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Vampires Suck
The "filmmaking" duo who continue to suck the life out of the modern spoof genre...
Tomorrow, When Things Go Boom
Our first big Australian action movie since Mad Max.
Animated films are no longer childs play
Another piece of magic from Pixar.
Melbourne International Film Festival: Wild Target
A pretty humdrum effort despite the talent involved.
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AFTRS Opens its Doors on Open Day
Australia’s premier film, television and radio school is set to hold its opening days in Sydney and Melbourne over the coming days...
Working for Change
We speak to award-winning Aussie filmmaker, Genevieve Clay, about her role in the first ever Live & Love Short Film Competition.
Different Focus
The Focus on Ability Festival recently wrapped for its second year and we spoke to the festival’s founder and this year’s winner.
Kick Starting Talent
M2 Entertainment (M2E) has relaunched as a film finance and production company which aims to nurture emerging and established talent.
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APSA Jury President to Address Delegates at SPAA Conference
Nationwide
The Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) has announced that the International Jury President of the 2010 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), Lord David Puttnam, will be a keynote speaker at the annual Conference being held 16 to 19 November in Sydney. The celebrated British film producer, politician and education leader will speak at a special morning plenary session... (view full notice)
Added September 01, 2010 10:20
The Imagine Festival Welcomes Lex Marinos as Director for 2010
NSW (Sydney)
ACTT and the Imagine Festival are excited to introduce the wonderful Lex Marinos as Festival Director for 2010. Familiar to Australian audiences from his roles on classic TV series 'Kingswood Country', 'Embassy', and 'Live & Sweaty', Lex brings a wealth of experience to the Festival - awarded with an OAM in 1994 and the Centenary Medal in 2001 for services... (view full notice)
Added September 01, 2010 10:11
Scout
NSW (Parramatta)
Parramatta, in the heart of Sydney, is the best place in town to make your next film. It’s fresh, diverse and versatile. It’s gritty and gorgeous by turns and it hasn’t yet become a screen cliché. Parramatta has peaceful green spaces and modern high-rise cityscapes. It has a drop-dead gorgeous river, historic homes, a buzzing café precinct and classic Australian... (view full notice)
Added September 01, 2010 10:05
Hun Launches Arts Centre Into Digital Frontier
VIC
A new state-of-the art multimedia Hub at the Arts Centre will offer world-class video production and recording studio facilities for Victorian students. Launching the new Arts Centre Digital Learning Hub, Minister for the Arts Peter Batchelor said the facilities would ensure the Arts Centre moved with the times. “The Hub will enable students and young people to learn about sound recording, engineering... (view full notice)
Added September 01, 2010 09:59
Berlin On Film
VIC (Melbourne)
To coincide with the Berlin Dayz cultural festival and the twentieth anniversary of the reunification of Germany, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents a program of films devoted to the country’s capital in Berlin on Film this November. Berlin has a unique rhythm which infuses its architecture, its culture and its citizens. This filmic celebration of the... (view full notice)
Added September 01, 2010 09:51
World Suicide Prevention Day
Nationwide
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. In Australia, 65,000 Australians will attempt to take their own lives every year, of these attempts 2,200 Australians will die by suicide (this number is almost unanimously agreed to be a higher number by sector and mental health experts). Suicide is now the most likely cause of death for males under 44 years... (view full notice)
Added August 31, 2010 14:47
Buffy & Glee Speakers Confirmed for Film Victoria's Audience Summit
VIC (Melbourne)
Acclaimed television writer/producer Jane Espenson, best known for her work on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, and marketing extraordinaire, Winter Mead, a key player in the GLEE Superfan online phenomenon, are heading to Melbourne for Arresting Audiences, Film Victoria’s audience summit for screen practitioners. Award-winning writer Jane Espenson was executive story editor, producer and writer of more than 20 episodes of BUFFY,... (view full notice)
Added August 31, 2010 14:37
Restricted!
Nationwide
The raw and the raunchy, the racy and the risqué, the rambunctious, the ruthless and the downright rude – nothing is sacred on the World Movie Channel's journey into the guilty pleasures synonymous with the ‘R’ rating. From comedy to horror, drama to documentary, there are certain films considered too offensive or wicked to make it to mainstream television. That... (view full notice)
Added August 31, 2010 14:32
Cinema Nova Celebrates the Taste of Spain in Style!
