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Interview with Stewart Corrick, Grandson of Leonard Corrick about The Corrick Collection

A big thank you to Stewart Corrick for taking time to me over the phone interview about his family and their film collection. A selection of the films from The Corrick Collection is going to premiere at Ten Days on the Island. NFSA Restores The Corrick Collection The Corrick Collection on the NFSA YouTube Channel…

Another Woman – Russian Film Festival

Director Anna Parmas Starring Olga Albanova, Vitali Daushev, Anton Filipenko Score 5/6 Masha, a gynaecology doctor, is so absorbed by her work that she doesn’t immediately come to notice that her husband is about to leave her. Her life is shattered: Masha is overloaded at work, and her kids are demanding constant attention. Used to…

$16 Million Investment in WA Regional Film Production

Screen production in Western Australia’s spectacular regions has received a $16 million investment over the next four years through the McGowan Government. The investment will be made to the WA Screen Fund (previously Western Australian Regional Film Fund), which encourages production in the State’s regions and helps to boost local economies. “You only have to…

ICA authorised to collectively bargain with film distributors

The ACCC has authorised Independent Cinemas Australia (ICA), and its current and future independent cinema members, to share information and collectively bargain with film distributors on the terms and conditions of film licensing agreements. “Authorisation is likely to benefit the public as it should reduce negotiation costs for independent cinemas and distributors who participate,” ACCC…

Film, TV and Digital Games Funding Boost

The Andrews Labor Government is backing Victorian film, television and digital games projects with $10 million in new grants funding. Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley today announced 36 projects that have received funding in the latest round of grants from Film Victoria. Together, these projects will create more than 4,500 additional jobs for the…

Optus Connect5 – 2017

Optus has opened entries for its five-minute film competition, Connect5, aimed at Australian filmmakers, videographers, vloggers, animators, or anyone with a creative idea and a smartphone. Ben White, Managing Director of Marketing and Product at Optus, explained that filmmakers have until 1 October 2017 to submit an original short film which encapsulates how lives change…

The Avengers

Directed by Joss Whedon Staring Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo Rated M Score 5/6 Nick Fury and the international agency S.H.I.E.L.D. bring together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki & his army Finally, we…