Pasa Faho, the celebrated feature debut from Igbo-Australian filmmaker, writer and visual artist Kalu Oji, will kick-off its national tour of special event screenings this month, following its Central Queensland premiere at the upcoming Capricorn Film Festival.

𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧-𝗦𝗘𝗘! Following three years embedded in the Northern NSW town of Lismore, Australia’s most flood-prone postcode, Jordan Giusti's Floodland captures the raw humanity behind the headlines of the devastating 2022 floods.

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘🎙 Few cinematographers working in Australia are shooting films like Benjamin Bryan, and his work in his latest film, Iron Winter, is nothing short of breathtaking.

Central Queensland’s premier screen arts event, the Capricorn Film Festival, returns to Yeppoon next week from 15–18 January 2026, kicking off four days of films, filmmaker talks and creative events — all celebrating 10 years of storytelling on the Capricorn Coast.

Celebrate the new year with free movie tickets on us! Click through for your chance to win an in-season double pass to see The Deb, in cinemas January 15.

If you’re looking to add more Australian films to your watch list, here are over 80 new Australian films I watched in 2025, including release dates, streaming details, interviews with the filmmakers, and more. Dive in and discover something new. Happy watching!

A massive program of high-quality feature films, documentaries and short films will make up the 2026 Capricorn Film Festival which returns to Yeppoon in January, marking a major milestone as the festival celebrates 10 years of championing film, creativity and community on the Capricorn Coast.

I've still got about eight Aussie films to watch for the rest of the year before I compile my best of 2025 list. It'll go up on the site in the first week or two of January exclusively for free and paid newsletter subscribers. Sign up: thecurb.com.au/subscribe

The film is inspired by the urban legend of 18-year-old Ruby Bland, who died in 1909 in Kapunda, South Australia, with claims her ghost haunts the town’s St John’s Cemetery.

For YAS Studio founder and acting teacher Daniel Fischer, the vision is clear: build a highly credible, industry-connected creative environment that empowers young people to explore, express and grow, while establishing a sustainable, future-focused creative training model for Melbourne.

The Night Moses Died is a queer coming-of-age story that unfolds over one night, where a restless 19-year-old finds kinship with an ageing showgirl, and beneath the flicker of rhinestones and cigarette smoke, Moses disappears.

Set in the squalid basement of a suburban home, unemployed filmmaker and terminally online sycophant Max spends his days hunting for footage of the controversial influencer and performer ‘Lenore', piecing together a distorted tribute in the wake of her sudden disappearance. wp.me/p3Wh0s-A1v

Set in the drought-stricken town of Dunburn, The Deb follows big-hearted farm girl Taylah Simpkins, whose dreams of shining at the annual Debutante Ball are turned upside down by her sharp-witted city cousin Maeve.

Melbourne is about to gain its first dedicated multi-disciplinary youth screen studio, with the launch of YAS Studio in Kensington. Construction on the new creative space is currently underway, with applications for Term 1 now open.

Considering Australia’s adoration for films based on true events, and considering the story’s epic cinematic potential, it’s somewhat surprising that anything other than a handful of documentaries and an extremely dated 1986 television mini-series hadn’t been made about Cyclone Tracy until now.

An astral traveller and a detective risk everything to save a child from the clutches of a rogue demon in Dean Butler's new short, Terror by Night, which is now available to stream.

Unboxing follows Tom who orders a ‘mystery box’ from the Dark Web in a desperate bid to boost his online following. But when more packages arrive containing something more disturbing than the last, Tom’s livestream becomes a descent into danger.

Yurlu Country was announced as the winner of the 2025 Walkey Documentary Award at the Walkley Awards ceremony in Sydney last night.

Cinema Australia extends a massive congratulations to Benjamin Bryan who has been awarded the prestigious Golden Frog, the top honour at EnergaCAMERIMAGE Festival in Poland, for his work on Kasimir Burgess’ breathtaking feature documentary, Iron Winter.

AACTA, Sanctuary Pictures, Umbrella Entertainment and the Wake in Fright Trust today announced The Harvest, written and directed by emerging filmmaker Darcy Conlan, as the 2025 recipient of the Wake in Fright Development Initiative.

19 year old writer and director Nick Annas said, “I wrote the first draft of Crashout when I was 17. I wanted to capture the real, messy, chaotic way my generation communicates. What started as an attempt to bottle that humour and vulnerability grew into a story that holds a mirror up to my peers."

Seemingly lost to the cruel and gristly sands of time, Australian cult classic Angst has been duly dusted off and will finally enjoy its long overdue debut on DVD and Digital just in time for its 25th anniversary.

Seemingly lost to the cruel and gristly sands of time, Australian cult classic Angst has been duly dusted off and will finally enjoy its long overdue debut on DVD and Digital just in time for its 25th anniversary.

