Film
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Australians invited to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Tony McNamara, Andrew Commis, and Jason Clarke are among the 487 people asked to become members of the Oscars org.
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Hundreds of Beavers review: help, the beavers have unionised!
Mike Cheslik's Hundreds of Beavers is a silent film made on a shoestring budget that's guaranteed to bust your gut.
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Horizon: An American Saga – film and streaming preview
A very personal project for Kevin Costner, this epic American western film also stars Australians Sam Worthington and Abbey Lee.
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In the Room Where He Waits review: Daniel Monks transfixes in this spooky chiller
Timothy Despina Marshall’s debut directorial feature marks him out as one to watch.
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SXSW Sydney 2024: must-see documentaries
A slate of music and pop-culture docos have been added to the SXSW Sydney screen program for 2024.
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Inaugural Africa Film Fest Australia showcases new films from across the continent
Discover diverse African cinema at the inaugural Africa Film Fest Australia in Parramatta.
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Emotion is Dead film review: an indie love letter to Adelaide's northern suburbs
Ambitious and engaging, Emotion is Dead is equal parts emo coming-of-age dramedy and working class crime thriller.
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Cinema guide: new films in Australia this week
Check out the new films in Australian cinemas this week, from A Quiet Place: Day One to Rachel House's NZ…
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‘Maternal cli-fi’: the new genre changing up the absent-mother narrative in cinema
How The End We Start From boosted maternal cli-fi, a genre spotlighting mothers in worlds destroyed by natural disasters.
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Regionality Sunshine Coast documentary event announces line-up for July
Queenslanders can experience the first Regionality Sunshine Coast one-day event for insights into award-winning documentary filmmaking.