Australia’s only screen content co-financing market to occur in the context of a major festival, 37°South Market brings the global screen content financing marketplace to Melbourne. The selective four-day event spans individually scheduled meetings, screenings for films seeking marketplace attachment, B2B meetings and panel discussions; presenting a unique opportunity for industry stakeholders to build valuable…
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Pixela Films and Gravitas Ventures Release “The House We Lived In”
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Pixela Films have announced the release of their new documentary film, “The House We Lived In.” With a soundtrack by American indie folk band Bon Iver, the film took 12 years to make and is a personal project for Pixela Films Co-Founder Tim O’Donnell, as its main subject is his dad. Initiated in the confines…
Jolt
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Director Tanya Wexler Starring Kate Beckinsale, Jai Courtney & Stanley Tucci Rated MA Score 6/6 A bouncer with a slightly murderous anger-management problem that she controls with the help of an electrode-lined vest she uses to shock herself back to normalcy whenever she gets homicidal. Jolt is one of those movies I can’t help but…
Village Cinemas Launching Amazon Alexa Skill
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Village Entertainment has announced the forthcoming launch of its Amazon Alexa Skill, in association with the highly anticipated Amazon Alexa voice service. The news follows Amazon’s announcement that Amazon Alexa and Echo devices will be available for pre-order from today. The Village Cinemas Alexa skill is capable of providing detailed answers and supporting information to…
Amazon’s move to Australia set to Rattle the Retail Sector
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According to business information researchers IBISWorld, rumors of Amazon’s imminent Australian launch are mounting, with the company releasing an email to its third-party sellers asking them to be prepared by 2.00 pm Thursday 23 November for a soft launch of Amazon Marketplace. This move supports speculation that the company will start trading on Black Friday…
Picnic at Hanging Rock to be added to Amazon Prime Video
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Foxtel’s upcoming event drama series Picnic at Hanging Rock is the latest Australian series to be added to the Amazon Prime Video U.S. line-up following a deal with FremantleMedia International. The epic new series, starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 and 2, In Darkness) as English headmistress Mrs.…