Cinema Australia
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Collecting Australian filmmaking stories. Discover more at www.cinemaaustralia.com.au.
Episodes
- Episode #134 | Serge Ou
In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, filmmaker Serge Ou discusses his documentary "Under a Bamboo Sky." The film utilizes oral testimonies and new technology to share the story of Australian soldiers held prisoner by the Japane…
- Episode #133 | Tyler Atkins
Filmmaker Tyler Atkins discusses his journey into feature filmmaking, including his work on
- Episode #132 | Tilda Cobham-Hervey & James Litchfield
This episode features an interview with actor Tilda Cobham-Hervey and writer/director James Litchfield. They discuss the film Alphabet Lane, starring Cobham-Hervey as Anna.
- Episode #131 | Natalie Abbott
This episode features Australian actor Natalie Abbott discussing her role as Tayla in the musical comedy "The Deb." Abbott, known for her stage and screen work, talks about the film's themes and characters.
- Episode #130 | Miley Tunnecliffe
Miley Tunnecliffe, writer and director of Proclivitas, discusses her film which premiered at the WA Made Film Festival. The film follows a recovering addict confronting her past and a demonic presence. The episode includes audience questio…
- Episode #129 | Jordan Giusti
Welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. My name is Matthew Eeles. In this episode, I’m joined by Floodland director Jordan Giusti to discuss this very topical documentary set in flood-prone Lismore, where residents face life-changing deci…
- Episode #128 | Teresa Palmer & Marcelle Lunam
Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode I’m joined by actor Teresa Palmer, and director Marcelle Lunam to discuss their new rom-com, Addition. Addition follows Grace, played by Palmer, a woman who cou…
- Episode #127 | Benjamin Bryan
Welcome to the very first episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast for 2026! It’s great to be back. It wasn’t until the back end of 2025 that I realised how few episodes of this Podcast I recorded last year with a focus on more written inte…
- Episode #126 | Dawn Jackson & Davo Hardy
This episode is a little different from usual, as it features two interviews originally recorded for my radio segment on 2RRR and the Community Radio Network. I thought I’d also publish them here for your listening pleasure. My first guest…
- Episode #125 | Peter Skinner
In this episode, I’m joined by the great Peter Skinner to discuss his debut feature film, Two Ugly People. There’s not much point in me gushing here about how much I love this film, because I do enough of that throughout this interview. Bu…
- Episode #124 | Adrian Ortega
In this episode, I’m joined by writer, director and producer Adrian Ortega to discuss the making of his new film, Westgate - a poetic exploration of family, culture, and the weight of past traumas. Set in 1999 in the shadows of the Westgat…
- Episode #123 | Michael O'Halloran and Adam Harmer
Over a decade in the making, the fully independent science fiction feature film Space/Time is now available via VoD release after a successful but limited cinema run around the country. In this episode, I’m joined by the film’s director an…
- Episode #122 | Jacob Richardson
In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast I’m joined by The Aegean writer, director and co-producer Jacob Richardson to discuss his sweeping and ambitious new film. The Aegean follows Hector (Costas Mandylor), a widowed Greek fisherm…
- Episode #121 | Paul Evans Thomas
Hello, and welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by Within the Pines writer and director Paul Evans Thomas, who gives us a great insight into the making of his unmissable new film. There’s no need for me to b…
- Episode #120 | Danielle Stamoulos
Hello, and welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. My name is Matthew Eeles. In this episode, I’m joined by Danielle Stamoulos, the writer and lead actor of the impressive new short film, Gorgo. Regular listeners wil…
- Episode #119 | Zak Hilditch
Welcome to this very different episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. So, what’s so different about this episode? Well, it’s the first-ever Cinema Australia Podcast recording with a live audience. This episode was recorded during the rec…
- Episode #118 | Charles Williams
Welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode I’m joined by Charles Williams to discuss Inside, a prison drama starring Guy Pearce, Cosmo Jarvis, Tammy MacIntosh and newcomer, Vincent Miller whose name you should make note of be…
