Heritage protection rejected for house from The Castle film
Mayor says decision doesn’t mean house featured in cult film will be demolished, but may be moved to another areaA Melbourne house featured in cult Australian film The Castle won’t be protected by a...
View ArticleBoxing Day films in Australia: our pick of the festive releases
Is Disney’s Moana worth forking out for in 3D? Does A United Kingdom deliver a grand romance? Should you check out Red Dog’s origin story? All these questions answered and moreThere are a variety of...
View ArticleRed Dog: True Blue film-makers on what makes a dog a star: 'When you see it...
With Red Dog: True Blue, another film is added to the canon of classic Australian films – and another canine star is bornDo some dogs simply have the “it” factor? In life’s vast kennel of hopefuls and...
View ArticleRed Dog: True Blue review – a splashy, sun-drenched slice of Australiana
From its sweetly self-referential start, the Red Dog prequel offers a very rewarding journey – with plenty of dem feels• Boxing Day films in Australia: our pick of the festive releasesThe pooch gets...
View Article2016 Australian culture quiz: from Triple J to the Archibalds and reality TV
Think of yourself as an arts lover? Just how much can you remember from the year that was? • New quiz: how closely were you paying attention?• Australian Politics quiz: there was an election, but what...
View ArticleThe Animal Kingdom film club episode
Recorded live at Guardian Australia’s first Film Club, film critic Luke Buckmaster discusses debut films with Animal Kingdom producer Liz Watts, Kath Shelper of Ruben Guthrie and Tristan Roche-Turner...
View ArticleFrom Barry McKenzie to Priscilla: the evolution of the Aussie comedy hero
From ocker blokes to a dunny attendant via drag queens and an endearing dork, the zany characters in Australian films reflect evolving notions of national identityGuardian Australia film club screens...
View ArticleGuardian Australia film club: Storm Boy screening and panel debate, Adelaide
Margaret Pomeranz and Michael Loebenstein join Guardian Australia film critic Luke Buckmaster to talk about New Wave Australian films and whether 2015 is the biggest year in Australian film yetStorm...
View ArticleAustralian cinema's lost wave: the renaissance nobody's noticed
Since 2005, the Australian film industry has been making movies up there with any period in its history including the New Wave of the 70s and 80s• Join Luke Buckmaster, Margaret Pomeranz and Michael...
View ArticleThe Storm Boy film club episode
Recorded live at Guardian Australia’s Film Club, film critic Luke Buckmaster discusses what makes Australian films succeed or fail as well as examples of how misguided restoration can lead directors to...
View ArticleFive great Australian children's movies: from Babe to BMX Bandits
In an outstanding year for children’s films (Paper Planes, Oddball), we take a look back at a history of talking animals and cartoon capers • Storm Boy at Adelaide film festival – listen to our podcast...
View ArticleGuardian Gala screening: The Daughter
Come and enjoy a preview screening with a complimentary glass of wine and post film Q&A discussion.Don’t miss out on this special screening event. Hosted by Guardian film critic, Luke Buckmaster,...
View Article10 best Australian films made by first-time directors
From Gillian Armstrong to Warwick Thornton, Australian cinema is rife with debuts that made the directors’ names. Here are some highlights• Book now for Guardian Australia’s screening of The...
View ArticleGuardian Film Club gala screening: Remembering the Man
Come and enjoy a preview screening with a complimentary glass of wine and post film Q&A discussionDon’t miss out on this special screening of Remembering the Man, a documentary celebrating the life...
View ArticleFrom stage to screen: why Australian cinema is so in love with the theatre
Recently there have been more Australian screen adaptations of plays than ever been before – but how much is too much?• Book now for Guardian Australia’s screening of The DaughterRelated: Guardian Gala...
View Article'I will survive!': Australia's 10 best LGBT films
From The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to 52 Tuesdays, the features and documentaries that put LGBT stories on the big screen• Book now for Guardian Australia’s screening of Remembering...
View Article'I just sat there and cried': the making of Remembering the Man
A new documentary tells of the social injustices faced by the couple at the heart Holding the Man – but it almost didn’t see the light of day• Book now for Guardian Australia’s screening of Remembering...
View ArticleGuardian Film Club gala screening: A Month of Sundays
Come and enjoy a preview screening with a complimentary glass of wine and post film Q&A discussionDon’t miss out on this preview screening of A Month of Sundays, a new Australian film about...
View ArticleAnthony LaPaglia on American politics and ageism in Hollywood
LA-based Australian actor says Hollywood decision makers are mostly business graduates that ‘crunch numbers’ rather than make sound artistic choicesBook now for Guardian Australia’s screening of A...
View ArticleStraight to the pool room: top 10 films about the Australian dream
The housing market may not sound like the most stimulating territory for a story, but it has been the basis of some of Australia’s greatest filmsBook now for Guardian Australia’s screening of A Month...
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