Filming has started on BBC Two’s critically acclaimed drama The Last Kingdom, from Carnival Films. The second series, adapted by BAFTA-nominated and RTS award-winning writer Stephen Butchard from Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series of novels, is to return to BBC Two next year, with Netflix joining as a co-production partner. The series will premiere on BBC…
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Sacred Games adapted into Netflix series
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Netflix has announced a new original series based on the critically-acclaimed best-selling novel Sacred Games by Indian author Vikram Chandra. Shot on location in India, this Hindi-English series will be produced in partnership with Phantom Films, one of India’s leading production houses. Mr. Chandra explained that Sacred Games is set in Mumbai and delves into…
BMW Renews Partnership with Village and Event Cinemas
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Village Cinemas and joint venture partners Event, today announced the renewal of their partnership with BMW Group Australia, with BMW continuing as the presenting partner for Gold Class Cinemas. BMW is the exclusive presenting partner of Gold Class Cinemas nationally across both the Event and Village Cinema circuits, signing a further two-year agreement. “Village Cinemas…
ACT Smart Bin Trial
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Minister for Transport and Municipal Services Meegan Fitzharris has announced the start of a 12 month trial of three solar-powered self-compacting rubbish bins in three community locations around the ACT. “These innovative new bins have been installed at Campbell 5 in Campbell, Kingston Foreshore and Link Park at Wright, with the aim of reducing unnecessary…
Julie’s Greenroom coming to Netflix in 2017
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Netflix has recently announced that icon Julie Andrews will star in Julie’s Greenroom, a new preschool show from The Jim Henson Company that features an all-new puppet cast of kids learning about the performing arts. The series will be available exclusively to Netflix members globally in early 2017. “The best of the best have joined…
Fancy Boy starts production
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Fancy Boy, a new six-part sketch comedy show, commenced production in Melbourne. Executive producer Stuart Menzies explained that the show, which has grown out of the three year Fresh Blood initiative to uncover exciting new talent, finds comedy in the stranger corners of suburbia: in the couple whose communication breakdown leads to a kidnap; in…
Puppy Love
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Village Cinemas Australia are delighted to announce a partnership with Guide Dogs Australia in alignment with the Flicks With The Chicks film program, commencing this month. Village Cinemas General Manager Marketing & Sales, Mohit Bhargava explained that the program Puppy Love, will take the guests attending Flicks with the Chicks screenings on a journey watching…
So What’s Your Favourite?
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan Research between January 2011 and December 2015, the proportion of Aussies who reported liking Chinese cuisine declined from 73.6% to 70.4%. While not a huge drop, it is the only cuisine in the Top 10 that lost, rather than gained, popularity. “One of the benefits of living…
Hunt for the Wilderpeople Q&A
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Ricky (Julian Dennison) is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle (Sam Neill) in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive in this hilarious and heartfelt adventure. After recently…
2016 Sydney Film Festival Program Announced
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The 63rd Sydney Film Festival program was officially launched by the NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant. “The NSW Government is proud to continue its support for this amazing festival; a key event that has cemented itself in Sydney’s winter entertainment calendar,” Mr. Grant commented “I’m extremely pleased that these films…