Directors Kim Druzhinin, Andrey Shalopa Starring Aleksandr Ustyugov, Vitaliy Kovalenko and Aleksey Morozov Score 5/6 USSR, Late November, 1941. Based on the account by reporter Vasiliy Koroteev that appeared in the Red Army’s newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda, shortly after the battle, this is the story of Panifilov’s Twenty-Eight, a group of twenty-eight soldiers of the Red…
RFF 2021 Expanding Across the World Online
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ROSKINO, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, presents the annual Russian Film Festival, which aims to bring foreign viewers closer to the contemporary Russian cinematography ranging from feature films to documentary films and animation. The Russian Film Festival 2021 will continue the series of online festivals started in…
Walter Presents Strikes Deal with NTV
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NTV announced a deal with Walter Presents at the KEY BUYERS EVENT: digital. The company’s Murderous Fever will premiere on Walter Presents across six platforms internationally, being one of Russia’s first true-case investigative dramas to be streamed on top platforms as part of NTV’s global expansion strategy. The license covers the UK, USA, Canada, Australia,…
Grindstone Entertainment Strikes Deal for fantasy adventure Upon The Magic Roads
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Grindstone Entertainment Group, a Lionsgate company, together with CTB Film Company and Luminescence, announced at KEY BUYERS EVENT: digital online market the acquisition of North American rights to the Russian box office hit Upon the Magic Roads. The film was released in Russia on 18th February 2021 and grossed an outstanding $15.9M in the local…
Grants Open for Thank a Volunteer Day Celebrations
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Organisations planning events for Thank a Volunteer Day celebrations can now apply for State Government grants of up to $1,000. Grants are available for not-for-profit, community and local government authorities across Western Australia, to support celebrations and functions that help raise the profile of volunteers within the community. “In my role as the Minister for…
Online Event The Long Weekender Hosted by Myf Warhurst
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The Victorian Government is backing Victoria’s live music scene with a free online festival over the long weekend featuring some never before seen footage of some of Victoria’s most iconic festivals and musicians. Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson today announced that $360,000 will go directly to artists and festival organisers to air six hours…
The Irish Film Festival presents Playback X DIFF
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A rush of fresh Irish hip hop and R&B videos will play to sofas across Australia when the Irish Film Festival presents Australia’s premiere season of Playback X DIFF online from 18 – 27 June 2021. “Playback X DIFF shows the vitality of music video as a creative artform: the diversity of the artists featured…
$2Mill in Funding Awarded to WA Cancer Council
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Health Minister Roger Cook today announced Cancer Council WA has recently been awarded a $2.1 million grant to undertake a suite of public health activities over the next three years to help encourage healthy lifestyles. “We are committed to funding the best possible public health service that can help prevent harms in the community caused…
17 Russian Films Headed to the Shanghai International Film Festival
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The 24th Shanghai International Film Festival, China’s longest-running major cinema event, is set to return with a sizable in-person edition in June. The SIFF will run June 11 – 20, with its Golden Goblet awards ceremony to be held in person in Shanghai on June 19. 17 Russian films will be shown in various screening…
Riki Group Makes Deals with Toon Googles and Good TV
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Riki Group has announced new partnerships across the world within KEY BUYERS EVENT: digital. The American on-demand kids entertainment service Toon Goggles has picked up all adventures of internationally known round-shaped characters (Kikoriki, BabyRiki and edutainment spin-off PinCode), and Fixies will be distributed by Good TV in Taiwan and Philippines. Riki Group has closed a…
Major Grom: Plague Doctor
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Director Oleg Trofim Starring Tikhon Zhiznevskiy, Alexander Seteykin, Lyubov Aksyonova Score 6/6 Life in St. Petersburg drastically changes when a mysterious vigilante dressed as a medieval plague doctor appears in the city. Declaring that the world is “plagued by injustice”, he begins to cure it by murdering people he considers villainous. For Police Major Igor…
The French are Coming to Circular Quay
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This July, the French are returning to Sydney for 5 days of Food, Wine and Arts Revolution – Get ready for a tricolor party in Circular Quay. If you’re not familiar with it yet, the Bastille Festival is a French cultural celebration – It is free-entry and we are proud of it. With 70 pop-up…
Russian Films Headed to 74th Cannes Festival
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On June 3, the jury of the 74th Cannes Film Festival announced the official program for 2021 — films from 50 different countries have made the list. Russia will be presenting two films in the main competition — Petrov’s Flu by Kirill Serebrennikov and Hytti Nro 6 by Juho Kuosmanen. Additionally, two more films have…
Boss Level
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Director Joe Carnahan Starring Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts Rated MA Score 4.5/6 A retired Special Forces officer is trapped in a never-ending time loop on the day of his death. I do have memories of seeing trailers for this on Television last year, but I can’t be sure if I ever saw times…
Maroons legend Mal Meninga joins Sport Australia podcast
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As the State of Origin series opener heads to Townsville for the first time on 9 June, its most successful coach reflects on what it takes to create a champion team in Sport Australia’s latest podcast episode. Rugby League’s 13th ‘Immortal’ and current Australian Kangaroos head coach, Mal Meninga guided the Maroons to an unprecedented…
New Cast for Young Wallander Season 2 Announced
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Young Wallander will be back with a new case on Netflix in 2022. Several new cast members have been announced, including ‘Tomiwa Edun and Lisa Hammond. Adam Pålsson (Moscow Noir, Don’t Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves) will return as Kurt Wallander, alongside Leanne Best (Black Mirror), Ellise Chappell (Poldark) and Yasen Atour (The Witcher: Season…
Interview with Miles Monroe – Head Distiller at Westward Whiskey
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A big thank you to Miles Monroe – Head Distiller at Westward Whiskey for taking the time to answer some questions about Whiskey. In mid-May Westward Whiskey launched its brand-new Pinot Noir Cask in Australia. The Single Malt Pinot Noir Cask also just won Double Gold at the 2021 San Francisco Spirits Awards. What makes…
Curious Australia Documentary Initiative Launched
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SBS and NITV, in partnership with Screen Australia, and state and Territory agencies, have announced the launch of Curious Australia, a new, nationwide initiative seeking submissions for standalone, half-hour documentaries reflecting the diversity of people and experiences of contemporary Australia. In partnership with Screen Australia, and state and Territory agencies Film Victoria, Screen NSW, Screen…