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Museum of the Moving Image to Present 20 Films By Pioneering Women in Australian Cinema

Gillian Armstrong’s “My Brilliant Career” will kick off a 20-film series honoring women filmmakers in the Land Down Under. Titled “Pioneering Women in Australian Cinema”...

Trailers

Trailer Watch: Leah Purcell Braves the Australian Outback in “The Legend of Molly Johnson”

Described by writer, director, and star Leah Purcell as a “story about a woman who will go to great lengths to protect the ones she loves,” “The Legend of Molly Johnson” takes...

Interviews

SXSW 2021 Women Directors: Meet Leah Purcell – “The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson”

Leah Purcell is a proud Goa-Gungarri-Wakka Wakka Murri woman from Queensland, Australia. She is an internationally acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, director, novelist, actor, cultural icon, and...

Television

“Bad Mothers” Is Coming to Sundance Now

While we await the fate of “Big Little Lies” — a third season of the HBO hit has neither been confirmed nor outright denied — another drama about the complicated, intertwining...

News

Screen Australia’s Gender Matters Program Surpasses Parity Target, Sets New Goal

In December 2015 Australian state film fund Screen Australia unveiled Gender Matters, an initiative encouraging greater gender representation in film and TV. As part of the program, women would...

Interviews

Hot Docs 2019 Women Directors: Meet Maya Newell – “In My Blood It Runs”

Maya Newell is an award-winning Australian filmmaker with a focus on social impact documentary. Her credits include short docs “Two”and “Growing Up Gayby,” as well as the...

Festivals

Sydney Film Festival to Highlight Women Directors

The 2019 Sydney Film Festival will pay homage to the women directors who helped launch, sustain, and further Australian cinema. Now in its 66th year, the fest has announced that it’ll screen 10...

Interviews

TIFF 2018 Women Directors: Meet Imogen Thomas — “Emu Runner”

Imogen Thomas’ short film “Mixed Bag” premiered at the Montreal Film Festival in 2008 and received the Gold Award at the Australian Cinematographers Society Awards . The film was also a...

News

Australian Women Launch #MeToo and #TimesUp-Inspired NOW Organization

Less than two months after Screen Australia revised its code of conduct, Australian women have officially joined the fight against sexual harassment. The Daily Telegraph has announced the launch of...

Films, News, Women Directors

Rachel Perkins’ Toni Collette-Starrer “Jasper Jones” Acquired by Film Movement

Film Movement has snagged all U.S. rights to Rachel Perkins’ “Jasper Jones,” an Australian coming-of-age drama toplined by Toni Collette. The film is based on a 2009 novel of the same name...

News, Women Directors

Screen Australia Announces Gender Matters Mentorship Program Recipients

Eight women have been selected for a commercial directing mentorship, Screen Australia announced. As part of the Australian Directors’ Guild’s (ADG) Gender Matters initiative, these eight...

Films, News, Women Directors

Australia Introduces Two New Initiatives to Support Women Filmmakers

Similar to Canada’s news last week, Australia has unveiled two new initiatives striving for gender parity in filmmaking. Screen Australia introduced Doco180 for documentary filmmakers, and the...

Books, Films, News, Trailers, Women Directors

Trailer Watch: Toni Collette Unravels a Mystery in Rachel Perkins’ “Jasper Jones”

Since its release in 2009, “Jasper Jones,” by Craig Silvey, has been called Australia’s “To Kill Mockingbird.” Now the big-screen adaptation of the story is coming via director Rachel...

Awards, Features, Films, News

Help Us Roast the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards

Guest Post By Megan Riakos On December 7, Australian organization WIFT (Women in Film) NSW staged a protest where members dressed as sausages stormed the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television...

News, Women Writers

Joanna Murray-Smith Wins Inaugural Mona Brand Award for Women Writers

Writer Joanna Murray-Smith has been announced as the first ever winner of Australia’s Mona Brand Award for Women Stage and Screen Writers, The AU Review reports. The prize comes with an award...

News, Television, Women Writers

Amazon Acquires Creepy Australian Drama Series “The Kettering Incident”

Amazon Prime Video has acquired the U.S. rights to the first season of the Australian drama “The Kettering Incident” from BBC Worldwide, Variety reports. The series stars Elizabeth Debicki...

Films, News, Trailers, Women Directors

Trailer Watch: Kate Winslet Designs Fabulous Revenge in “The Dressmaker”

Revenge is best served while wearing a fabulous dress. Kate Winslet stars as Myrtle “Tilly” Dunnage in the Australian dark comedy “The Dressmaker,” from director Jocelyn Moorhouse. Tilly is...

Films, News, Trailers, Women Directors

Trailer Watch: “Girl Asleep” Captures Teenage Angst and Imagination

Being a teenager is seriously rough, and the filmmaking debut of theater director Rosemary Myers captures the angst perfectly in the new trailer for “Girl Asleep.” The Australian comedy stars...

Films, News, Women Directors

Exhibition Celebrating Australian Feminist Films to Open in Sydney

A new exhibition celebrating Australian feminist cinema of the ’90s is set to open at the University of Sydney. The FemFlix exhibition at the University’s Visual Arts faculty, the Sydney College...

News, Television, Women Directors

Australian Government Agency Will No Longer Fund All-Male Productions

Australian state agency Screen New South Wales has announced that all TV drama series must now include women in key creative roles in order to receive financing. It’s a huge step towards gender...

Films, News, Television

Screen Australia Announces Recipients of $3 Million in Funding For Women in Film

The Australian government has announced the 58 projects selected for Screen Australia’s Gender Matters: Brilliant Stories and Brilliant Careers. The selections include 45 story ideas and 13...

Films, News

You’re Invited!

You’re Invited! An Evening with Melissa Silverstein in Australia: Why Gender Equality is Vital for Hollywood Dear Australian Women and Hollywood readers! You’re invited to a special event in...

News, Women Directors

“Babadook” Director Jennifer Kent Reveals Info About Her Next Films

Writer-director Jennifer Kent has offered a taste of what audiences can expect next from her emerging talent. Her feature directorial debut, “The Babadook,” won rave reviews from critics, and...

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