Mike Retter on Pete Williams' Emotion is Dead
This essay was original published on Pure Shit Australian Cinema and is written by Mike Retter. Mike Retter is a film director, of the indie feature Youth On The March, creator of the zine "Ci…
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Aussiex26: The 2026 Australian Film Challenge
As we step into a new year and in a bid to get you to open you up to more Australian films, filmmakers, and storytellers, I’m throwing you down a challenge: In 2026, I want you to watch 26 Australian…
Director Lynette Wallworth on expanding her exploration of the death experience with Edge of Life
Collaborative filmmaker and documentarian Lynette Wallworth expands her exploration of the death experience with her latest film Edge of Life. This expansive documentary bridges Western and East…
For the Dear Leader: About the Incident at Boggaley Creek
For the Dear Leader is a short film inspired by the 2003 Pong Su incident, when a group of North Koreans tried to smuggle heroin into Australia on a cargo ship called the Pong Su. The crew used a smal…
The genre-bending Aussie black comedy Snatchers will release in Australian cinemas from November 13
PRESS RELEASE “I wanted to make the kind of film I’d love to watch – wickedly funny, unsettling, and a little unhinged,” says Snatchers co-writer, co-director and star Craig Alexander. “That dark hum…
SXSW Sydney Interview: Adrian Ortega, Sarah Nicolazzo & Max Nappo on their familial drama Westgate
Writer-Director Adrian Ortega's Westgate follows Netta (Sarah Nicolazzo) and her son Julian (Max Nappo) as she embarks on a torturous day of navigating hospitals, family, cultural prejudices, and…
Adrian Ortega’s Westgate is an immersively authentic gift of a film
In 1970 the under-construction Westgate Bridge in Melbourne collapsed, the biggest industrial accident to ever occur in Australia. 35 people died. It changed the way the industry approached safety aro…
Nansie set to screen in cinemas during Dementia Action Week
PRESS RELEASE Anna Trichet Laurier’s intimate and deeply moving Australian documentary Nansie – about two sisters who care for their grandmother with dementia – will screen in Western Australia, NSW…
Lesbian Space Princess is a Glitterbomb of Queer Joy and Galactic Chaos
There are some movie titles that instantly grab you. Lesbian Space Princess was one of those for me. Ever since I first heard about it, I’ve been eagerly waiting to watch it. And within the first five…
MIFF Interview: William Jaka and Fraser Pemberton on dismantling the class system with their short film Faceless
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Bus Stop Films Announces Diverse Cohort of 19 Producers for the 2025 Inclusive Producers Attachment Program
PRESS RELEASE Overwhelming response sees 150 applications with successful candidates representing strong diversity across gender, disability, cultural background and regional communities. Bus Stop…
The Lesbian Space Princess trailer is here
PRESS RELEASE Today, Umbrella has released the trailer for award-winning Australian animated comedy Lesbian Space Princess, ahead of the film’s Australian theatrical release on September 11, giving l…