Screen Australia and Stan have announced two new Australian drama series, Critical Incident, a six-part contemporary crime drama set in Western Sydney from Matchbox Productions, and Sunny Nights from Jungle Entertainment which follows two siblings who get caught up in the criminal underworld while navigating the beauty cosmetics industry. The two productions have received major…
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Windcatcher heads to Stan this Easter
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The heartwarming family feature film Windcatcher, starring singer, songwriter and actress Jessica Mauboy and introducing talented newcomer Lennox Monaghan, will premiere Thursday 28 March on Stan. Windcatcher is set in the small country town of Herbertson, and follows the unlikely friendship between Percy Boy, a fast and resourceful Aboriginal boy, newcomer Keithy Cobb, and the…
New Series of Bay of Fires Comissioned
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ABC, Screen Australia, Screen Tasmania and VicScreen are pleased to announce that the ABC drama Bay of Fires has been commissioned for a new series.Produced by Archipelago Productions and Fremantle Australia, award-winning actress Marta Dusseldorp returns as Stella Heikkinen, the single mother of two, forced into witness protection and relocated to Mystery Bay – a…
Robert De Niro to Star in Zero Day For Netflix
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Netflix have announced the new limited series Zero Day, a conspiracy thriller from Creator / Executive Producer Eric Newman under his Grand Electric Productions deal with Netflix, and Creator / Executive Producer Noah Oppenheim. Robert De Niro is set to star in Zero Day stars and is also an Executive producer in his first TV…
Revolutionary Screen Warriors Training Program Starts
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A groundbreaking program to recruit, train and mentor Australian Defence Force veterans into a career in Australia’s film and television industry is underway. The program is a joint initiative of the prestigious Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and the Veterans Film Festival (VFF). The first day of the inaugural training course is Wednesday…
Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks
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Director Ken Grieve Starring Tom Baker & Lalla Ward Rated PG Score 5/6 The Daleks arrive on Skaro centuries Genesis of the Daleks to find their creator Davros in suspended animation. They seek his guidance to help them beat the Movellan race with whom the Daleks are in a stalemated war. Destiny of the Daleks…
Hogan’s Heroes
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Creators Bernard Fein & Albert S. Ruddy Starring Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer & John Banner Rated PG Score 6/6 The inmates of a German World War II prisoner of war camp conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders. Season 1 Episode 1 The Informer: The prisoners create an elaborate…
Sweet Magnolias Renewed for Third Season
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Netflix has renewed Sweet Magnolias for a third season. Sweet Magnolias is based on the popular series of novels published by MIRA Books, an imprint of Harlequin, by New York Times best-selling author Sherryl Woods, who also serves as an executive producer on the series. Actors JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, and Heather Headley set…
Old People’s Home For 4-Year-Olds Wins at New York festival TV and Film Awards
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Season 2 of much-loved ABC Factual series Old People’s Home For 4-Year-Olds was the ABC’s big winner when it was named the only Australian Grand Award winner at the prestigious New York Festivals’ TV and Film Awards. The awards recognise the most innovative and entertaining screen content from more than 50 countries around the world.…
Icon Humphrey B. Bear to Help Kids Deal with Stresses of COVID
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Australian television superstar Humphrey B. Bear is heading back to school to launch a new and exciting initiative to help children with developmental challenges or disabilities participate in school and better cope with the stresses of COVID. The much-loved Logie winner who loves singing, dancing and eating honey is the new face of a series…