High Ground

2020 ‧ Western/Australian Western ‧ 1h 45m

Director: Stephen Maxwell Johnson

Writer: Chris Anastaasiades

Cast: Simon Baker, Jacob Junior Nayinggul, Callan Mulvey, Caren Pistorius, Magnolia Mununggurr

Synopsis: A former WWI soldier loses control of a police operation, which results in the massacre of an

Indigenous community. Travis leaves traumatised, but is later forced to face his fears when new settlers

are being attacked.

Festivals & Awards:

Winner: Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2020) Young Cinema Award – Special Mention

Nominee: Adelaide Film Festival (2020) International Feature Award

The Furnace

2020 ‧ Drama/Western ‧ 1h 56m

Director: Roderick MacKay

Cast: Ahmed Malek, Baykali Ganambarr, Kaushik Das, Noah Skape, Andrew Hale

Synopsis: To escape the Outback, a young Afghan cameleer falls in with a mysterious bushman on the run with stolen Crown gold.

Festivals & Awards:

Venice International Film Festival, Italy

El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt

Australian Screen Industry Network Awards, Australia

Rams

2020 ‧ Drama/Comedy drama ‧ 1h 58m

Director: Jeremy Sims

Cast: Sam Neill, Michael Caton, Miranda Richardson, Asher Keddie, Wayne Blair

Synopsis: A decades-long feud between two sheep farming brothers comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks.

Festivals & Awards:

Nominee: AACTA Award (2020) Best  Actor

Nominee: AACTA Award (2021) Best Film

Nominee: AACTA Award (2021) Best Supporting Actor

June Again

2020 ‧ Drama/Comedy ‧ 1h 39m

Director & Writer: JJ Winlove

Cast: Noni Hazlehurst, Claudia Karvan, Stephen Curry, Di Adams, Bronte Bailey, Wayne Blair, Peta

Carolan

Synopsis: A twist of fate gives family matriarch June a reprieve from a debilitating illness. Much to their amazement, June re-enters the lives of her adult children and learns things haven’t gone according to plan. With limited time and plenty of pluckiness, she tries to put everything — and everyone — back on rack. When her meddling backfires, June sets out on a romantic journey of her own and discovers she needs help from the very people she was trying to rescue.

Festivals & Awards:

Gold Coast Film Festival 2021

CinefestOZ Film Festival 2021

Sonoma International Film Festival 2021

Nitram

2021 ‧ Drama/Psychological drama ‧ 1h 52m

Director: Justin Kurzel

Writer: Shaun Grant

Cast: Caleb Landry Jones, Judy Davis, Anthony LaPaglia, Phoebe Taylor, Sean Keenan, Conrad Brandt, Jessie Ward

Synopsis: Living a life of isolation and frustration, a young man develops an unexpected friendship with a reclusive heiress. When that relationship meets its tragic end, his loneliness and anger culminates into the most nihilistic and heinous of acts.

Festivals & Awards:

Cannes Film Festival

Winner: Best Actor (2021)

BFI London Film Festival

Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards

Winner: Best Supporting Actress (2022)