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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…
Sophie Somerville is an Australian emerging filmmaker whose short films Linda 4 Eva and Peeps made waves at film festivals around the world. Now with her feature film debut Fwends, winner of the Berli…
In this podcast, Nadine Whitney speaks with documentarians Maggie Miles & Trisha Morton-Thomas about the extraordinary documentary Journey Home, David Gulpilil. Journey Home, David Gulpilil is a…
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…
Bina Bhattacharya is a creative storyteller whose work I've been following for a while now. Her 2017 short film Wild Dances embraced music and cultural identity against the backdrop of Eurovision,…
Lesbian Space Princess is the Australian film of the moment. This Adelaide-made animated film follows Saira (Shabana Azeez) as she traipses across the galaxy to save her ex-Kiki (Bernie Van Tiel) from…
PRESS RELEASE A striking new addition to Australian independent cinema, Koko Crozier C Lily Lunder’s The Offing has unveiled its official trailer ahead of its international release later this year.…
Producer Tom Phillips is a bit of a mastermind at bringing great comedy together on screen. His work as writer on the excellent series Lucy & D.i.C shows he understands the importance of comedic s…
With two feature films under his belt, Samuel Van Grinsven has quickly become a vital voice in Australian cinema. His feature debut, the lurid and sumptuous 2019 queer drama Sequin in a Blue Room, uti…
PRESS RELEASE Following successful screenings at SXSW Austin, Sydney Film Festival and Melbourne International Film Festival, the Australian documentary DEEPER will open in cinemas around the country…
There’s something irresistible about the idea of running away from it all, isn’t there? The fantasy of leaving behind the noise, the politics, the mess of modern life, and finding some untouched corne…
PRESS RELEASE The federal government has today agreed to pay an additional $475 million in compensation to Australians impacted by the unlawful Robodebt scheme. It is the largest class action settlem…