Australian independent film company Spinning Plates Productions has greenlit a new martial arts action drama to be shot in Western Sydney, with major production support from Screen NSW, and has already secured global distribution through Spirit Media. Hamburg-based independent distributor Spirit Media is making its boldest move yet, acquiring worldwide rights (excluding Australia and New…
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Netflix Celebrates Mexican Cinema Day (August 15th)
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Mexican cinema brings together stories, characters and perspectives that invite us to recognize ourselves and discover new ways of seeing the country.
Screen West Supporting ‘Postcard Bandit’ Production
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Screenwest is supporting the production of a new scripted series based on the life story of Western Australian bank robber and prison escapee Brenden Abbott
Boss Cat begin filming in Australia’s Blue Mountains region in June
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Bus Stop Films has announced that its first feature film, Boss Cat, will begin filming in Australia’s Blue Mountains region in June. Written and directed by Genevieve Clay-Smith, with major production investment from Screen Australia, Boss Cat will star Olivia Hargroder, Penny Downie and Julia Savage. Olivia is a proud member of the Down Syndrome…
More Movie Trivia
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Australian Premiere of That They May Face the Rising Sun The Irish Film Festival
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The Irish Film Festival will present the Australian Premiere of Pat Collins’ That They May Face the Rising Sun at its opening night on 17th October in the Dendy Cinema, Newtown in Sydney. Based on the internationally acclaimed, award-winning novel by Irish author John McGahern, That They May Face the Rising Sun vividly captures the…
MIFF 2024 Award Winners Announced
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The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has unveiled its 2024 MIFF Award winners recently , presenting over $250,000AUD in prize money across a suite of five categories. The flagship Bright Horizons Award, presented by VicScreen and amounting to $140,000AUD – making it one of the most lucrative film prizes globally – is awarded to a…
Melbourne International Film Festival Program Revealed
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Beloved cultural event, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), has shared its impressive 2024 program of over 250 features, shorts and XR experiences landing across Melbourne, around Victoria and online Australia-wide this August. Running 8-25 August, this year’s film line-up boasts a world class roster of international features, an assembly of stellar World Premiere local…
2024 Inner West Film Festival Announce Program
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2024’s Inner West Film Fest will roll out across Dendy Cinemas, Palace Cinemas, Actors Centre Australia, Marrickville Golf Club and many more locations throughout Sydney’s glorious Inner West from April 11 to 21, 2024. In addition to a host of must-see screenings, the festival is jam-packed with fun activities to bring the Inner West community…
2nd Inner West Film Fest Announcements
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The 2nd Inner West Film Fest [IWFF] have announced the first five films from this year’s program, including actor and director Faouzi Bensaïdi’s comical road film, DÉSERTS, which premiered at the Cannes Director’s Fortnight; and the Australian premiere of DRUGSTORE JUNE, co-written, produced and starring comedian Esther Povitsky, with a side-splitting support cast, including Beverly…