Cinefest Oz Archives

Standing Up for Sunny Cinefest Oz Review – A Genuinely Hilarious Treat of a Film

September 26, 2019

In Standing Up for Sunny, RJ Mitte stars as Travis, a socially isolated, perennially grumpy, guy living with cerebral palsy. He has a major gripe with the world: the fact that there are other people in it. Tra...

Below Cinefest Oz Review – A Stripped-Back, Pitch-Black Sci-Fi Farce

Travis Johnson

September 10, 2019

Reviews

Every so often you come across a film that fits your sensibilities so closely that you suspect it’s somehow fallen through a crack in reality from a neighbouring universe in which you yourself are a filmmaker....

H is for Happiness Cinefest Oz Review – An Immediate Australian Classic

Andrew F Peirce

September 4, 2019

Reviews

H is for Happiness feels like a rare film. It’s so genuine and tender with its comedy and humanity that it can’t help but feel like an anomaly in the landscape of cinema. Sure, this is a kids film, but you’d b...

Buoyancy Cinefest Oz Review – A Brutal Exploration of Modern Slavery

Andrew F Peirce

September 2, 2019

Reviews

I’ll preface this review by saying that of late, I’ve been attempting to watch films with as little prior knowledge as possible. After all, trailers and plot synopses give away so much of the film, dictating h...

Whale Super Highway Review – A Beautifully Immersive Aquatic Experience

Andrew F Peirce

August 15, 2019

Reviews

It’s been a while since I’ve immersed myself in the field of ‘edutainment’ – that is, entertainment that educates. While I like to consider myself fairly ofay with all forms of cinema, the realm of films that ...

CinefestOz Film Festival Announces the Jury Member Lineup Including Alex Dimitriades and Ben Young

Guest Writer

August 8, 2019

Culture

CinefestOZ Film Festival has revealed the full line up of jury members who will vote on the prestigious $100,000 Film Prize, which recognises the best Australian feature film. Marta Dusseldorp, Gle...

The Early Bird catches the best tickets at CinefestOZ

Guest Writer

July 19, 2019

Culture

CinefestOZ Film Festival will reveal its full program next Friday, 26 July but audiences are being encouraged to snap up Early Bird tickets to avoid missing out on premiere events. Tickets are now on sale f...

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Jirga Review

Andrew F Peirce

October 19, 2018

Reviews

War stories on film are often focused on the soldiers journey, presenting their path in war as an 'us v them' mentality. So rarely do they explore what the 'other side' is going through, possibly for fear of h...

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Judy Review – Base-Level Storytelling With Good Performances

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The King Review – A Brutal, Excoriating Warning Siren for the Left

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Angel of Mine Director Kim Farrant Interview

Palm Beach Actor Bryan Brown Interview

Standing Up for Sunny Cinefest Oz Review – A Genuinely Hilarious Treat of a Film

Below Cinefest Oz Review – A Stripped-Back, Pitch-Black Sci-Fi Farce

H is for Happiness Cinefest Oz Review – An Immediate Australian Classic

Buoyancy Cinefest Oz Review – A Brutal Exploration of Modern Slavery

Whale Super Highway Review – A Beautifully Immersive Aquatic Experience

CinefestOz Film Festival Announces the Jury Member Lineup Including Alex Dimitriades and Ben Young

The Early Bird catches the best tickets at CinefestOZ

Jirga Review

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