Written, directed and produced by Mara Jean Quinn, Andamooka follows Alex Maloney (Quinn) as she heads out on her own to explore the heart of Australia, spurred by a failed engagement and the existential threat of her looming 30th birthday.

Sam Voutas' new time-loop comedy Yesterday Island has taken out the Audience Award in the comedy feature category at the Austin Film Festival.

The slow-burn, Tasmanian-set thriller Pelverata will release direct to streaming in 2026, deliberately skipping the festival circuit so general audiences can experience and enjoy the film first.

The journey from script to screen is underway for Alena Lodkina's new romantic comedy Twice Over, starring Mia Wasikowska and Charlie Heaton, as production starts in Perth.

Kurt Martin’s The Room Below has wrapped production, revealing first look images and key art of the film’s stars Alyssa Sutherland, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Gilbert Bradman.

Four new documentaries inspired by lesser-known Western Australian historical events will be showcased in a series of free screenings as part of WA Reflections.

Diabolic follows Elise, a woman who joins a healing ceremony led by the Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints to cure her mysterious blackouts. But the ritual unleashes the vengeful spirit of a witch, setting off a terrifying chain of events.

"I think she’s deeply misunderstood. I really love and admire her as a character because she’s not beating around the bush." Melbourne-based actor and filmmaker Sarah Nicolazzo makes a powerful feature lead debut in Adrian Ortega’s family drama Westgate.

Milktooth, She Kinda Liked the Beach and Blunt will all screen as part of the showcase, which will include live music and a special filmmaker Q&A.

The Casting Guild of Australia has announced the nominees for its annual CGA Awards; the only casting awards ceremony in the southern hemisphere that celebrates and recognises casting across all mediums including film, television, television commercials, theatre, new media and reality.

For nearly two decades, Sean Bell has worn more hats than most filmmakers could imagine. Now, the self-taught filmmaker has channelled that experience into his biggest challenge yet: directing his debut feature film, Electric Feel.

“Given the guys' huge social media reach (over 80M+), there’s already been incredible reach across channels with millions of views already for the behind-the-scenes footage. We really hope this will translate into audience numbers in the cinema."

Taylor Broadley’s excellent indie gem Stubbornly Here is now available to watch via VOD. Click through for full details and to watch an exclusive clip from the film.

Cameras are rolling on Dacre Montgomery’s directorial debut, with feature film The Engagement Party kicking off production in Western Australia. wp.me/p3Wh0s-zWJ

Set in a post-invasion world, Last Ark follows the crew of The Armidale, a levitating battle cruiser crewed by Australians and Russian refugees as they fight for survival above a devastated Earth.

Few things in film are more exciting than the announcement of a new movie by Tim and Melanie. If you haven't seen their previous film Bassendream, you really should seek it out.

Indigenous Australian horror film IT WILL FIND YOU has released a chilling new poster as the bold new Aussie horror builds momentum toward an anticipated 2026 theatrical release.

Indigenous Australian horror film IT WILL FIND YOU has released a chilling new poster as the bold new Aussie horror builds momentum toward an anticipated 2026 theatrical release.

Bunny is an atmospheric post-apocalyptic nightmare set in the aftermath of a climate collapse. It's a violent film that manages to be both meditative and nail-biting at the same time. It's a noble accomplishment for first-time filmmaker James Branson.

The new horror thriller follows overworked midwife Alice (Lucy Lovegrove). Hollowed by an unspoken personal tragedy, Alice is haunted by waking nightmares of an eerie presence that creeps from the shadowy bushland into the home where she lost everything.

Directed by James Branson and produced by Taylor Thompson, Bunny is set in the aftermath of a climate-collapsed Australia and follows a young woman who roams the ruins of a world she never got to grow up in.

Starring Kaitlyn Boyé & Brendan Kelly, Break A Leg is a quirky arthouse horror comedy that follows Patrick Flynn, an aspiring actor who arrives for the audition of his career… Only to find himself locked inside the theatre alongside fellow auditionee and disgraced former child star, Molly McGrath.

With an acting career spanning three decades across film, television, and theatre, Australian screen icon Susie Porter needs no introduction. Susie recently visited Perth to celebrate the release of her new film The Travellers from legendary Australian filmmaker Bruce Beresford.

Dark Nights Film Fest opens tonight, Sydney film fans! The program looks great! Get along and support indie horror and local festival culture. @darknightsfilmfest.bsky.social www.darknightsfilmfest.com #filmsky

With four major film and television projects under his belt this year, 2025 is officially shaping up to be the year of Mark Coles Smith. In this interview, Mark talks about his new shark horror, Beast of War.

Cinema Australia readers have been treated to an exclusive first-look at the new trailer for Steven J. Mihaljevich's SHED movie ahead of the film's world premiere at Screamfest in LA.

Thanks to our friends at Rialto Distribution, we're giving you the chance to win one of five double passes to see the new WWII shark horror, Beast of War!