Screen Australia has announced nine documentaries that will share in over $2.3 million of production funding.Among the projects is Our Medicine, an NITV series that follows First Nations professionals working on the medical front-line as they try to achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and communities; The Kimberley explores the…
ACT Government Hiring More qualified Teacher Librarians
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The ACT Government is hiring more qualified teacher librarians across the ACT public school system. Qualified teacher librarians support students, classrooms and whole schools by enhancing digital and information literacy and helping students become critical, creative and collaborative thinkers. To date, eight ACT public schools have benefited from this initiative.“We know how important teacher librarians…
Dance For Sick Kids
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Dance for Sick Kids, the ultimate feel-good fundraiser, returns this May, as people of all ages and abilities join the 7-day challenge to raise critical funds for families supported by Ronald McDonald Houses in Greater Western Sydney, Victoria and Tasmania. And this Thursday 18 April, Jessica Raffa from Dancing with the Stars is getting into…
Freestyle Digital Media North American VOD rights Action Feature 6 HOURS AWAY
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Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired North American VOD rights to the action feature 6 HOURS AWAY, which will be available to rent/own on all digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms worldwide, as well as on DVD, starting on April 19, 2024, through Freestyle…
Random Movie Quote
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‘Rowdy’ Bec Rawlings Documentary Releases in Cinemas in May
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Tom Haramis’ compelling, inspirational doco Fight to Live – a dazzling portrait of Australian UFC and Bare Knuckle Fighting champion and domestic abuse survivor “Rowdy” Bec Rawlings – will play The Gold Coast Film Festival and Inner West Film Fest before releasing around Australia on May 15, coinciding with Domestic Violence Awareness Month. From Hoop…
The Blood Run – Melbourne Premiere
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In June 2022, the remarkable ultra-marathon runner, Callan Gates, arrived at Sydney Harbour after running a massive 250kms from Newcastle along the Great North Walk (GNW), in one single go (without sleep), to raise funds for a charity close to his heart – the Leukaemia Foundation. Despite those around him doubting that he could complete…
Expend4bles
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Director Scott Waugh Stars Jason Statham, 50 Cent & Megan Fox Rated MA Score 0/6 The Expendables – original and new – are on a mission, this time to Qadhafi’s old chemical weapons plant in Libya to intercept Suharato Rahmat, on his own solo operation to steal nuclear missile detonators for his wicked client, Ocelot.…
Comedy Series Top End Bub Goes into Production in May 2024
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Screen Australia, Prime Video, Goalpost Pictures, ZDF Studios, Screen Territory and South Australian Film Corporation have announced that new romantic comedy series, Top End Bub, will be going into production in May 2024. Top End Bub sees Miranda Tapsell (Love Child, The Sapphires, The Artful Dodger) and Gwilym Lee (Bohemian Rhapsody, The Great) return to…
MIFF’s 37°South Market
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Australia’s only screen content co-financing market to occur in the context of a major festival, 37°South Market brings the global screen content financing marketplace to Melbourne. The selective four-day event spans individually scheduled meetings, screenings for films seeking marketplace attachment, B2B meetings and panel discussions; presenting a unique opportunity for industry stakeholders to build valuable…