VIC (Melbourne)
Cinema Nova, Melbourne’s internationally renowned arthouse theatre complex, not only brings the globe to Carlton through the projected image but now proudly presents the flavours of Spain with the stunning new Cinema Nova Bar. Featuring a unique double-fronted terrace that gives a first-floor view of the most iconic stretch of Lygon Street, the Cinema Nova Bar is the perfect place to... (view full notice)
Added August 31, 2010 14:24
AWGIE winner at Metro Screen
NSW (Metro Screen, Paddington Town Hall)
Tim Wilde Metro Screen Multiplatform screenwriting tutor has walked away triumphant after winning two awards at the recent Australia Writers' Guild Awards. Tim won: 1. Interactive Media award for ‘Primeval Evolved’. Anthony Mullins and Timothy Wilde 2. 2010 John Hinde Award for Science Fiction for ‘Primeval Evolved’. Anthony Mullins and Timothy Wilde To find out about the course this award winning writer is... (view full notice)
Added August 26, 2010 09:43
Dick Smith Battles the Untold Dangers of Australia's Growing Population
Nationwide
Ovation Entertainment presents the critically acclaimed documentary, 'Dick Smith's Population Puzzle', now available to buy on DVD. “This is the most important issue I have ever undertaken in my life,” says entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dick Smith, who like many Australians, had previously accepted the mantra that a big Australia, was a good Australia. However, his attitude towards population growth suddenly changed... (view full notice)
Added August 25, 2010 13:22
IF Announce the Top 10 Contenders For Best Music Video
Nationwide
There have been a record number of music video entries this year, with over 60 videos up for contention. The bar has been set even higher in 2010, with many entries demonstrating highly innovative video-making techniques. Competition is fiercer than ever, so with four weeks to go until ratings close, it is time to get behind your favourite music videos.... (view full notice)
Added August 25, 2010 11:31
Manhattan Short Film Festival - 2010 Finalists Announced!
Nationwide
NYC's MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival has announced the ten short films that are Finalists for the 12th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT that will take place in over 200 cities across 6 continents during the 24th of September to the 3rd of October. With screenings being held across North & South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, the 12th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Festival... (view full notice)
Added August 25, 2010 11:29
Reel Anime - Only 1 Week Away!
Nationwide
September is just around the corner and anticipation for REEL ANIME 2010 is at fever pitch. Featuring some of the hottest animated features, direct from Japan, the Reel Anime festival is an exciting showcase and your only chance to catch this much eye-popping anime on the big screen. The REEL ANIME 2010 program begins September 2nd and is in cinemas... (view full notice)
Added August 25, 2010 10:22
Gallery For Justice Launch
NSW (Sydney)
The demise of traditional media has seen print magazines follow revenue raising celebrity gossip, leaving social justice stories to fall by the wayside. As a result of frustrations with the lack of media attention for social justice issues photographer and SFS graduate Mark Tipple joined social entrepreneur Nikki James to form a non-profit organisation ‘Gallery for Justice’ which gives these... (view full notice)
Added August 25, 2010 10:17
Robin Williams Bringing \'Weapons\' To Australia
Nationwide (Brisbane, Mebourne & Sydney)
This November, award-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams will bring his critically acclaimed new stand-up comedy tour, entitled “Weapons of Self Destruction”, to Australia. The high-energy show will highlight Williams’ trademark free associations and riffs on social and political absurdities. The show, which toured the US in 2008 and 2009, sold out venues across the country as well as in the... (view full notice)
Added August 25, 2010 09:58
Vote For Your Favourite Russian Film Playing at Russian Resurrection & Win
Nationwide
Have your say. The Russian Resurrection Film Festival is currently on, and by voting for your fave new release film playing at the fest, you could win the following: 1 x 12 month Palace Movie Club Membership 3 x Palace Cinemas Admit 2 Passes 1 x Clubink Membership with Filmink 1 x Subscription to Filmink 1 x Limited Edition WW2 Russian Classics... (view full notice)
Added August 25, 2010 09:53
Get 3D Movies For 2D Prices During the Opening Week of 3Dendy at Newtown!
NSW (Newtown)
To celebrate the launch of 3D at Newtown, Dendy Cinemas are giving everyone the chance to see AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION or TOY STORY 3 in 3D, and pay regular 2D prices (reusable glasses can be purchased for $1). The special promotion runs for sessions from August 26-September 1 at Dendy Newtown. Sessions are limited and tickets go on sale on August... (view full notice)
Added August 25, 2010 09:49
Boy - Wins Audience Award at Melbourne International Film Festival
Nationwide
Transmission Films and Paramount Pictures are proud to announce that the New Zealand box office sensation, BOY has won the Audience Award (most popular film) at the Melbourne International Film Festival 2010. This follows its win of the similar Audience Award at the recent Sydney Film Festival and its incredible milestone of becoming the number one New Zealand film of all... (view full notice)
Added August 25, 2010 09:46
Directing Actors with Clayton Jacobson
VIC (The Age Theatre, Melbourne Museum, Nicholson St, Carlton)
Director Clayton Jacobson (KENNY), deaf actor Ross Onley-Zerkel and the cast of I LOVE U explore the processes and surprising outcomes when hearing directors choose to cast and direct Deaf actors. This forum, which includes a screening of Jacobson's film I LOVE U, will be of relevance to actors and directors with a keen interest in filmmaking, directing, acting and... (view full notice)
Added August 24, 2010 22:02