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A new Australian one-hour documentary The Message of the Lyrebird showcases the mimicry abilities of lyrebirds, including the possible impact of human encroachment on their songs.…
Call for Submissions The 2nd Asian Art Film Festival (AAFF), an international art-cinema festival based in Macau, China, is currently inviting Australian feature films to be considered for a dedicate…
Guest article by Artom Simin Unseen Enemy began as a small, character-driven mystery and grew into one of the most ambitious independent action films made in Australia in recent years. The production…
The Hug shines a light on male vulnerability in a comedic yet sincere way. It follows two friends who experience a strange phenomenon when their goodbye method evolves from a handshake into a hug. Th…
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…
The 2025 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival returns to nationally November 5th - December 7th with an exquisite program of films screening at Palace Cinemas and their affiliated sites. Festival dire…
Writer-Director-Producer Azita Damandan writes about their short film Echoes, now in contention for the 2026 AACTA Awards. A Story of Exile, Memory, and Resistance Lyrical, haunting, and deeply res…
The Circus Lion follows Samvel, a young wrestler from Western Sydney, who believes leaving his hometown is the only way to escape the weight of his grief. But as he runs from his pain, he discovers th…
Two Ugly People is the feature film debut from Peter Skinner. It follows the story of two strangers who, by chance, meet in a highway-side motel. But, as their stay lingers, they wonder if it was chan…
With thanks to Luna Palace Cinemas, the Curb has ten double passes for Perth-based audiences to see Splitsville at the upcoming media screening on 30 August 2025. Take two best friends and two marria…
With thanks to Kismet Film, the Curb has three double passes to see MR BURTON, an ode to the life and career of the great Richard Burton. Before the fame. Before the legend. There was a teacher who s…
Granite Highway will have its Australian premiere at CinefestOZ 2025, screening on Monday, 1 September in both Margaret River (6:00pm) and Busselton (7:00pm). Written and directed by Rhys Ellis, the…