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Wilson’s Promontory to Newcastle NSW to Raise Money for Lifeline

On the 5th April a local man from Wallsend, Ian Kidd, embarked on an 1800km solo bike ride from the southernmost part of the Australian mainland in Victoria, Wilson’s Promontory, to Newcastle along the East coast of Australia. He aims to raise much-needed funds for his local Lifeline centre as well as create a greater…

Shooshfest – silent short film competition

In a bold leap for Australian cinema, Shooshfest stakes its claim as Australia’s first-ever silent short film competition. Far from your run-of-the-mill festival, Shooshfest invites creators from all walks of life – not just filmmakers – to weave cinematic magic without uttering a single word. No verbose monologues, no whispered secrets, no foley – just…

The Machine

Director Peter Atencio Stars Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, Iva Babic & Jimmy Tatro Rated MA Score 4.5/6 Bert’s drunken past catches up with him 20 years down the road when he and his father are kidnapped by those Bert wronged 20 years ago while drunk on a college semester abroad in Russia. I suppose I…

Angels of the Sky

Directors Josh Berman, Trent McGee Featuring Robert Barney, Walter Drake, George Emerson, Harry Sellig, Ed Stapleton Score 4.5/6 The true-life story of WWII pilots from the 8th Air Force, who were shot down over German territory and became POWs…told through the survivors themselves. For those of you inspired to track this one down, Angels of…

Zoe Pepper’s Birthright Headed into Production

Screen Australia and Screenwest have announced that Western Australian feature film Birthright, is set to head into production in WA this year having now secured support from Screenwest, Screen Australia and Madman. Birthright is a 90-minute dark comedy feature film from writer/director Zoe Pepper (Lift, The Big Spaghetti), producer Cody Greenwood (Under The Volcano, Girl…

Called to Duty

Director Ashley L. Gibson Starring Joseph Baena, Susannah Jane, Cabrina Collesides, Brandi Mosko & Toni Ann Gisondi Score 1/6 The United States is threatened by ballistic missile attacks from a secretive island nation and must strike before it’s too late. Their best pilots, an elite female team, are chosen to join Lt. Andrew “Bells” Harris…

12 Mounties Signed to NRLW Teams

The Mounties are delighted to announce that eight of its Rugby League Women’s players have signed with the inaugural 2023 Canberra Raiders NRLW team. “We are delighted to see so many representatives from our women’s team be officially signed to the Raiders for the season,” Mounties Rugby League Manager, Alex Miller commented. Mr. Miller explained…

Stan Partners with ACTF on Wind Catcher

Screen Australia, Stan and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) have announced Wind Catcher, a family feature film and Stan’s first co-commission with ACTF, which will be filmed in Victoria. The first partnership between ACTF and a streaming service in Australia, the Stan and ACTF initiative brings exciting, feature-length live action projects to the screen…