- Episode #117 | Danielle Loy
Welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by Under Streetlights writer, director and co-producer Danielle Loy to discuss this incredibly moving musical drama. This film is the exact reason why you shouldn’t sleep…
- Episode #116 | Luke J.S. and Luke Wijayasinha-Gray
Welcome to the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by Luke J.S. and Luke Wijayasinha-Gray to discuss Your Love is Mine, a moody and atmospheric relationship drama with a touch of horror. Your Love is…
- Episode #115 | Eliza Cox
In this episode I’m joined by Eliza Cox, a filmmaker who has dedicated years of her life to making this exceptional new documentary. Shot over eight years, Queens of Concrete chronicles the journey from childhood to adulthood and the momen…
- Episode #114 | Steve Boyle
In this episode I’m joined by The Demon Disorder director, writer, producer and special effects artist, Steve Boyle. The Demon Disorder follows brothers Jake (played by Dirk Hunter) and Graham (played by Christian Willis). When their young…
- Episode #113 | Matt Formston & Daniel Fenech
In this episode I’m joined by The Blind Sea writer, director and editor Daniel Fenech, and the film’s main man, Matt Formston. The Blind Sea follows Matt on his quest for sporting greatness to new heights, setting a new Guinness World Reco…
- Episode #112 | Jaydon Martin
Welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed recording this episode with Flathead writer and director, Jaydon Martin. Originally, this was meant to be a written interview, but as soon as I bega…
- Episode #111 | Travis Jeffery
I’m very excited to present this very special interview with Travis Jeffery, one of my favourite Australian actors whose work I have admired for many years. Travis is best known for his roles in Gallipoli, Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken, Pirate…
- Episode #110 | Bill Bennett
My guest on this episode is Bill Bennett, the writer, director, and co-producer of The Way, My Way - a charming true story of Bill himself, and one of his many walks on the 800-kilometer-long Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route through Spa…
- Episode #109 | Davo Hardy And Kieran Hudson
My guests on this episode are The Switchblade Sisterhood writer, director, producer and cinematographer, Davo Hardy, and actor Kieran Hudson, who makes his feature film debut as lead actor in this film. Regular listeners of the Cinema Aust…
- Episode #108 | Mark Leonard Winter, Geraldine Hakewill and Mahveen Shahraki
My guests on this episode are The Rooster writer and director, Mark Leonard Winter, and co-producers Mahveen Shahraki and Geraldine Hakewill. The Rooster is simply must-see cinema. It’s an experience. The Rooster transcends cinematic bound…
- Episode #107 | Heath Davis
Heath Davis joins the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss Christmess which he wrote, directed and co-produced. If you keep up to date with the latest Australian film releases, you’ve no doubt heard about Christmess. I…
- Episode #106 | Scott Hicks
In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, I’m joined by internationally-renowned filmmaker Scott Hicks for what I consider to be a very special interview. Interviews like this are the exact reason I launched Cinema Australia just ov…
- Episode #105 | Dane McCusker
In this episode I’m joined by The Big Dog writer and director, Dane McCusker. The Big Dog follows Richard Morgan, a stockbroker, suburban family man - and secret findom addict. On the morning of his son’s graduation party, Richard discover…
- Episode #104 | Georgia Eyers
Georgia Eyers is an Australian actress from Brisbane who has gained some serious recognition recently following her impressive lead role in the supernatural horror film Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism alongside Dan Ewing and Tim Pocock. Pr…
- Episode #103 | Jordan Fraser-Trumble
Hello, and welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. My name is Matthew Eeles. In this episode I’m joined by actor Jordan Fraser-Trumble who gives an outstanding performance in The Cost which is written and directed by Matthew Holmes. Matth…
- Episode #102 | Jack Dignan
In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, I’m joined by director, writer, co-producer, co-cinematographer, editor and visual effects supervisor Jack Dignan to discuss his latest film, Puzzle Box. Jack began his career as an Australi…
