Best Australian Films of 2020
2020, as has been heavily documented, was a difficult year for cinema as a whole. Australian cinema in particular was hampered by shuttered cinemas and confusing release schedules, with many iconic fi…
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I’m Not Dead Yet and I’ve Got Something to Say
Content Warning: This post contains discussions of death, suicide, and mental illness. Not dead yet. This has become my go-to response when people ask me ‘how I’m going?’ After a spate of heightened…
The 2020 AACTA Award Predictions: A Babyteeth Sweep is On the Cards
We’re going to have to get used to the obligatory mention of the current pandemic when it comes to articles about awards discussions and the like, given how much of a disruption this whole Covid thing…
Netflix Acquires Groundbreaking Western Australian Indigenous Documentary, Our Law
Netflix has acquired Australia and New Zealand streaming rights to Western Australian Indigenous documentary, Our Law, which will premiere on the streaming platform from this Sunday. The impressive N…
Celebrate World Wombat Day with new 'Aussie-mation' Combat Wombat
This Thursday 22 October is World Wombat Day and what better way to celebrate than to see the fantastically colourful, adventure-packed Combat Wombat in cinemas NOW. Also available for home viewing on…
Aussie Comedy Hot Mess Picked up by Netflix
We're a little late in posting this truly excellent press release, but better late than never! Fresh off its AACTA Awards qualifying run, the superb Aussie indie comedy Hot Mess is available right…
For the Sake of the Climate and Indigenous Culture: It’s Time for Australian Arts to Break Up with Mining
In Australia, a furore has erupted in the arts community regarding its relationship to the mining sector. It has been simmering for years now, but 2020 has seen a reaction like never before. In what…
What's Going on with the AACTA's: Are Australia's Academy Awards OK?
The 2020 AACTA awards are coming in hot, with a Covid-afflicted ceremony to be held in November, replete with staggered sittings to ensure guest safety in a limited capacity. As we near the ten year a…
A Preview of the 64th BFI London Film Festival: Steve McQueen, Frances McDormand, and a Bit of Talking Heads
During turbulent times we find ourselves turning to art to help escape our woes, but we also count on it to help us understand and reflect on the large and nebulous forces at play that have so upended…
International Podcast Day 2020: It’s All About Filmmaking!
This International Podcast Day, we’re shining the spotlight on podcasts that help out the budding filmmakers of the world with high level guidance and advice, and even give established filmmakers a de…
Kung Fu Classic goes Noongar-style for Lotterywest Films: Bruce Lee Kick-Starts Perth Festival Season
The 1972 Bruce Lee film Fist of Fury is being redubbed for a new audience as Fist of Fury Noongar Daa. We are taking the kung fu classic and dubbing it in Noongar to make for a unique cinematic exper…
HALO Films Has Launched - An Exciting West Australian Distribution Company
There's a film revival occurring in Western Australia right now, with Premier Mark McGowan calling for a film studio to be established, and a renewed interest in getting stories made in this great…