AustLit

'In the 1980s and ‘90s, Michael Hutchence was flying high and topping the charts as the lead singer of the hugely successful Australian rock band INXS. There was, however, a darkness that always hovered behind the spotlight. Hutchence, a man who saw rock and roll as “liberation,” was a natural performer who channeled his unique brand of exuberant vocals and charismatic sex appeal onto the stage until his untimely death at the age of 37.

'Through a treasure trove of rarely seen archival footage and insights from those closest to Hutchence, director Richard Lowenstein creates a documentary that is both kinetic and intimate, delving into the singer’s complicated upbringing, his rise to fame, the devoted love affairs with women such as Helena Christensen, Kylie Minogue, and Paula Yates, a growing drug problem, the traumatic brain injury that changed the course of his life, and his never-ending struggle to make peace with himself.'

Source: Tribeca Film Festival.

'AUTOLUMINESCENT traces the turbulent life of one of Australia’s most influential and multi-faceted rock-guitarists and songwriters, Rowland S. Howard. Using a combination of contemporary and archival footage, the film weaves a portrait of an enigmatic man via a selection of revealing interviews, performance footage, photographs and music that traverses the vibrant history of the post-punk era. It is a poignant exploration of a man who became a quiet rock’n’roll icon and who formed a truly original, eclectic and visionary body of work.'

Source: Screen Australia.

'A seemingly unresolvable love triangle between three people doomed to chase each other through shared accommodation hell in a never-ending, unrequited daisy-chain of desire.'

Source: Screen Australia.

Following the death of his mother, Tom, a fourteen-year-old Chinese boy, returns to school. Seeking normalcy, he is disturbed by recurring dreams of his mother. Ultimately, he is forced to deal with his denial of both anger and grief. The story explores the complex relationship between a boy and his mother. It is about the resentment he feels towards his mother's dependency and the longing he feels for his mother's protective embrace.

An adaptation of Robin Klein's novel about the friendship between a lonely young boy and an older girl hiding a troubling secret.

'Based on historical events on the Victorian goldfields in 1936. It tells the story of a small group of miners and their wives who carried out the first successful 'stay-in' strike in Australia.'

Source: Screen Australia.