film news for all Australians
film news for all Australians
REVIEW: Dogs Don’t Wear Pants
July 7, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
Finnish director Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää shows the emotional vulnerability behind BDSM in this gruesomely beautiful romantic comedy.
How To Make a Film in 48 Hours
July 3, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
We met up with Eric Abraham, the director of A Southside Love Story which won the 48 Hour Global Film Challenge in the Brisbane group, to chat about the craziness that’s involved with making a film in a single weekend.
REVIEW: Love Sarah
July 1, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
When acclaimed baker Sarah unexpectedly dies, her daughter does what she can to make her own, and her mother’s, dreams come true in Love Sarah: a whimsically British story about grief, family, and food.
SSAFF Festival Program Available to Rent
June 29, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
Looking for something great to watch? Check out SSAFF On Demand, the best place to watch outstanding South African cinema.
Alliance Française French Film Festival Returning in July
June 29, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
Fans of French cinema can rejoice, as the Alliance Française French Film Festival is making a grand return to Palace Cinemas in Brisbane on Bastille Day, July 14th.
REVIEW: Day Release
June 27, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
In thirty minutes, Day Release anatomises the heartbreak, tragedy, and fragility of motherhood. It asks, will this young mother provide a better life for her child, with only one day prove herself?
Screensland Brings Qld Films to Your Home
June 26, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
Major film festivals from around Queensland will be uniting as one and delivering audiences at home a unique look at the state’s diverse film talent with the Screensland Online Film Festival taking place from 3-6th of July.
REVIEW: The Last Ferry from Grass Island
June 23, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
Stunning cinematography feeds the raw emotions that are behind The Last Ferry from Grass Island, a short film about a former Hong Kong hitman’s past catching up with him.
REVIEW: Endings, Beginnings
June 12, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
Endings, Beginnings is a familiar story told in an unfamiliar way.
On the shoulders: The Assistant Review
June 5, 2020 | Charles Lawson
The Assistant subverts the aesthetics of a psychological thriller, to tell a tale of every day life for a young professional in a male dominated entertainment industry.
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48 Hour Global Film Challenge hits Brisbane
June 4, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
Up to a dozen Brisbane film making crews will be spending their weekend creating a short film from scratch with the hope of having it shown at some of the world’s largest film festivals.
Stewart Tyrrell on ‘Brisbane the Movie’
June 1, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
In a time when we all need a little cheering up, the upcoming independent film Brisbane the Movie looks set to deliver the romantic comedy, historical-artefact-hunting flick that Brisbanites have always wanted.
Sydney Film Festival Goes Digital
May 31, 2020 | Charles Lawson
The Sydney Film Festival has decided to blaze forward a new path, with the world-renowned festival moving entirely online.
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REVIEW: A Colour Out of Space
May 18, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s short story The Colour Out of Space, Richard Stanley’s similarly titled film, Color Out of Space, delivers Lovecraftian horror with stunning visuals and a modern setting.