Latest Articles: Film
THE SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK earns ACCTA nomination
David Robinson Smith‘s short film; THE SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK has earnt a nomination for AACTA Award for Best Short Film! See full list of nominees HERE
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KANAGAROO Box Office total reaches $3.5m
IF Magazine reports that Kangaroo’s box office total has entered the Top 100 Australian Films ever released theatrically in it’s first 3 weeks! Read the full article HERE
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ARTICLE: 25 years after ‘Looking for Alibrandi’, Kate Woods returns with ‘Kangaroo’
Kate Woods’ Kangaroo arrives in cinemas just as her last Australian feature, the now classic Looking for Alibrandi, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Read the full article HERE
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ARTICLE: Kate Woods returns to Australia
Kate Woods’ latest film, Kangaroo, is about ‘family, home and belonging’ and ‘having faith in yourself’.
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A tribute to Jane Campion’s film school, A WAVE IN THE OCEAN
A WAVE IN THE OCEAN, the film school conceived in 2022 and directed in Wellington by the two-time Oscar-winning director Jane Campion, will be honored with a tribute at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia that will feature the screening of seven short films by seven of its young students. Read More HERE
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Jane Campion picked for 2025 Oxbelly retreat!
Jane Campion, Richard Linklater, Radu Jude and Ali Abbasi are among the advisors and special guests taking part in the 2025 Oxbelly screenwriting and literary retreat in Greece. Read more HERE
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KANGAROO Poster Released
The poster for Kate Woods‘ newest film, KNAGAROO, has been released! Read more HERE
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TRAILER: Joh: Last King of Queensland
Joh: Last King of Queensland will have its world premiere this weekend as part of the Sydney Film Festival, screening at 6pm on Saturday, June 7, and 3.30 pm on Sunday, June 8 at Event Cinemas George Street, before premiering on Stan June 22.
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INSIDE wins Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting
Charles Williams’ debut feature film INSIDE has won the Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting. Congratulations Charles! Read more HERE
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Leo Woodall & Sebastian Stan to star in BURNING RAINBOW FARM
Leo Woodall & Sebastian Stan to star in Justin Kurzel‘s new film: BURNING RAINBOW FARM.
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PRIMA FACIE Film Adaptation Heading to Cannes Market
A film adaptation of PRIMA FACIE, the smash-hit one-woman stage, play starring Cynthia Erivo will launch at the Cannes Film Market!
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SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL Program Announced!
Sydney Film Festival has released its full program for 2025, featuring some fantastic projects by HLA Clients!
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Screen Australia Funding Announced
Screen Australia has announced a significant investment for local scripted projects. Multiple HLA client’s have received funding for projects across feature film, television and online.
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INSIDE shortlisted for The Betty Roland Prize
Charles Williams’ debut feature film has been shortlisted for the The Betty Roland Prize for Scriptwriting!
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INSIDE selected for Tribeca Film Fest
Charles William’s debut feature film has been chosen for Tribeca Film Festival!
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THE ROSES Cinema Release Date
THE ROSES, written by Tony McNamara will be released in cinemas on August 29. Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. THE ROSES is inspired by the 1989 Danny DeVito directed, Michael Leeson scripted ...
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INTER ALIA Set for Global Cinema Release
Suzie Miller’s National Theatre Play ‘Inter Alia’ Set for Global Cinema Release!
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