ABC in association with Screen Australia and Create NSW are pleased to announce filming is underway on the new season of Jungle Entertainment’s Squinters, the acclaimed, hit comedy series that celebrates the comically mundane ritual of the daily work commute. Created by Trent O’Donnell (No Activity, The Moodys) and Adam Zwar (Wilfred, Lowdown), Squinters season…
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Australian Premiere of On the Basis of Sex at Jewish International Film Festival
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Entertainment One (eOne) has announced that On the Basis of Sex will have its Australian Premiere at the Jewish International Film Festival on November 25, following its World Premiere as the Opening Night Film at AFI Fest in Los Angeles on November 8. On the Basis of Sex is the inspiring and uplifting true story…
Netflix’s Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Premieres on November 25
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The World Premiere of Netflix’s Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, will be held in Mumbai on November 25th, 2018 with director and star Andy Serkis joined by Christian Bale, Freida Pinto, Louis Ashbourne Serkis and newcomer Rohan Chand who plays Mowgli in the film. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle is the first time India will…
Escape from Hat to be Produced by Netflix
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Netflix have announced that it will produce the animated feature film, Escape from Hat, from two-time Academy Award nominated director Mark Osborne (Kung Fu Panda, The Little Prince) together with writer Adam Kline (Artemis Fowl, The Clockwork War). Production will commence this month in New York. Escape from Hat joins Netflix’s growing slate of original…
St Kilda Festival 2019 Entries are Open
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Entries are now open for the 36th St Kilda Film Festival, showcasing the best of Australian short film from 21 to 30 June 2019. The St Kilda Film Festival, proudly presented and produced by the City of Port Phillip, will screen Australia’s top short films with a prize pool totalling over $50,000 worth of cash…
Netflix Orders World War II Series The Liberator
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Netflix has ordered World War II drama series The Liberator, which tells the riveting true story of the bloodiest and most dramatic march to victory of the Second World War: the battlefield odyssey of maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks and his infantry unit as they fought for over five hundred days to liberate Europe.…
Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special
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With 2018 marking a brand-new era for Doctor Who it is only right that 2019 kicks off in spectacular style. So, to mark the occasion, in this year’s festive episode the TARDIS will travel through the time vortex from its traditional timeslot on Christmas Day and will land in style on New Year’s Day. “We’re…
Netflix Acquires Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Directorial Debut
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Netflix has acquired global rights (excluding Japan, China and UK free TV rights) to The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, the directorial debut of Academy Award® nominee and BAFTA Award winner Chiwetel Ejiofor. The British film is based on the bestselling book of the same name written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. Ejiofor wrote…
Jack Ryder and Amy Lennox to Join Holby City Cast
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Former EastEnders heartthrob Jack Ryder and Olivier Award nominee Amy Lennox are due to join the cast of the long-running medical drama Holby City next year. Amy Lennox will play Chloe Godard, a doctor at neighbouring hospital Capel Cross, who arrives at Holby to help her mother Ange, played by Dawn Steele, with a tricky…
Strange Colours Hits Cinemas November 22
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For Film’s Sake (FFS & formerly WOW Film Festival) provides opportunity and advocacy for female filmmakers. Moving from exhibition to direct film distribution, FFS kicks off with festival favourite, Strange Colours. Directed by Russian born Australian, Alena Lodkina, Strange Colours tells the story of Milena (Kate Cheel) who travels to remote opal mining town, Lightning…