Screen Australia has announced six projects that will share in $920,000 of production funding through the Online Fund. This includes new seasons of popular TikTok series The Formal and Australia’s Best Street Racer for YouTube; and comedy Counter Girls, a spin-off of hit series Rostered On. Comedian Nina Oyama joins an exciting team of writers…
Irish Film Festival – Broken Law
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Director Paddy Slattery Starring Tristan Heanue, Graham Earley, John Connors Rated MA Score 5/6 Dave Connolly is a respected member of the Garda Síochána but his loyalty to the law gets tested by his ex-convict brother Joe who is in desperate need of his help. Okay the fun thing about film festivals sometimes you might…
Irish Film Festival – The Bright Side
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Director Ruth Meehan Starring Gemma-Leah Devereux, Siobhán Cullen & Karen Egan Rated M Score 6/6 A stand-up comedian’s life changes when she is diagnosed with breast cancer. The Bright Side is being screened as part of the 2021 Irish Film Festival. For those of you who might interested apparently The Bright Side was inspired by…
Entries Open for Revelation Perth International Film Festival
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Australia’s Leading Independent Film Festival the Revelation Perth International Film Festival is Calling for Entries for its 25th Edition. Championing independent cinema from across the globe and around the corner since 1997, the Revelation Perth International Film Festival is set to deliver its 25th edition July 7 – 17, 2022. Festival Director Richard Sowada said…
September is Bourbon Heritage Month
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September is Bourbon Heritage Month, an occasion that was founded to celebrate America’s ‘Native Spirit’. The month is widely observed in America, and this year the ‘Cheers! Spirits from the USA’ campaign – which is sponsored by the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS) and supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
VIFF Venice Production Bridge to Focus on Russia
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The industrial platform of the Venice International Film Festival Venice Production Bridge will focus on Russia for the first time in history. Evgenia Markova, ROSKINO CEO said that a series of events will gather leading Russian and Italian industry professionals as part of the festival’s business program. Besides that, Russia is widely presented in competition…
Perth to Host 2021 AFL Grand Final
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Perth will host an AFL Grand Final for the first time in history on September 25. The AFL has confirmed its decision to shift the 2021 Grand Final to Optus Stadium, highlighting Western Australia’s status as among the safest places in Australia for major events. “This decision, while great for Western Australia, is obviously very…
2021 AFL Grand Final Moved From MCG
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The Victorian Government has agreed to the relocation of the 2021 AFL Grand Final from the home of football, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a decision made in the best interests of the health and safety of Victorians as we continue to drive down the…
She’s All That
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Director Robert Iscove Starring Freddie Prinze Jr. & Rachael Leigh Cook Rated M Score 3/6 A high school jock makes a bet that he can turn an unattractive girl into the school’s prom queen. Okay, I recently reviewed He’s all That which currently on Netflix and I suppose considering that She’s al That is also…
Australia Post’s Commitment to Shipping Perishable Goods across Australia
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Australia Post has announced its long-term commitment to shipping perishable goods across Australia, as it continues to support small businesses who are experiencing a boom in demand. Acting Group CEO and Managing Director Rodney Boys said today’s announcement provides certainty to many businesses who rely heavily on Australia Post to ship their produce to customers.…
Streamline – Release Update
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Editor’s Note due to Covid restrictions the details surrounding the cinemas screening Streamline have changed for its upcoming release. On the eve of its September 2 national cinema release, Umbrella Entertainment is proud to announce the locations currently confirmed to screen the new quality Australian cinematic drama, Streamline – starring Levi Miller, Jason Isaacs and…
He’s All That
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Director Mark Waters Starring Addison Rae & Tanner Buchanan Rated M Score 2/6 An influencer specializing in makeovers bets she can transform an unpopular classmate into prom king. Okay before we get into things there some stuff that needs to be unpacked, during filming He’s all that was met with a small amount of controversy…
Infinite
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Director Antoine Fuqua Starring Mark Wahlberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor & Sophie Cookson Rated M Score 4.5/6 A man discovers that his hallucinations are actually visions from past lives. First things first for those of you who might be interested Infinite was adapted D. Eric Maikranz’s 2009 novel The Reincarnationist Papers. Okay, based purely on the action…
Food Donation Headed to Shepparton
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Coles has sent two semi-trailers full of groceries from Melbourne to Shepparton, donating 46 pallets of chilled and ambient products including staples such as butter, milk, eggs, meat, fruit, vegetables and grocery essentials. The groceries have been delivered to Shepparton FoodShare and will help provide urgent support for vulnerable members of the community who are…
NAPLAN 2021 Report Released
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Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority CEO, David de Carvalho has said that the global COVID-19 pandemic has had no significant impact on students’ literacy and numeracy achievement at the national or state/territory level, according to the NAPLAN 2021 summary information that has been released. Mr. Carvalho also said that in addition, the long-term trend…
A Beginner’s Guide to Grief Receives Production Funding
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SBS and Screen Australia have announced production funding for A Beginner’s Guide to Grief, the next successful project from the Digital Originals initiative, in addition to six new projects chosen for further development. Digital Originals is a joint initiative of Screen Australia and SBS created to develop exciting and innovative scripted short form projects to…
Australia Post to boost jobs and weekend deliveries
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With extended lockdowns and parcel volumes hitting heights not seen since Christmas last year, Australia Post is introducing new measures to keep deliveries moving including a hiring blitz to boost staff numbers and ramp up weekend deliveries. Australia Post Executive General Manager, Community and Consumer Nicole Sheffield said that having already opened pop-up sites to…
Silent Pool Gin has arrived in Australia
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Super premium gin brand Silent Pool Gin, has arrived in Australia this month, direct from the United Kingdom curtesy of the rolling hills of Surrey Hills. According to local legend in the early 1200s, a Woodcutter’s daughter was discovered floating in the Silent Pool, alongside the crest of Prince John – the future King of…