The Australian Film Yearbook
features the work of the flourishing Australian film industry, with over one hundred Australian feature, non-fiction, and short films released to cinemas, streaming platforms, and film festivals during 2021.
Discover a thriving and vital film industry that is positively buzzing with filmmakers eager to tell Australian stories, with over forty interviews and contributions that highlight the range of skill-sets and wealth of talent on show during 2021. Sharing their voice and perspectives on what it means to be a filmmaker are Australian creatives. From independent films through to Hollywood-backed productions, you will find critical examinations of iconic and hidden Australian films, providing a historical touchstone for where Australian cinema was during the turbulent year filled with changes and challenges - 2021.
Interviews
Stephen Maxwell Johnson - Director of
High Ground
Erin Roche - Costume Designer for
Stephen Curry - Actor in
June Again
JJ Winlove - Director of
and
Crossing Paths
Ian Watson - Director of
Unsound
Nick Fenton - Editor of
Nitram
James Ashton - Sound Designer for
Mortal Kombat
Mark Leonard Winter - Actor in
Disclosure
Measure for Measure
Angela Little - Composer for
Streamline
Olivia Martin McGuire & Brooke Silcox - Director and Producer of
Freedom Swimmer
Sharnya Yates - Director, Producer and Actor in
Choice
Rachel Grierson-Johns - Editor of
Strong Female Lead
Allan Clarke - Director of
The Bowraville Murders
Yaara Bou Melhem - Director of
Unseen Skies
Cathy Henkel & Sam Lara - Directors of
Laura's Choice
Frances Elliott & Samantha Marlowe - Directors of
Girl Like You
Barat Ali Batoor - Director of
Batoor: A Refugee Story
Eva Orner - Director of
Burning
Laura Sivis, Sandrine Charruyer & Sophie Lepowic - Creative Team behind
Inferno Without Borders
Sally Ingleton - Director of
Wild Things
Jaimen Hudson - Subject of
Jaimen Hudson: From Sky to Sea
Sally Aitken - Director of
Playing with Sharks
Bruce Berseford - Director of
An Improbable Collection
Jonathan Alley - Director of
Love in Bright Landscapes
Matthew Walker - Director of
I'm Wanita
Nicole Miller - Director of
This is Port Adelaide
Christopher Nelius - Director of
Girls Can't Surf
Tina Fielding, Jacqueline Pelczar, and Cody Greenwood - Creative Team behind
Sparkles
Thomas Wilson-White - Writer and Director of
The Greenhouse
Rafe Spall - Actor in
Long Story Short
Jon Bell - Writer and Director of
The Moogai
Addison Heath & Jasmine Jakupi - Writer and Directors of
My Cherry Pie
Robbie Studsor - Writer and Director of
Shallow Breath
Kylie Bracknell (Kaarljilba Kaardn) - Filmmaker and Artist behind
Fist of Fury Noongar Daa
Simon McQuoid - Director of