Director Justin Kurzel's 'Nitram' depicts the events leading up to one of the darkest chapters in Australian history, in an attempt to understand why and how this atrocity occurred.
This year's Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) promises the Australian premieres of highly anticipated local features such as Leah Purcell's 'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson' and Justin Kurzel's 'Nitram'.
Director and producer Nadia Tass will chair the jury for this year's CinefestOZ, which had its full line-up announced in Perth yesterday.
Leah Purcell’s 'The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson', Justin Kurzel’s 'Nitram', anthology feature drama 'Here Out West', and Jennifer Peedom's 'River' will each compete for CinefestOz's $100,000 Film Prize.
'Nitram' star Caleb Landry Jones has won best performance by an actor at the Cannes Film Festival.
Justin Kurzel's 'Nitram' left an indelible impression on critics following its premiere at Cannes Film Festival on Friday, with many singling out the film's tone and performances for praise.
Essie Davis and Leah Purcell will battle it out in the best performance by an actress category at next month's Asia Pacific Screen Awards, while 'Nitram' lead Caleb Landry Jones and Australian/Afghan film 'When Pomegranates Howl' are also among the nominees.
AACTA has revealed those in contention for the major film, television and short-form prizes at this year's awards, with 'High Ground' leading the charge in the film categories and 'The Newsreader' ahead in television.