Cinefest Oz Archives

The Throwback Review – Celebration for the Fading Video Store

April 21, 2020

Growing up, I used to peruse the aisles of the Canning Bridge Civic Video – a mammoth store with an obnoxious, yet comforting, yellow banner, replete with Groucho Marx and cigar, now turned into an equally mam...

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

Andrew F Peirce

September 26, 2019

Reviews

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...

Top 100 Mondo Posters - Part Five - 60-51

New WA Smartphone Filmmaking Competition Encourages Filmmakers To Get Back Behind the Camera

WA Documentary, The Fathering Project, Looks at Single Dads Joining Together to Break the Cycle of Negative Parenting

From Audio Guide to Miro – Why Short Films Deserve the Spotlight Right Now

Cameras Roll on This Little Love of Mine in Far North Queensland

Five Films You Can’t Miss at the 2020 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Jessica Chastain – Do You Believe Rachael Taylor and Brooke Satchwell?

Cale Street Festival Program Announced

International Art Exhibition Come Silent Auction Gives Light to Refugees Affected by COVID-19

Australian Cinema in ISO Zoom Panel

Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More

Revelation Film Festival WA Film Callout

Mojo’s Bar is Closed but With Your Help They Can Reopen When the Time is Right

Five Streaming Services to Check Out in Quarantine

The Cleaners Review

Waves Review – A Handsome Production that Stumbles on the Emotional Front

Relic Review – The Eternal Horror of the Ceasing Mind

Scoob! Review – Turn Off Your Mind if You Want to Enjoy This One

The King of Staten Island Review – A Nice Drama with a Dash of Comedy

VHYes Review – A Brilliantly Bonkers Genre-Orgy of a Film

Descent Review – A Dead-Cold Reflection

Small Island Big Song - An Oceanic Songline Director Tim Cole Interview - Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

The Boys Who Said No Director Judith Ehrlich Interview – The Power of Protests and the Need for Change

The World’s Best Film Director Joshua Belinfante Interview – Searching for Hope, Positivity, and the Good in Each Other

1930-1931 Best Picture Winner – Cimarron (Wesley Ruggles) – Awards Don’t Matter

Interview with The Walrus and the Whistleblower director Nathalie Bibeau – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Batman and Me Director Michael Wayne Interview – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Interview with Wongar Director Andrijana Stojkovic – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

The Throwback Review – Celebration for the Fading Video Store

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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