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Australia goes Hollywood with Gold Coast film production boom

Why Australian Cinema Keeps Returning to the Pokie Room

Australian cinema has always loved rooms where people cannot quite escape themselves. The pokie room is one of those rooms. The post Why Australian Cinema Keeps Returning to the Po...

‘Common Wealth’ Documentary to Open in Australia, New Zealand (EXCLUSIVE)

“Common Wealth,” a documentary filmed across eight countries probing alternatives to prevailing economic and political systems, will open in Australian and New Zealand cinemas on J...

South African Film Festival

The eighth run of SAFF will see 33 films direct from South Africa come to cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.

Sydney film festival 2026: nine of the best movies and one free event

With 248 films to choose from, highlights include The Death of Robin Hood, Leviticus and a ‘psychosexual horror’ starring Hacks’ Hannah Einbinder and Gillian AndersonThe Sydney fil...

This Just In: Sneak a Peek at MIFF 2026, Featuring Star-Studded Thrillers, Aussie Docos and a Hear My Eyes Edition of 'M...

From black-comedy kidnappings and unsettling folktales to samurai epics, MIFF 2026's lineup proves the big screen still has plenty to offer.

Official trailer of Australian film Birthright

Birthright, the first feature film by award-winning Australian writer and director Zoe Pepper, looks at intergenerational wealth, housing crises, and family entitlement.

For James Reyne, a 1983 Australian film is a memory of past love. Now it’s getting a second life

Before Australian Crawl, the singer-songwriter fell in love with a fellow acting student who was later killed in a car crash.

Movies Are Officially Back: HOYTS Will Open Ten New IMAX Locations Across Australia and New Zealand by 2029

While we don't know exactly where they'll be, Aussie and Kiwi moviegoers will see their available IMAX screens double in the next two years.

Screen Forever 2026: Australian stories, Australian voices and a “to do list” that never gets any shorter.

Screen Forever 40 is now underway, and with the advent of local quotas on streaming, producers still have much they want to much to achieve.

Producer backs pitch for major film studio in Port Kembla

Producer backs pitch for major film studio in Port Kembla

Screen Producers: “Australia is brimming with great stories… but there are also worrying cracks”

Screen Producers Australia makes 22 recommendations to the govt's National Cultural Policy consultation, pressing for updated policy settings.

Australian Cinematographers Society Awards 2026: winners

Wins for Australian Story, Madam, The Kimberley, Love on the Spectrum and more.

Screen Forever 2026: Progress in Indigenous storytelling “something to be proud of”

Producer and Screen Australia exec Rachel Perkins reflects on how far industry and audiences have come in First Nations stories.

Dylan Bolger: Prologue – Screening of The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Join for a special screening of The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith as part of Dylan Bolger’s exhibition Prologue at Wreckers Upstairs. Commissioned by SharingStories Foundation, the pr...

The movie theatres of Auckland, ranked and reviewed

A cinephile’s guide to all 29 of Auckland’s dedicated film houses, from the massive modern multiplexes to the century-old cinema stalwarts. Tāmaki Makaurau is incredibly lucky for...

HSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival

The annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American filmmaking returns to Australian screens this winter.

St Kilda Film Festival

Great movies come in small packages at this standout short film festival, with 190-plus titles screening across 11 days in 2026.

Taika Waititi brings cinema to life in new campaign for Vue Cinemas

Vue Cinemas is inviting people to 'Feel it forever' in a new brand film created by Hijinks and directed by Aotearoa's own Taika Waititi. The post Taika Waititi brings cinema to li...

DocPlay: AFTRS First Cut showcase

Five new documentary short films directed by AFTRS post-graduate students screen in June.

Australian Story: May 11

Tropfest founder John Polson recounts transforming his future from teen delinquent to screen success story.

Screen Forever 2026: “Imagine the ocean without plankton”

Writer Tony Ayres makes a simple observation about the future of Australian storytelling, this week at industry conference.

Big screens, small towns, booming audiences

Reports of cinema's death are greatly exaggerated - at least for rural and regional New Zealand.

Journey Home: David Gulpilil

AACTA Best Documentary, narrated by Hugh Jackman, follows a powerful 4,500km journey to fulfil the final wish of legendary David Gulpilil. 7:30pm Sunday on NITV. Shark! 9 The Hunt...