The first film produced by Canberra-based film studio The Film Distillery, The Furies (formerly Killer Instinct) has started principal photography yesterday and is shooting throughout April and May in Bywong. Its name has been inspired by the goddesses in Greek mythology who exact vengeance on men who have wronged women. Written and directed by Tony…
Binge-watching with your Pet
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According to a new survey released today by Netflix, when it comes to watching TV, most people (58%) find pets to be the best binge partner. The research showed that one in three people have turned to their furry friends for comfort during a sad or scary scene while 22% of people have talked to…
Paul Harris St Kilda Film Festival Director Interview
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A big thank you to St Kilda Film Festival Director Paul Harris for taking the time to answer some questions. What was the first movie that you fell in love with? The first movie that I fell in love with was Disney’s Fantasia (1940). I was enthralled by the Mickey Mouse sequence where he played…
Border Politics to Premier at HRAF in Melbourne on May 15
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The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival will screen the world premiere of Border Politics on 15 May in Melbourne. Border Politics follows human rights barrister Julian Burnside as he crosses the globe to examine the treatment of refugees. The documentary highlights refugee and asylum seeker policies enforced in developed countries. Julian Burnside compares the…
Ready Player One Passes $300 Million Globally
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Propelled by extraordinary returns in China, Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “Ready Player One” is crossing the $300 million mark at the global box office. The action adventure, from filmmaker Steven Spielberg, surpassed that number on April 6. A spokesperson for Warner Brothers explained that with nearly $143 million (RMB 897m)…
Nina Rodriguez St Kilda 2018 Film Festival Interview
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A big thank you to Nina Rodríguez, GIFF Director of Programming, who will be attending the 2018 St Kilda Film Festival as this year’s international guest for taking the time to answer some questions. What was the first movie that you fell in love with? I grew up in Germany in the 80s and loads…
Lotterywest Grant to Help Develop Community Project In the Shire of Denmark
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Western Australian Community Services Minister Simone McGurk today announced the Shire of Denmark has received a $163,400 Lotterywest grant towards the development of The Plane Tree Heritage Precinct. The precinct will provide a cultural and recreational focal point for the local community. Community Services Minister Simone McGurk announced the funding, on behalf of Premier Mark…
GC2018 Puts Original Games Venues Back in the Spotlight
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Queensland’s original Commonwealth games venues are once again hosting the world’s greatest athletes, with the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) now underway. Minister for Sport Mick de Brenni said both the purpose-built Sleeman Sports Complex (SSC) and the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre (QSAC), which hosted events for the 1982 Commonwealth Games are still…
Ready Player One
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Director Steven Spielberg Starring Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn Rated M Score 2/6 When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune. I was actually kind of looking…
St. Kilda Film Festival Special Screenings Program Announced
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An exciting preview of the upcoming 2018 St Kilda Film Festival has been released with the announcement of the special screenings program. St Kilda Film Festival provides opportunities for both emerging and established filmmakers, producers and directors to gain recognition among their peers and the general public. Among the exciting ten-day calendar there will be…
Storming Juno
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Director Tim Wolochatiuk Starring Benjamin Muir, Kevin Walker, Craig Cyr Rated M Score 3.5/6 Docudrama retelling the Canadian assault of Juno Beach on D-Day, as told via re-enactment and through interviews with those who were there. Okay, for the record I came across Storming Juno while browsing the movies on iTunes, so I was a…
Top End Wedding to Go Into Production In Mid-April
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Goalpost Pictures Australia, Screen Australia, the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and The Northern Territory Government announced today that TOP END WEDDING, a new feature film co-written by and starring Darwin’s own Miranda Tapsell is set to go into production mid-April in Adelaide and then across the Northern Territory. TOP END WEDDING is co-written by…
Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat to Star in Animals
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Award-winning director Sophie Hyde (52 Tuesdays, Life in Movement) is helming a feature adaptation of author-turned-screenwriter Emma Jane Unsworth’s best-selling novel Animals, an unconventional female driven comedy starring Holliday Grainger (Tulip Fever, My Cousin Rachel) and Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development, Search Party). The official Irish/Australian co-production from Vico Films and Closer Productions is currently shooting…
Village Cinemas Opens Concept Only Cinema at Plenty Valley
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Village Cinemas has today opened their first concept only cinema. The first cinema of its kind in Australia will see only experience-based movie theatres on offer. Without the presence of traditional theatres, the cinemas that will be introduced will boast a full selction of Village concept cinemas including; Vjunior, Vpremium, Vmax and Gold Class. Kirk…
Game + Anime = by Ganime Jazz launching April 3
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Metal Gear Solid singer and voice actress Donna Burke hopes her video game fans might get bitten by the jazz bug after listening to her new album Game + Anime = by Ganime Jazz which launches worldwide on April 3, 2018 for Bandcamp, digital download and CD. The album features 12 jazz-infused tracks, with 9…
Frank Miller Signs Five-Project Deal With DC
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DC Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee have recently announced that Frank Miller has signed a five-project deal. Amongst the planned releases from the legendary writer/artist is a forthcoming graphic novel starring Carrie Kelley, whom Miller created for the genre-defining series “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.” Marking Miller’s first-ever foray into storytelling for young readers,…
Pacific Rim: Uprising
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Director Steven S. DeKnight Starring John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny Rated M Score 2/6 Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat. I wanted to be impressed with Uprising, but I wasn’t.…
Tomb Raider
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Director Roar Uthaug Starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins Rated M Score 4/6 Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared. Alright we have yet another movie adapted from a computer game, and we all…