Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss and Fayssal Bazzi will join 'The Suicide Squad' star David Dastmalchian in Colin and Cameron Cairnes' latest horror, 'Late Night with the Devil', now shooting at Docklands Studios Melbourne.
The Midnighters section at this year's South By Southwest will have a healthy Australian contingent, including the world premiere of the Cairnes brothers' 'Late Night with the Devil'.
Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy' is heading direct from Cannes to Sydney Film Festival, where it will be the opening night film for the event's 70th edition.
New Zealand coming-of-age tale 'Uproar', starring Julian Dennison, Minnie Driver and Rhys Darby is set to open this year's Brisbane International Film Festival.
After announcing Kitty Green's 'The Royal Hotel' as its opener last month, Adelaide Film Festival will close out with another South Australian feature, Scott Hicks's documentary 'My Name’s Ben Folds – I Play Piano'.
Brisbane International Film Festival is set to close with the Australian premiere of Taika Waititi's 'Next Goal Wins', starring Michael Fassbender.
First-time narrative feature directors Noora Niasari and Gracie Otto will vie against Warwick Thornton, Jeffrey Walker and Colin and Cameron Cairnes for the top prize at the Australian Directors' Guild Awards next month.