Peter Weir’s Gallipoli was part of the wave of films that asserted Australia’s cultural independence from Britain by helping to create the image of the
Tag: Australian cinema
Film review – Bran Nue Dae (2009)
The latest film by Indigenous Australian filmmaker Rachel Perkins (Radiance, One Night the Moon) is a road trip musical set in 1969. Indigenous teenager Willie
Film review – Bright Star (2009)
Fanny Brawne was the muse and great love of the English romantic poet John Keats. An outspoken and assertive woman, she possessed a love for
Cinema Autopsy on the 2009 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards Winners
While I would have liked to have seen Balibo pick up a few more of the major awards at the 2009 Samsung Mobile Australian Film
Film review – The Boys Are Back (2009)
Shine and Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts director Scott Hicks returns to Australia with this UK/Australian production based on Simon Carr’s memoir
Cinema Autopsy on the 2009 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards Feature Film Nominees
The nominations for the 2009 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards have come out and in a year that has been very strong for Australian cinema the