List of Australian films of 2021

This is a list of Australian films that were released in 2021.

Feature films

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1 The Dry Robert Connolly Eric Bana, Genevieve O'Reilly, Keir O'Donnell Crime / Drama
7 Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb Noel Cleary Benson Jack Anthony, Frances Berry, Christian Charisiou Animation / Adventure
14 Ammonite Francis Lee Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones Biography / Romance
21 Penguin Bloom Glendyn Ivin Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln, Jacki Weaver Drama
28 High Ground Stephen Maxwell Johnson Jacob Junior Nayinggul, Simon Baker, Callan Mulvey Meat pie western / "Northern"
28 Occupation: Rainfall Luke Sparke Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison, Daniel Gillies Science-Fiction / Action
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4 Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal Ricard Cussó Angourie Rice, Sam Neill, Sharnee Tones Animation
11 Long Story Short Josh Lawson Rafe Spall, Josh Lawson, Dena Kaplan Comedy / Romance
17 Wyrmwood: Apocalypse Kiah Roache-Turner Luke McKenzie, Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Jake Ryan, Bianca Bradey, Jay Gallagher Horror
18 Firestarter Wayne Blair Nel Minchin Stephen Page Documentary
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29 Everybody Gets Stabbed Levon J Polinelli Nick Pages-Oliver, Daniel Buckle Comedy / Horror
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10 Back to the Outback Netflix Animation
Reel FX Animation Studios
Weed Road Pictures
Screen NSW
Isla Fisher, Tim Minchin, Eric Bana, Guy Pearce, Miranda Tapsell, Angus Imrie, Keith Urban, Jacki Weaver

Short films

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Title Director Cast Genre
Alba Senie Priti Maya Robinson, Scott Johnson, Melanie Zanetti Short
Antecedents Emma Vickery Nicola Bartlett, Hayley McElhinney Short
An Athlete Wrestling A Python Stephanie Jane Day Josephine Starte, Tom Anson Mesker, Anthony Phelan Short
Bala Deborah Brown Addie Bani, Michael Bani, Waangenga Blanco Short
Bouche Ruixuan Bai Selena Lee-Marsh, Xuanyan Liu, Mercy Sang Short
Call History Lillian Paterson Short
Carmentis Antony Webb Ben Mortley, Adriane Daff, Jo Morris Short
Don't Forget To Go Home Victoria Singh-Thompson Remanika Chaundry, Monica Kumar, Joshua McElroy Short
Ecdysis Roscoe Portelli, William Stanforth Dennis Coard, Verity Higgins, William Ewing Short
Ella Madison Novak Danny Barton, Amy Fraser, Madelaine Hopkins Short
The End, The Beginning Archie Chew Joanna Briant, Finn Dunne, Aria Ferris Short
The Exit Plan Angus Wilkinson Paapa Essiedu, Marcia Warren Short
The Familiars Millicent Malcom Milly Alcock, Helen Stuart, Julia Savage Short
Furlough Phoebe Tonkin Ryan Corr, Milly Alcock, Markella Kavenagh Short
The Gods Of Tiny Things Deborah Kelly Short
The Handyman Nicholas Clifford Short
Hannah & The Friend Zone Holly Hargreaves Holly Hargreaves, Lucy Lovegrove, Laura Wheelwright
Harmonia McLean Jackson Lochie Laffin Vines, Georgia Balloch, Jay Bowen Short, Romance
Hyde Ruby Challenger Brendan Kelly, Jess Waterhouse Short
Idol Alex Wu Nan Chen, Jiapei Wu, Yanying Wu Short
If I Quit Now Luke Wissell Gabriel Carrubba, Tim Clarke, Nic Darrigo Short
The Immortal Carl Firth Guy Edmonds, James Cromwell, Maeve Dermody Short
In The Wake Stephanie Jaclyn Daisy Anderson, Jess Kuss, Tegan Nottle Short
Inferno Katherine Chediak Putnam Sam Cotton, Keiran McGinlay, John McNeill Short
Jean Alisha Hnatjuk Short
Joy Gabriel Morrison Ben Brock, Liz Harper, Isabel Macmaster Short
Julia James Weir Clayton D. Moss, Chloe Schwank, Edmond Long Short
Le Miroir Leila Murton Poole Michael Caton, Rachel Giddens, Vivienne Powell Short
Liquid Moonlight Hannah Ariotti, Anna McGahan Jonathan Weir, Leon Cain, Georgia Flood Short
The Listening Milena Bennett Short
Lost Boy Peter Skinner Michael Sheasby, Alexandra Nell, Ben Oxenbould Short
Lovestruck Benjamin Ryan Tel Benjamin, Matt de Groot, Rachel Giddens Short
A Man and a Cat Kevin Spink Thomas Cocquerel, Bryan Probets, Kevin Spink Short
The Moogai Jon Bell Shari Sebbens, Meyne Wyatt Short
Mother Bunker George Metaxas Short
Objects of my Disaffection Sarah-Jane Woulahan Dana Miltins Short
Occupied Ruby Lennon Alex Stamell, Lauren Lloyd Williams, Priscilla Doueihy Short
Painting By Numbers Radheya Jegatheva Short
Pools Luisa Martiri Malina Hamilton-Smith, Samantha Lush Short
A Problematic Gesture Toward Auteur Theory James Robert Woods George Harrison Xanthis, Gary Boulter, Anna Phillips Short
Prom Night Lydia Rui Short
Pyrocene Johnny Milner Dave Dexter, Johnny Milner Short
The Reality Trevor Clarence Miranda Daughtry, Benjamin Dillon-Smith, Duncan Fellows Short
Roborovski Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Dev Patel Tilda Cobham-Hervey, John Collee Short
Saving Daylight Benjamin Balte Benjamin Balte, Amelia Foxton, Nate Gothard Short
Smashed Tyson Yates Short
Soulmate Nik Kacevski Holly May Lewis, Stefania Kocheva, Martin Paunov Short
Spark Sophie Hawkshaw Madeleine Jurd, Brendan Donoghue, Amanda Maple-Brown Short
Sparkles Jacqueline Pelczar Bruce Denn, Siria Kickett, Gary Cooper Short
The Story Of Lee Ping Jasmin Tarasin Short
Straight Outta Covid Cesar Salmeron Short
A Strange Season Burak Oguz Saguner Short
Sunburn Jaslyn Mairs Brenna Harding, Zoe Terakes Short
The Swimming Chair Matthew Taylor Short
System Error Matt Vesely David Quirk, Nick Nemeroff, Chrissie Page Short
Tâm Noora Niasari Nick Barkla, Jillian Nguyen Short
This River Naomi Fryer Madeleine Magee Carr, Talisa Mayshack-Mendero Short
This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both Of Us D.C. Fairhurst Lucy Green, D.C. Fairhurst, Jessica-Belle Keogh Short
Torch Song Stephen Lance Jordan Dulieu, Pippa Grandison, Luke Koster Short
Waiyirri Kiara Milera, Charlotte Rose Kate Bonney, Michael Gilmour, James MacMhathain Short
The Wake Eddie Diamandi Short
Widowers Julian Tuna Eddie Baroo, John Brumpton, Jennifer Davidson Short
Wirun Chad O'Brien Short

See also

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