- Episode #101 | Paul Goldman and Robert & James Farnham
Hello and welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. My name is Matthew Eeles. This episode is one of those “other” episodes of the Cinema Australia Podcast where I bring over two of my recent interviews for the Community Radio Network and p…
- Episode #100 | Gabriel Carrubba
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- Episode #99 | Matt Vesely & Callan Durlik
This episode is a little bit different than our usual episodes in that it features two interviews with two very talented filmmakers - Matt Vesely who has directed a neat sci-fi thriller called Monolith, and Callan Durlik who has made a ver…
- Episode # 98 | Danny & Michael Philippou
In this episode I’m joined by the frighteningly talented filmmaking duo, and twin brothers, Danny and Michael Philippou to discuss their new horror film, Talk to Me, which is already making waves around the world and has caught the attenti…
- Episode #97 | Hassibullah Kushkaki
In this episode, I’m joined by Rampage Electra writer, director and producer Hassibullah Kushkaki who takes us on a deep dive into the making of this independently produced, action thriller gem which was shot throughout many Perth location…
- Episode #96 | Alena Lodkina
Alena Lodkina’s Petrol will stick to you like glue. If you dive deep enough into the film's subtexts, and if your experience with this film is anything like mine, it will take weeks to shake. In this episode, Alena joins me to take a very…
- Episode #95 | Ivan Sen and Simon Baker
Hello and welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. My name is Matthew Eeles. In this episode I’m joined by writer, director, co-producer, director of photography, editor and composer Ivan Sen and actor Simon Baker to discuss their masterfu…
- Episode #94 | Scott Quayle
In this episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast, I’m joined by Perth filmmaker Scott Quayle to discuss, The Grey Line - a powerful, eye-opening WA-shot documentary which tells the story of Helen Dwyer, also known as Ellen Collard. Taken fr…
- Episode #93 | Rolf de Heer
The legendary and iconic Australian filmmaker, Rolf de Heer, joins the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss his new film, The Survival of Kindness. Written, directed and produced by de Heer, The Survival of Kindness us…
- Episode #92 | Jub Clerc
Jub Clerc, director and co-writer of the uplifting coming-of-age road movie, Sweet As, joins the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. Sweet As follows troubled 16 year old Indigenous girl, Murra (Shantae Barnes-Cowan), who finds…
- Episode #91 | Christopher Colley
The Curse of Baba Yaga writer and director Christopher Colley joins the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. Perth’s first teen horror TikTok series, The Curse of Baba Yaga is a found footage series following two high school boy…
- Episode #90 | Robert Connolly & Ilsa Fogg
Esteemed Australian filmmaker, Robert Connolly, and rising star, Ilsa Fogg, join the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss their brilliant new film, Blueback. Blueback follows Abby (played by Fogg), a young girl who befriends a magnificent w…
- Episode #89 | John V. Soto
John V. Soto joins the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss Avarice, a neat action thriller starring Gillian Alexy as a gifted, Olympic-level archer who must rescue her husband, played by Luke Ford, and daughter, played by Téa Heathcote-Mar…
- Episode #88 | Matthew Holmes
The Legend of Ben Hall filmmaker Matthew Holmes joins the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss his career so far, as well as his two new feature films, The Cost and Fear Below.
- Episode #87 | Sarah Legg
WA-based filmmaker Sarah Legg joins the Cinema Australia Podcast to discuss her new film, Cherubhead - one of the most unique, beautiful, intriguing, and thought-provoking Australian films you're ever likely to see. Here’s the synopsis: Ma…
- Episode #86 | Richard Roxburgh
Highly-regarded Australian actor Richard Roxburgh joins the latest episode of the Cinema Australia Podcast. To say the recording of this Podcast episode was a bit of fun would be an understatement. It’s not every day you get to shoot the b…
- Episode #85 Christine Luby & Maya Newell
This is a different episode format than regular listeners will be used to. Here I’ll be chatting with two filmmakers in seperate interviews that were originally recorded for my radio spot on the Community Radio Network. The first interview…