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Miley Tunnecliffe’s debut feature Proclivitas opens with a quote (in Latin then English) by Cicero which is essentially the case of what is good is “inclination” and the case of what is evil is “procl…
The trailer has been released for ALPHABET LANE, which is slated to hit Australian cinemas on April 23, 2026. Written and directed by James Litchfield, the sharp debut feature stars Tilda Cobham-Herve…
The nominees for the 18th Australian Film Critics Association (Auscritic) Awards have been announced with Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou’s Bring Her Back receiving an impressive eight nominat…
A pulsing red glow slowly illuminating a rundown motel bedroom. A couple, physically close, yet so emotionally distant from one another. Once Ethereal follows a young couple, Ollie and Liv, through…
The linking thread through the work of storyteller, filmmaker, and cultural historian Kalu Oji is the theme of connection to family, and by extension, a connection to culture. Both are linked to his n…
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…
Nina Buxton is a storyteller who has worked in films and TV. On the TV front, she’s been the director behind shows like The InBESTigators, Paper Dolls, and Planet Lulin, light, fun fare, while on the…
Wolfram, the new film from one of Australia’s foremost directors Warwick Thornton, will screen next month In Competition at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival. The selection was announced overnight.…
Nicholas Clifford’s feature debut film One More Shot is a delightfully fun Australian dramedy that follows Minnie (a charming Emily Browning) as she discovers that the bottle of tequila she’s brought…
Andrew Dominik has long occupied an unusual position in Australian cinema. After his breakthrough with Chopper in 2000, Dominik’s career has been forged almost entirely in the glare of American myth.…
From stunning shorts to shocking horrors, these are Nadine Whitney's favourite Australian films of 2025 in no order as order is tyranny. Honourable Mentions: Dangerous Animals, Salt Along the Ton…
Giles Chan's Jellyfish was one of the cinematic revelations that I experienced during 2025. It's a film about a man, Henry, played with grounded depression by Aidan Rynne, who earns mone…