Western Australian Veterans Issues Minister Peter Tinley was on hand yesterday to help a veteran Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) serviceman who fought in Borneo during World War II to celebrate his 100th birthday. “It’s fantastic to see a fellow veteran in such good shape and I can only hope I’m doing as well when…
The Green Room Film Fund
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To celebrate the launch of The Green Room – The Global Filmmaker Networking App, and promote independent film making, we have created a film fund of $50,000 to be awarded to projects registered through The Green Room Network. The International Jury will select the successful projects over four funding rounds. The number of projects selected…
Village Cinemas to Unveil M-City Monash Cinema Site
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Village Cinemas will welcome an all-new cinema site located in Melbourne’s largest mixed-use precinct, M-City Monash. Village Cinemas will be introducing a new cinema complex that features an array of cinema and entertainment offerings including an innovative food and beverage component. Chris Stanley, Divisional CFO at Village Cinemas Australia explained that the proposed cinemas occupy…
Dunkirk Marches Past $300 Million Worldwide
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Christopher Nolan’s widely acclaimed epic action thriller “Dunkirk” has crossed the $300 million mark. The announcement was made today by Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. Kroll said that one of the best-reviewed films of the year, “Dunkirk” stormed to the top of the domestic box office in its first…
Wonder Woman Box Office Heads Past $400 Million
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“Wonder Woman” reigns supreme in theaters across North America, with today’s tickets bringing the box office to a total of $400 million and counting—the most for any film in this year’s highly competitive summer corridor—and taking it to a worldwide total of more than $794 million to date. The announcement was made today by Sue…
New Voting Structure in Junior Eurovision 2017
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Young stars from across Europe will eagerly make their way to Tbilisi, Georgia this November, as it is announced that 16 hopeful participants will perform at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017. For the first time ever, a new voting structure will be introduced to allow viewers from around the world to vote online for…
Millarworld Acquired by Netflix
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Netflix Inc. have announced they have acquired Millarworld, the comic book publishing powerhouse founded by Mark Millar, the legendary creator of such iconic characters and stories as Kick-Ass, Kingsman, and Old Man Logan, and one of the most important voices in comics. “As creator and re-inventor of some of the most memorable stories and characters…
Unscene Short Film Competition
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Following the success of its inaugural festival, Village Cinemas’ Unscene short film competition is back and is once again seeking Australia’s most talented undiscovered filmmakers. Partnering with Event Cinemas and Open Channel, Village Cinemas will be calling out for emerging filmmakers to produce a short film inspired by this year’s theme; ‘The Future of Cinema’.…
The Saint – 2017
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Director Simon West Starring Adam Rayner, Eliza Dushku, Roger Moore & James Remar Rated M Score 2.5/6 International master thief, Simon Templar, also known as The Saint, is asked by a desperate rich man to find his kidnapped daughter. However, in addition to evading the authorities, Simon must face a dangerous adversary from his past.…
Queensland launches Passport to Play
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Queensland children are being encouraged to spend more time playing outdoors with a new ‘passport to play’ launched today. Minister for Education and the Commonwealth Games Kate Jones unveiled the Nature Play QLD Embracing 2018 Passport at the Gold Coast Botanic Gardens. Ms. Jones said the special Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games-themed passport would help…