The ABC, Screen Australia and CBC are thrilled to announce that filming has commenced on the second season of the acclaimed history-mystery series, Stuff The British Stole. Hosted by Walkley award-winning journalist Marc Fennell (Mastermind, The School That Tried To End Racism, The Feed), the eight-part series will take viewers on a globe-trotting, emotional quest…
2023 MIFF Shorts Award Winners Announced
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The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced the recipients of the 2023 MIFF Shorts Awards presented by Campari, which reward filmmakers with a prize pool worth $50,000. An in-person ceremony was held at ACMI on Saturday evening with seven out of the 75 films in the program accoladed by a jury consisting of filmmaker…
National Book Week with George the Farmer
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Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has partnered with ‘George the Farmer’ again on ‘his’ mission to help educate children about where their food and fibre comes from in both a fun and educational way during this year’s National Book Week – August 19 to 26. The specialist agribusiness bank and George the Farmer – a fictional…
Angels of the Sky
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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
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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…
Martin Lenehan’s Book Releases August 1
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Rugby League Icons – a comprehensive 224-page tribute to the legendary players and clubs of yesteryear, the modern-day masters and the passionate armies of loyal supporters by Author Martin Lenehan is being released on August 1st. Lenehan covered the league for 35 years, including 25 grand finals and 70 Origin games. Rugby League Icons is…
Called to Duty
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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…
Grosse Pointe Blank
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Director George Armitage Stars John Cusack, Minnie Driver & Dan Aykroyd Rated M Rated 4.5/6 Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time. This could be considered…
MDFF- This Man’s Worth
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Director Ash Cottrell Rated E Score 5/6 At the conclusion of fulfilling working lives, two very different men, Graeme and Michael, convinced of their loss of identity and disconnection to the world around them, decide that suicide is their only option. Only one man survives the attempt on his life. I think that this might…
12 Mounties Signed to NRLW Teams
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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…