Jonathan Ogilvie’s semi-autobiographical music drama 'Head South' picks up in 1979 with schoolboy fantasist Angus (Ed Oxenbould), who after being drawn to Christchurch's underground post-punk music scene, plans a gig for his (not yet existing) post-punk band at the local rock music venue.
There's a distinctly Antipodean bent to this year's IFFR, from the work of managing director Clare Stewart and selection committee member Michelle Carey, through to last week's opening night film 'Head South', and other selections such as 'Flathead' and 'Paragon'.
Writer/directors have dominated the feature film categories for this year's AWGIE Awards, which will be presented in Sydney next month.
Jonathan Ogilvie’s semi-autobiographical music drama 'Head South' is set to open the International Film Festival Rotterdam in January.
Cameras are rolling in Christchurch on Jonathan Ogilvie's semi-autobiographical music drama 'Head South', with Marton Csokas, singer-songwriter Benee, and Roxie Mohebbi joining Ed Oxenbould in the cast.
Jonathan Ogilvie's political thriller 'Lone Wolf' and Sara Kern's debut feature 'Moja Vesna' are among the launch titles for new indie distributor Screen Inc.
The Adelaide Film Festival has unveiled the full program for its first annual edition, which carries the theme of A Celebration of Imagination.
Director and producer Nadia Tass will chair the jury for this year's CinefestOZ, which had its full line-up announced in Perth yesterday.