Cinema Australia

In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, hose Matthew Eeles is joined by OUR LAW director Cornel Ozies and producer Taryne Laffar. OUR LAW is set at Western Australia's first Indigenous-run Police Station, two officers learn language and culture to help them police one of the world's most remote beats OUT LAW will screen at the 2020 Sydney Film Festival and on NITV in mid-June.

Australian filmmaker Ben Lawrence joins the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss his new film, Hearts and Bones. Ben Lawrence is an internationally award-winning director and photographer. His short films have screened at Edinburgh, Clermont-Ferrand, Los Angeles, San Gio and Sao Paulo film festivals. His photographs have been recognised at the International Photography Awards in New York, The Australian National Photographic Gallery Portrait Prize, the HeadOn Portrait Festival and The Spider Awards for photojournalism in London. In 2018, his critically acclaimed debut feature documentary, Ghosthunter screened at multiple festivals around the world and was nominated for a prestigious Illuminate Award at the Sheffield Film Festival. It also earned an AACTA Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary and won the Best Australian Documentary Award at the Sydney Film Festival.

Filmmaker Miranda Nation joins the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss her tense new psychological drama, Undertow. Determined not to give in to grief after the loss of her baby, Claire becomes suspicious of her husband’s relationship with a feisty young woman, Angie. When she discovers Angie is pregnant, Claire develops an increasingly irrational obsession with her that puts both their lives in danger. Only when confronted by the explosive secret behind Angie’s pregnancy does Claire begin to reclaim her sanity.

In this (mini) episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, Matthew Eeles is joined by GO! director Owen Trevor to discuss the new Australian family film. When Jack (William Lodder) and his single mother (Frances O'Connor) move to a small town in Western Australia, he soon gets involved in the competitive world of go-kart racing. Jack's got natural talent but must learn to control his recklessness. To do that, he'll need the help of aspiring engineer, Mandy (Anastasia Bampos), wise-cracking best mate Colin (Darius Amarfio-Jefferson) and mysterious mentor, Patrick (Richard Roxburgh). Together, the team will endeavour to overcome all odds and defeat ruthless racer Dean (Cooper Van Grootel) to win the National Go Kart Championship.

In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, host Matthew Eeles is joined by film critics Travis Johnson and Andrew Peirce to discuss the Australian films of 2019. We cover everything from The Nightingale to Ride Like a Girl, the strong representation of people with disabilities in Australian films, documentaries, the independent film scene and much, much more. This episode also includes interview grabs from the late, great Dame Hill, Rachel Griffiths, Jennifer Kent, RJ Mitte and Damon Gameau.

In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast host Matthew Eeles is joined by independent filmmaker Mike Green to discuss his new thriller, Outback. Outback is a survival nightmare based on the true story of an American couple, Wade (Taylor Wiese) and Lisa (Lauren Lofberg), who become stranded on their way to Uluru. Think Gerald Rocionato’s Cage Dive on dirt.

Cinema Australia's Matthew Eeles is joined by writer and director James Di Martino to discuss his feature film debut, The Faceless Man. The Faceless Man follows Emily (Sophie Thurling) who is struggling to adjust back to everyday life three years after surviving cancer. Living in fear of redeveloping the fatal disease, a manifestation haunts Emily from the depths of her subconscious in the form of a faceless creature; her fear incarnate… Or is it?

In this episode of the Cinema Australia we catch up with actor and filmmaker Steven Vidler to discuss his classic Australian film Blackrock and his new Australian film Standing Up For Sunny starring RJ Mitte (Breaking Bad).

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In this episode of the Cinema Australia, Matthew Eeles chats with filmmaker Andrew Garton about his new documentary FORGED FROM FIRE which charts the valleys and peaks of the heartwarming project known as The Blacksmiths Tree. On Black Saturday, 7 February 2009, townships north-east of Melbourne were engulfed by firestorms. After the horror of immediate losses, people embarked on various journeys of repair and recovery. The Blacksmiths Tree was one of them.

In this episode of the Cinema Australia, host Matthew Eeles is joined by filmmaker Stevie Cruz-Martin to discuss her new film, Pulse. Pulse is the story of a gay disabled teenage boy who is devastated when he is neglected after his two best friends start dating. He changes into the body of a beautiful woman, so that he too can find love, at whatever cost.

In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, host Matthew Eeles is joined by director Imogen Thomas to talk about her heartwarming new film, Emu Runner. Emu Runner tells the story of nine-year-old Indigenous girl, Gem Daniels (newcomer Rhae-Kye Waites), who lives in a remote Australian town. As she copes with her mother’s unexpected death, Gem finds solace in the company of a wild emu, unwittingly connecting her with her mother’s traditional totem animal.

In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast we're joined by Australian filmmaker Luke Sullivan and veteran actor Robin Royce Queree to discuss their brave, bold, ambitious, unsettling and highly disturbing apocalyptic drama Reflections in the Dust.

In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast host Matthew Eeles chats with David Fairhurst, the writer, director, co-producer and co-editor of the mind-bending, psychological thriller, Reaching Distance.

In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast host Matthew Eeles chats with The Second director Mairi Cameron and screenwriter Stephen Lance. The Second follows the author of a celebrated erotic memoir, whose newfound success is threatened when her best friend and muse reveals the truth behind the memoir's provenance, igniting an incendiary tale of sex, lies and betrayal.

In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, actors Geraldine Hakewill, Michael Whalley and director Tony Prescott discuss their incredible new film, The Pretend One.

In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast host Matthew Eeles chats with Queensland filmmaker Britt Kynde about her independent, supernatural comedy, Cursed. When a neighbour places a curse on their share house, three housemates, two dead brothers and a delivery man are forced to live together or die trying. Kynde stars in the film alongside Elora Wilson, Paul Tucker, Dave Beamish, Chris Charteris, Ian G. Westley and Maureen Powell. Cursed will be released via Vimeo on Sunday, 25 March 2018. You can keep up to date with the film by following Grade One Productions on Facebook.

In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast host Matthew Eeles chats with co-writers, directors and producers Caitlin Farrugia and Michael Jones about their new Australian indie, So Long.

In the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, Matthew Eeles chats with director Glenn Triggs about his new Australian film, The Comet Kids. Set in 1950s America, The Comet Kids follows five small towners, Lucas, Claudia, Tricks, Inertia and Guns, as they head out on the adventure of a lifetime to find a piece of a comet that crash lands near their hometown. Hot on their tails is the film's villain Cliff who's desperate to lay claim to the comet's discovery which was first spotted by Lucas' father years earlier.

Red Christmas stars scream queen Dee Wallace as a matriarch who has invited her children to celebrate one last Christmas in their family home before it’s sold. Amid celebrations and domestic drama, they receive a visit from a mysterious stranger. Disfigured and cloaked, they feel sorry for him until they discover his extreme religious motives and anti abortion message. Red Christmas is directed by Craig Anderson, who joins us in this episode. Craig is a fascinating, passionate filmmaker who justifies his reasonings behind such a messed up premise which you’ll discover more about as the interview goes on. We should warm you though, some topics discussed in this podcast may be upsetting for some people so listener discretion is advised. Anyway… Enjoy.