Australia will need to both consume and export more avocados as the nation’s growers navigate a period of soaring production growth over the coming five years, specialist agribusiness bank Rabobank says in a new report. This year alone, ‘per capita (person) supply’ of avocados is estimated to be up 26 per cent on the previous…
Planet Ark is encouraging Australians to connect with nature and their local community for National Tree Day 2022 and do something positive for our future – plant a tree! Planet Ark co-CEO Rebecca Gilling said that the call-to-action comes with new research showing that eight out of ten Australians agree that planting trees is an…
Prickly Jam, a film made in collaboration with students at Media Design School, Auckland has received the accolade of being screened at the world-famous Comic-Con International: San Diego on Saturday. Associate Dean at Media Design School, Steve Dorner said to see the capstone project made in the students’ final year of their Bachelor of Art…
Director Christopher Forbes Starring Robert Bob Young, Barry W. Jerald Jr., Catherine Jerald Rated M Score 0/6 In one of the most dangerous missions of the war, an American B-17 pilot volunteers to fly a surrendered Messerschmidt 109 on a daring flight through the heart of Germany to try to prevent the people of London…
Screen Australia have announced triennial support for 18 key screen industry festivals and events from across the country, sharing $1.48 million per year from 2022-2025. Screen Australia’s CEO, Graeme Mason explained that funding has been allocated to major film festivals in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, as well as those dedicated to serving…
The adaptation of Trent Dalton’s international best-selling novel Boy Swallows Universe will film in Brisbane from August this year. The highly anticipated eight-part series will be produced by Sydney-based Brouhaha Entertainment and screen on Netflix. Boy Swallows Universe follows working-class Brisbane teenager Eli Bell in a whirlwind story about drug addiction, ex-cons, poverty, violence and the discovery…
Netflix have announced Copenhagen Cowboy, a poetic thrill-inducing neon-noir series from the creator of the Pusher trilogy, Drive and The Neon Demon, Nicolas Winding Refn. Copenhagen Cowboy was filmed in Denmark and is composed of six episodes. Production has wrapped and the series is set to launch globally on Netflix later this year. The series…
Canberrans will soon have access to additional tennis facilities in the Gungahlin region, with the ACT Government to start the construction of the Gungahlin Tennis facility. ACT Minister for Sport and Recreation, Yvette Berry said that located in Amaroo, the facility is part of the ACT Government’s plan to support the growing Gungahlin region –…
Filming has commenced in Melbourne on ABC ME’s latest live action offering Turn Up The Volume with major production investment from Screen Australia. Produced by Matchbox Pictures and Film Camp, the 10-part series will follow a group of young female and gender diverse teenagers who start a band at a music camp held in Melbourne’s…
The rights to the extravagant and controversial life story of the late legendary stylist Derek Khan, the creator of hip-hop’s “ghetto fabulous” fashion movement, have been acquired by his friend, veteran music executive Beverly Paige. Currently, Paige and her team are exploring television, film and publishing deals on the visionary stylist to the who’s who…
Production is now underway in Los Angeles on “Sacrate,” a horror feature film starring Philippe A. Haddad (American Sicario) alongside Danny Trejo (“Desperado,” “Heat,” “From Dusk Till Dawn”).The filmmakers, co-directors Humberto Rosa & Brian Frank Visciglia; describe the film, ” At the stroke of midnight, past sins come back to haunt a group of friends,…
Netflix and Animal Logic are excited to announce today that Netflix plans to acquire the Australian animation studio. This acquisition will support Netflix’s ambitious animated film slate, building on films like Academy Award-nominated Over the Moon, Academy Award-nominated Klaus and the recently released The Sea Beast. Animal Logic has been producing award-winning design, visual effects…
Wonder Lab films, an independent production company out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with award winning documentary film credits including “Good Morning, Good Morning” and “Democracy Road ” will produce a documentary series following 7 time Gibraltar Football League champions Manchester 62 F.C. this season, as they become the first top flight football club to address the…
Directors Stefan Fjeldmark & Jesper Møller Starring Paul Giamatti, Brad Garrett & Evan Rachel Wood Rated G Score 4/6 The vikings come to Gaul and kidnap the chief’s nephew. The chief sends Asterix and Obelix up north to get him back but the nephew has fallen in love with the viking chief’s daughter. For those…
The ACT Government is committed to providing every family with access to a great local public school. As Gungahlin continues to grow, the Government is delivering new public schools. “As Canberra grows, the Government will continue to deliver on our election commitments to build more schools and invest in our world-class public education system.” Chief…
Director Edward Drake Starring Neal McDonough, Bruce Willis & Corey Large Rated MA Score 3.5/6 Six elite hunters pay to hunt down a man on a deserted island, only to find themselves becoming the prey. For those of you who might be interested after reading up about Apex it is a remake of a remake:…
Director Alfred Pek Score 6/6 Freedom Street is the harrowing story of Joniad, Ashfaq and Azizah, three refugees who have been stuck in Makassar, Indonesia for several years as a result of Australia’s border policy. Since 2013, there are currently just under 14000 refugees in Indonesia and every day their hopes for resettlement are diminishing.…
I’m not the type of person who makes movie lists that often, so I suppose that’s why I have been procrastinating on making this list. But considering I have been posting reviews for documentaries that have been featured in the 2022 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, its time to make a list of my picks for…