Kicking off the countdown for the launch of its newest installment in the blockbuster Watch_Dogs® franchise, Ubisoft announced today its first Watch Dogs® 2 worldwide film festival running from October 15th to November 15th 2016. Ubisoft wants participants to unleash their creative vision around their unique interpretation on the “hacking heroes” theme, the Watch Dogs…
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Consultants Urging Canberra Local Politicians to Think in Decades
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Consult Australia is urging political parties find ways not to play politics with infrastructure and think long term. Consult Australia has released five policy recommendations in their election platform entitled ‘Think in Decades’ calling for candidates to commit to a thirty-year infrastructure plan and respect contracts signed between industry and government. “Great cities require decades…
Gender Equality in Medal Events at GC2018
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There will be an equal number of medal events for men and women, as seven additional women’s events and categories across Weightlifting, Boxing and Cycling are confirmed on to the sports programme for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. “GC2018 will host the largest ever para-sport program, gender-equal medal events across the sport program. We…
JFF — The Magnificent Nine
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Director Yoshihiro Nakamura Staring Satoshi Tsumabuki, Yûko Takeuchi, Ryûhei Matsuda Recommended for ages 12+ Score 5/6 Times are tough in samurai Japan: the feudal lord’s harsh taxes are dragging an outpost town into poverty. Local merchant Juzaburo fears for the town’s future, and hatches a secret plan to end their misery. The outrageous mission: collect…
Hacksaw Ridge
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Director Mel Gibson Staring Teresa Palmer, Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington Rated MA In Australian Cinemas November 3 Score 5/6 WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor. For those…
JFF — Rudolf the Black Cat
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Director Mikinori Sakakibara & Kunihiko Yuyama Staring Sandayû Dokumamushi, Arata Furuta, Mao Inoue Rated All ages Score 6/6 Ever wondered what your cat gets up to when you’re not around? Naïve stay-at-home cat Rudolf has always longed to roam the streets of his little neighborhood. His thirst for adventure finds him lost miles away in…
Goldie Hawn Fundraising Luncheon
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Goldie Hawn has announced that she will add an exclusive fundraiser luncheon to her itinerary during her trip to Melbourne in November. The lunch will be held on 14 November, 2016. Presented by Events to the Stars, Ms Hawn will be touching down in Melbourne for the first time this November to host a leadership…
BINGEFEST!!!!
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The Sydney Opera House today launched its first new festival in five years, BINGEFEST: a 24-hour celebration of addictive storytelling, performance art, journalism, video games, pop culture icons, podcast trailblazers – and cats. BINGEFEST founder and curator, Danielle Harvey explained that highlights include artists Shia LaBeouf, Nastja Säde Rönkkö and Luke Turner in a new…
First Wave of Official Selections Announced for Monster Fest
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Australia’s premier genre film festival Monster Fest which is returning to Melbourne for its 6th edition November has just announced their first slate of official selections. Festival Director Kier-La Janisse said that Monster Fest is pleased to announce its first wave of new feature film titles, including FREE FIRE, the latest from visionary director Ben…
Japanese Film Festival – Erased
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Director Yûichirô Hirakawa Staring Tatsuya Fujiwara Tamae Andô, Kasumi Arimura, Yasushi Fuchikami Rated Under 15s must be accompanied by an adult. Score 6/6 Satoru Fujinuma is a manga artist struggling to find inspiration. He experiences a phenomenon he calls ‘revival’: an ability that forces him to relive the moments preceding life-threatening incidents over and over…