Having just opened nationally across Australia, Screen Australia supported feature Buoyancy is Australia’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 2020 Academy Awards®. The Khmer and Thai language film will compete with the other entrants from around the world to be shortlisted for nomination. Already a major award winner from the 2019…
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ABC Shows Win at Banff World Media Festival
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Two ABC titles have won prestigious Rockie Awards at the Banff World Media Festival in Canada, leading the way for outstanding Australian content on the international stage. ABC iview drama Wrong Kind of Black, produced by Princess Pictures, won the Web Fiction Award for its compelling portrayal of the life of Indigenous DJ Boori Monty…
Sophie Mathisen – Strange Colours Interview
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A big thank you to Sophie Mathisen For Film Sake Director for taking time to answer some questions about the recent release of Strange Colours and Film Distribution Strange Colours Review
Tidelands Australia’s First Netflix Series
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Queensland is set for global streaming success this December, with Netflix announcing an international release date for the home-grown, eight-part fictional drama series Tidelands. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Tidelands, to premiere on December 14, was the first Netflix original drama series to be commissioned and made completely in Australia. “Tidelands was filmed entirely in south-east…
That’s Not My Dog!
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Director Dean Murphy Starring Shane Jacobson, Paul Hogan, Michala Banas, Jimeoin, Fiona O’Loughlin Rated M Score 6/6 The invite that goes out is clear. Don’t bring meat. We’ll provide the beer. Just come armed with nothing but the funniest jokes you’ve ever heard. Shane will take care of the rest. It’ll be a night of…
Free Entry for Children to New Western Australian Museum
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The $396 million new Western Australian Museum, currently under construction and due to open in 2020, will offer free entry to children. “The decision to exempt children from an entry fee was despite significant budgetary pressures and will apply to all children under the age of 15.” Western Australian Minister for Culture and the Arts…
The Shitbox Rally 2018
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Shitbox Rally is a 7-day battle that’s equally physical and emotional with drivers tackling 3,800 bone-jarring kilometres across some of Australia’s most unforgiving roads… in cars, aka shitboxes, which must be valued at $1,000 or less. This year follows a new route from Brisbane to Darwin from May 19 – 25, along some of the…
Australia Day Celebrations in Canberra
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ACT Minister for Community Events Gordon Ramsay announced today A range of events and activities culminating in the Australia Day in the Capital concert and fireworks will mark Australia Day celebrations this year. “It’s fantastic to have ARIA nominees Justice Crew in Canberra headlining the concert at Regatta Point performing some of their greatest hits,…
Federer Quokka Shot Sells WA to the World
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World number two men’s singles tennis player, and 2018 Mastercard Hopman Cup winner, Roger Federer’s lovable quokka selfie has reached 581 million people in 45 countries through global online news. On the request of Tourism Minister Paul Papalia, the Swiss tennis star flew to Rottnest Island by helicopter on December 28, 2017, exploring Parakeet Bay,…
Nestle sells Violet Crumble to Robern Menz
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Nestlé Australia Ltd announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Adelaide-based family business Robern Menz (Mfg) Pty Ltd to sell the iconic Violet Crumble brand for an undisclosed sum. Under the sale, Robern Menz will acquire the iconic Violet Crumble brand and its associated intellectual property, plant and equipment. “The sale of…