High infidelity: Have we cast Australian films into the arms of another? By Simon Miraudo. “What came first, the movies or the misery?” Forgive my misquoting of the break-up flick High Fidelity, but as a fan of Australian cinema, I feel a bit like a spurned lover. Perhaps it’s our own fault (and yes, […]
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Interview: Patrick Hughes; writer/director of Red Hill.
November 23, 2010 
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Interview: Patrick Hughes; writer/director of Red Hill. By Simon Miraudo. “If you make a really bad film, and audiences don’t support it, and you do that three times in a row, maybe … just maybe, you shouldn’t be given any more f*****g government funding.” Patrick Hughes has some strong feelings about the film industry, but […]
Continue readingInterview: Sean Byrne; writer/director of The Loved Ones.
November 4, 2010 0 Comments
Interview: Sean Byrne; director of The Loved Ones. By Simon Miraudo. There is an odd trend emerging in Australian cinema. Americans, Canadians and Brits are now telling us which home-grown features to keep an eye out for. Earlier this year, Animal Kingdom took home a top prize at Sundance, building up buzz for its local […]
Continue readingRed Hill moving to Sony?
June 2, 2010 1 Comment
The ultra-buzzy Aussie western Red Hill might be changing distributors for its local release. According to producer Al Clarke, the film will now be released by Sony Pictures instead of Transmission Films. (Update 03/06/12: It’s been confirmed! Red Hill opens in Australia October 28.) Clarke told Encore Magazine that Sony would officially announce the shift […]
Continue readingRising stars claim AIF’s Breakthrough Awards and Heath Ledger Scholarship
May 19, 2010 0 Comments
Australians in Film have recognised up-and-coming stars Ryan Kwanten, Chris Hemsworth and Bella Heathcoate at a ceremony in Beverly Hills, California. AIF is a Los Angeles-based organisation for expat Aussies working in the entertainment industry. Not only do they recognise the best and brightest young Australian talents, but they also award a prestigious scholarship in […]
Continue readingSydney Film Festival 2010 lineup announced!
May 6, 2010 2 Comments
The official lineup for the 2010 Sydney Film Festival has been announced – and it is a corker. The fest will feature 157 films from 47 countries, including 92 Australian premieres and 7 world premieres. The festival kicks off on June 2nd with the debut of Shirley Barrett’s new film South Solitary, starring Miranda Otto […]
Continue readingRed Hill – Australia’s answer to No Country for Old Men?
February 5, 2010 4 Comments
source: youtube.com The trailer for Aussie western Red Hill has debuted online, and it has to be one of the most entrancing and exciting teasers I’ve seen in a long time. The film stars Ryan Kwanten as Constable Shane Cooper, a young police officer who relocates to the small country town of Red Hill with […]
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