Gift cards now will need to have a three-year minimum expiry date, and expiry dates will need to be prominently displayed. Together with other state and territory Consumer Affairs Ministers, ACT Minister for Consumer Affairs Shane Rattenbury recently agreed to implement a national scheme for the regulation of gift cards, no matter where in Australia…
A Night at the Movies ….. Indie Style
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Presented by Alexander O. Montgomery Director Tritia DeViSha Score 5/6 An exploration of the underground world of indie movies, filmed live at the Loop Bar in Melbourne, Australia. Before we get to far into things, if you want to watch A night at the movies …. Indie Style its currently available on YouTube. For those…
Prima 1080p HD Pocket Projector – Product Review
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Score 2.5/6 – Based on what I had to pay for this $399 USD I would have been more impressed with this projector if I did not have to make any additional purchases. Those of you who have been reading my reviews for awhile have probably noticed that sometimes I say that some movies need…
Airlie Dodds The Furies Interview
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A big thank you to Airlie Dodds for taking the time to answer some questions about her upcoming movie The Furies. The Furies hits Australian Cinemas November 7th What are some of the other projects that you have worked on? I’ve worked across Film, TV and Theatre and recently just did Heath Davis’s sophmore feature…
2020 Australian Women’s Health Diary
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With National Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming to an end next week, now is the time to help save lives by supporting the 2020 Australian Women’s Health Diary. The diary has become a much-loved addition to the lives of many thousands of women and last year raised $950,000. All proceeds support breast cancer trials research…
Oggy Oggy Netflix’s First French Animated Original Series
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Netflix and French production company Xilam Animation today announced that Xilam will produce an original CGI animated preschool series Oggy Oggy, based on the global hit franchise Oggy and the Cockroaches, which has reached 800 million households around the world over the last 20 years. In the new series, Oggy is freed from the ceaseless…
Larry Van Duynhoven Interview – The Furies
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A big thank you to Larry Van Duynhoven Prosthetics Designer for The Furies for taking the time for a phone interview. The Furies hits Australian Cinemas November 7th Our Review for The Furies Check out other examples of Larry’s work on his Instagram
Cast Announced for ‘RFDS’
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Channel Seven, Screen Australia and Endemol Shine Australia have announced the commission of RFDS (working title), a gripping new action-drama on a grand scale, based in Australia’s red heart, where the modern-day heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service navigate private lives as turbulent and profound as the heart stopping emergencies they attend. Leading the…
Filming Starts on Justin Baldoni’s Clouds
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Principal photography is underway on “Clouds,” directed by Justin Baldoni (“Five Feet Apart,” TV’s “Jane the Virgin”) and based on the book “Fly a Little Higher” by Laura Sobiech. The film stars Fin Argus (Brat’s “Total Eclipse”) as Zach Sobiech, and features Zach’s hit song “Clouds,” which became a YouTube viral sensation and #1 hit…
Smart Ticketing for Brisbane’s Central Station
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Queensland’s new $371 million Smart Ticketing system is in the fast lane with an express gates trial at Brisbane’s Central Station. The express gates trial at the station will provide valuable insights into how customers use the gates and how they can be more effective in the future with the Palaszczuk Government’s plan for a…
Perth to Host The Nines in 2020
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An exciting festival-style tournament of rugby league has been secured for Perth in February 2020, thanks to a successful bid by the State Government, through Tourism Western Australia, for the National Rugby League (NRL) Nines (the Nines). “We’re thrilled to have locked in the best in rugby league, playing in the fun, fast, Nine’s format.…
Japanese Film Festival – Samurai Shifters
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Director Isshin Inudo Starring Gen Hoshino, Issey Takahashi and Mitsuki Takahata Rated Unclassified all ages Score 5/6 Socially awkward Katagiri Harunosuke is a samurai librarian stuck between a rock and the entire Echisen Matsudaira samurai clan. Threatened with harakiri, he is forced to take charge of a large-scale mission to relocate the whole town on…
Japanese Film Festival – My Dad is a Heel Wrestler
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Director Kyohei Fujimura Starring Hiroshi Tanahashi, Yoshino Kimura and Kokoro Terada Rated Unclassified all ages Score 6/6 Pro wrestling champion Hiroshi Tanahashi makes his acting debut as the gentle giant dad to nine-year-old Shota, whose understanding of goodies versus baddies is challenged in the wrestling arena when he discovers his father is actually the despicable…
Japanese Film Festival – Little Love Song
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Director Kojiro Hashimoto Starring Kazuhiko Kanayama, Gordon Maeda and Yuki Morinaga Rated Unclassified 15+ Score 6/6 Life in Okinawa has never looked sweeter for four high schoolers in a pop-rock band that sings catchy songs that evoke images of love and vibrant youth. All that changes when one evening a band member is tragically killed…
New $46 Million Sound Stage for Docklands
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Premier Daniel Andrews joined Dick Cook at Docklands Studios Melbourne (DSM) today to announce the construction of a new $46 million sound stage. At 3,700sqm, it will be one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, allowing the studios to attract and host large-scale blockbuster productions while still providing world-class facilities for smaller TV and…
Japanese Film Festival – Kingdom
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Director Shinsuke Sato Starring Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa & Kanna Hashimoto Rated Unclassified 15+ Score 6/6 China during 475-221 BC. The tale follows two boys orphaned by war, Shin and Hyou who grow up in a peasant village. They’re determined to become the greatest army generals the world has ever seen! They’re working towards their…
More AFL for the NT
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Territorians will continue to enjoy blockbuster AFL games, with the Territory Labor Government signing a new agreement that will see the Gold Coast Suns play a home game in Darwin and the Melbourne Demons continue to play in Alice Springs each season for the next four years. “Footy is a way of life in the…
ABC and Screen Australia Have Announced Funding for Three Documentaries
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The ABC and Screen Australia have announced funding for three original documentary projects, Dark Emu, Gun Ringer, and Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian. Dark Emu, will bring Bruce Pascoe’s acclaimed novel about the history of First Australians to the screen. Gun Ringer follows the extraordinary life and work of cattle ringers in the outback. And much-loved…