Australian Film

Left Write Hook to get national cinema release
The Australian documentary about the healing power of boxing and writing for trauma survivors will release in October.

Left Write Hook review: survivor documentary stings like a bee
Donna Lyon and Shannon Owen's Australian film documents the physical and psychological healing journey of eight women who have experienced…

The Organist, film review: Australian indie leaves a bad aftertaste
Melbourne-made dark comedy The Organist has plenty of interesting ideas, but ultimately fumbles the execution.

Addition: adaptation of Toni Jordon's novel to premiere at TIFF 24
Teresa Palmer stars as a woman obsessed with numbers in Addition, an Australian romantic drama based on the best-selling novel.

Inside, MIFF film review: an Australian prison movie poised on perfection
Vincent Miller holds his own alongside Guy Pearce and Cosmo Jarvis in Charles Williams' incendiary feature debut.

New films coming this week – cinema movie guide and release datesÂ
Your guide to new films in cinemas from 12 to 18 August 2024, including Alien: Romulus.

Memoir of a Snail, MIFF review: triumph of the human thumb-print
Adam Elliot's ‘Memoir of a Snail’ is gorgeously human, wonky and life-affirming.

200% Wolf shows Australian animators could lead on the world stage
With the many hurdles Australian animators have to jump, 200% Wolf is a reminder that world-class animation is possible here.

Proclivitas: supernatural horror starts production in Perth
The feature film debut for Miley Tunnecliffe and Kate Separovich features an entirely WA female key crew.

Flathead, MIFF review: a striking portrait of working class life
Jaydon Martin's Flathead is an unvarnished portrait of life and struggle in coastal Queensland.