Trop Jr returns in 2026

Trop Jr returns in 2026

Press Releases Apr 2, 2026 2 min read
Press Releases Tropfest

Trop Jr, the world’s largest short film festival for kids, will return in 2026 to champion young voices and serve as a launchpad for the next generation of storytellers. Powered by the Australian Chi…

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German Film Festival Line-up Announced

German Film Festival Line-up Announced

Press Releases Apr 1, 2026 6 min read
Press Releases

Palace and German Films are delighted to announce the full program for the 2026 HSBC German Film Festival, an unmissable showcase of contemporary cinema from the region. Featuring gripping true storie…

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