Melbourne International Film Festival’s industry programs have closed out its 2026 edition on a high, with Friday night’s world premiere of Mad Rush – directed by MIFF Accelerator Lab alumna Maddelin McKenna – providing a fitting finale to a buzzy period of dealmaking, mentorship and discovery across 37°South Market and the Accelerator Lab program. This…
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July 13 – HOYTS at the Australian Box Office
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With cinema being an ideal family outing during these school holidays, HOYTS and the national box office saw Moana sail straight into the top spot where it earned $7.31M this past weekend. Other family favourites – Toy Story 5 came in second place earning $5.07M and Minions & Monsters came in third with $3.72M. The…
Australian Film Relentless secures global distribution
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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…
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…