Australian Film

FLiCKERFEST 2025 Award winners announced
Flickerfest concluded its annual short film festival with awards honouring entries from all over the world.

New films coming this week – cinema movie guide and release datesÂ
Babygirl, Maria and more new films are in cinemas now.

The Surfer, We Bury The Dead and more Australian films to screen at SXSW
Aussie cinema is well represented at SXSW this March.

Creative Projects Fund applications now open
The Victorian Creative Projects Fund is open for applications until 13 February.

Aussie film Take My Hand: romantic, but fumbles chronic illness storyline
Chronic illness is tricky to depict onscreen – does Take My Hand get it right?

Kate Carnell Appointed Inaugural SPA Council Chair
Kate Carnell AO has been named inaugural Chair of the Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Council.

AFTRS grad program partners with ABC, BBC Studios, SBS and more
Seven leading companies and broadcasters are taking part in the AFTRS Graduate Program this year.

New films coming this week – cinema movie guide and release datesÂ
A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist and more new films are in cinemas now.

AACTA: Adam Elliot, Danny & Michael Philippou and Damon Herriman added to festival lineup
The 2025 AACTA Festival brings exclusive premieres, masterclasses, and celebrity talks on the Gold Coast from 5-9 February.

Better Man, Memoir of a Snail among Australian Writers' Guild Award nominees for 2025
More than 80 new works will be celebrated across 22 categories at the upcoming AWGIE Awards.