The striking documentary Sukundimi Walks Before Me, a collaboration between Papua New Guinea, Australia and Aotearoa-based teams, supported by Screen Australia in association with VicScreen, has been nominated for both the Documentary Australia Award for Best Documentary and the Sustainable Future Award at the 2026 Sydney Film Festival. Sukundimi Walks Before Me centres on the mighty…
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Obsession Rewriting the Rules of Theatrical Releasing in Australia
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Obsession, the psychological horror from writer-director Curry Barker, is rewriting the rules of theatrical releasing in Australia, posting extraordinary week-on-week growth rarely seen from a horror title. Produced by Blumhouse Productions and distributed locally by Rialto Distribution, Obsessions surged 91% in its second week, before rising a further 68% in its third, a pattern that…
Vinyl Group to Acquire Time Out Australia
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Vinyl Group Ltd (Vinyl Group or the Company), an adaptive media and music technology company, is pleased to advise that it has signed an agreement to acquire Time Out Australia for nominal consideration, via the purchase of the entire issued share capital of Print & Digital Publishing Pty Ltd from Time Out Group plc (“Time…
Sydney Cat Lovers Festival – August 22nd to 23rd
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Australia’s ultimate celebration of cats returns with exciting new attractions, expert advice and an incredible shopping experience. Cat lovers are being invited to experience the Sydney Cat Lovers Festival when it returns to Sydney Showground on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August 2026 for a weekend dedicated to celebrating everything feline. With one ticket providing…
Ultrasonic Coffee
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Researchers at UNSW Sydney have harnessed the power of ultrasonic sound waves to make espresso-strength coffee with room temperature water, cutting energy use by up to 75%. That morning coffee kick from a shot of espresso needs boiling water and high pressure – equalling plenty of energy consumption, right? Now, UNSW researchers have shown that…
Greg Gould Releases Powerful New Single “RUNNING” from Award-Winning Film “BODY BLOW”
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Acclaimed Australian vocalist and songwriter Greg Gould returns with “Running” – the powerful closing credits theme from the award-winning feature film Body Blow, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dean Francis. The release arrives as Body Blow prepares for its highly anticipated Australian premiere at Sydney Film Festival on June 10. Demand for the film has been…
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Editor’s Note: okay the past few people who have submitted articles have used AI to write their articles. I will not accept articles written by AI. Here are the submission rules for The Movie Boards. To submit a Review to The Movie Boards for review there are really only a few rules
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Return and Earn depot Opens in Ballina
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Ballina is now home to a new Return and Earn depot designed to make recycling large numbers of eligible bottles, cans and cartons easier than ever before. The Ballina Return and Earn Depot – the 3rd return point and first depot in the Ballina Shire Council area – was officially opened with a celebration attended…
MDFF 2026 – TYCHO! Beyond the Baton
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A Hungarian child music prodigy survives the Holocaust, finds peace in Australia and for more than 50 years makes an extraordinary contribution to its culture.