There is starting to be a greater push for women to be greater represented in front of and behind the camera. According to research in 2012, only 32 percent of Swedish state-funded features produced by women, and women directors and screenwriters. Anna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute (SFI), has been working to bring…
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SwatchMate raises $1 Million and Announces Rebranding
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Palette® (formerly SwatchMate) has introduced its new brand identity, and announced it has successfully closed a $1M Series A funding round. Palette Chairman, Adam Lewis, ex-Managing Director of McKinsey Australia explained that the capital raising builds on the $150k Palette raised on crowdfunding platforms Kickstarter & Indiegogo in 2014 to fund the production of the…
Trainwreck
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Director Judd Apatow Starring Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson Rated MA Score 4.5/6 Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy. I’ll admit it, I didn’t like the last movie directed by Judd Apatow that I remember watching which…
The Man from U.N.C.L.E
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Director Guy Ritchie Starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander Rated M Score 4/6 In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons. Before we get too far into things The Man from U.N.C.L.E…
Australia #1 export market of UK cricket and polo equipment
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With the Australian Cricket team’s performance in England on the current Ashes tour, I thought that this was really interesting. Recent trade figures show that Australia has maintained its position as the UK’s largest export market for cricket and polo equipment in 2014, with exports worth £1.1 million; an increase of 13% on 2013 figures.…
Sony Pictures acquire right to Don Cheadle directorial debut
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Sony Pictures Classics announced recently that they have acquired worldwide rights to Don Cheadle’s directorial debut, Miles ahead. Miles ahead tells the story of a few lost days in the life of Miles Davis, the virtuoso, fighter and genius, as he bursts out of his silent period, conspires with a Rolling Stone writer to steal…
Fantastic Four
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Director Josh Trank Staring Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan Rated M Score 3.5/6 Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy. Before…
Warner Bros. Announces D&D Feature Film Franchise
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Warner Bros. Pictures, Hasbro’s Allspark Pictures and Sweetpea Entertainment are moving forward on a feature film franchise based on Dungeons & Dragons, the world’s most popular role playing game. Hasbro’s Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis, Courtney Solomon and Allan Zeman of Sweetpea Entertainment, and Roy Lee (“The LEGO Movie,” “How to Train Your Dragon”) are…
Picnic at Hanging Rock: 40 Years of Mystery
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Picnic at Hanging Rock: 40 Years of Mystery is a new online exhibition from the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), featuring 360o views of the original costumes, never-before-seen footage, international posters and more. The exhibition coincides with the 40th anniversary of the film’s world premiere in Adelaide on 7 August 1975. “Picnic…
Increase in Visitors to National Arboretum
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury announced that over half a million visitors made their way to the National Arboretum during the last financial year. “In its second year, the National Arboretum continued to attract visitors from across Australia and the world. Over 530,000 visitors walked through the Village Centre in 2014/15 compared…