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Reinventing Nathan Clark Sapsford

It took much more than a simple audition to nab the lead role in Alastair Newton Brown’s Here Be Dragons.

It took much more than a simple audition to nab the lead role in Alastair Newton Brown’s Here Be Dragons.

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Baz Luhrmann: Faraway so Close

If Baz Luhrmann may currently appear to be enchanted by Saudi Arabia’s deep pockets and shiny new filmmaking capabilities – especially while he serves as jury president at the Red Sea Film Festival – then he spoke exclusively to FilmInk to assure us that he has no plans of abandoning Australia.

If Baz Luhrmann may currently appear to be enchanted by Saudi Arabia’s deep pockets and shiny new filmmaking capabilities – especially while he serves as jury president at the Red Sea Film Festival – then he spoke exclusively to FilmInk to assure us that he has no plans of abandoning Australia.

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A Sequel to A Royal in Paradise Wraps in where else…

A Royal Proposal: A Royal in Paradise II, starring Rhiannon Fish and Mitchell Bourke, produced by Jaggi Entertainment, directed by Adrian Powers, wraps in Queensland

A Royal Proposal: A Royal in Paradise II, starring Rhiannon Fish and Mitchell Bourke, produced by Jaggi Entertainment, directed by Adrian Powers, wraps in Queensland

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Trailer: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

As if the world isn't in enough trouble, now we get another war between some secret otherworldly power, Kong and Godzilla! Shot in Queensland! We're rooting for Dan Stevens.

As if the world isn’t in enough trouble, now we get another war between some secret otherworldly power, Kong and Godzilla! Shot in Queensland! We’re rooting for Dan Stevens.

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Disability Matters

In his introduction to Screen Australia’s 2023 diversity report Seeing Ourselves 2, outgoing CEO Graeme Mason acknowledged that “there is still a long way to go to reach full representation of Australia’s diverse communities. In particular, disability representation remains critically low”.

In his introduction to Screen Australia’s 2023 diversity report Seeing Ourselves 2, outgoing CEO Graeme Mason acknowledged that “there is still a long way to go to reach full representation of Australia’s diverse communities. In particular, disability representation remains critically low”.

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Time Addicts

In Australian, Review, sci-fi, Theatrical, This Week by Dov Kornits

... might not be the Housos vs Back to the Future mashup you were hoping it was going to be, but it does offer up an alternative and interesting take on sci fi tropes.

… might not be the Housos vs Back to the Future mashup you were hoping it was going to be, but it does offer up an alternative and interesting take on sci fi tropes.

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Baz Leaves a Mark on Saudi Arabia

In a country criticized for its homophobia and poor human rights record, Baz Luhrmann’s decision to attend this year’s 3rd Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia came as a surprise to many industry watchers – as much as to himself.

In a country criticized for its homophobia and poor human rights record, Baz Luhrmann’s decision to attend this year’s 3rd Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia came as a surprise to many industry watchers – as much as to himself.

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Paul Middleditch’s Anzac Uproar

The Kiwi-born, Australia-based filmmaker went back to his roots for his most successful film yet, Uproar.

The Kiwi-born, Australia-based filmmaker went back to his roots for his most successful film yet, Uproar.