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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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Flickerfest on Extra Launches April 16
Nationwide
2010 will see the return of Flickerfest on EXTRA, the original series created through the partnership of MOVIE EXTRA and Academy® Award accredited film festival Flickerfest. This second season will feature more stars, more films and more passion for short filmmaking! Short film enthusiast, actor & director, Damian Walshe-Howling (Customs, Underbelly) returns to host this seven part series premiering... (view full notice)
Added April 13, 2010 13:40
Australia's First Mobile Screenfest 2010 - Website Now Live!
Nationwide
Mobile Screenfest 2010 is the first film and photography festival of its kind in Australia, where entries are exclusively ‘shot-on-mobile’. The website is now live and can be accessed at www.mobilescreenfest.com.au. A new festival for a new decade, this unique contest combines digital technology with the creative arts, culminating in an exciting Festival Screening Day in August 2010. As this is... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 16:59
Palace Opera & Ballet Is The New Black
Nationwide (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth)
'Opera & Ballet 2010' and Palace Cinemas is the ticket to Europe’s finest stages. A sexy new wave of opera and ballet devotees are throwing away the monoculars. It’s out with the ballet pumps and in with the Manolo’s. Verdi's final opera, 'Falstaff' from the 2009 Glyndenbourne Opera production, will screen in eleven venues across Australia on April 23, 24, 25... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 16:54
Kodak Introduces New Super 8 Motion Picture Film
Nationwide
Kodak has introduced a new colour reversal film available in the Super 8mm format. KODAK Ektachrome 100D Color Reversal Film 7285 is a daylight-balanced, 100-speed film incorporating bright saturated colours and fine grain with excellent sharpness. "Super 8mm film is a versatile, affordable option for filmmakers who require the image quality and flexibility of film," says Chris Johnson, product manager for... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 16:45
Dumbo Set To Fly High Out Of The Disney Vault
Nationwide
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is getting ready to open the Vault once again this July to release the 70th Anniversary Edition of 'Dumbo'. Digitally restored and for the first time on Blu-Ray and DVD, 'Dumbo' is available from 1 July 2010. Experience the adventure with your favourite little elephant Dumbo, on this 70th Anniversary Special Edition DVD, a heartwarming story... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 16:38
iStockphoto Celebrates 10th Anniversary and A Decade of Creating a Profitable Community
Nationwide
iStockphoto, the micropayment pioneer in stock imagery, which first made great royalty-free images affordable and accessible to everyone, has kicked off a celebration of its first decade in business with cash and more than AUD$21,000 in prizes at www.iStock10.com. iStock is globally known as one of the first social networks in the world and remains one of the few community-oriented sites... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 16:36
What's On At Cinema Nova
VIC (Melbourne)
Special events at Cinema Nova 'ACCIDENTS HAPPEN' Q&A with star Geena Davis Saturday 17th April, 3.30pm. Tickets $16.50/$12.00 On sale now. 'Accidents Happen' is a wickedly funny and surprisingly moving fable of family, fate and misfortune in American suburbia. 'ROCKSTEADY: THE ROOTS OF REGGAE' Q&A with reggae stars Stranger Cole & Dawn Penn. Tuesday 27th April, 6.30pm. Tickets $16.50/$12.00 On sale now. The documentary film... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 16:25
Guests For 2010 Audi Festival of German Films
Nationwide (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane & Adelaide)
Now celebrating its 9th year, the AUDI FESTIVAL OF GERMAN FILMS returns in late April with its most dynamic line-up to date. Boasting more than 30 new movies – most of which have never before been screened in Australia, the Festival will commence in Sydney on April 21 and tour Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth until May 9 2010 guests include... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 12:08
Murderball (like the movie) International Super Series
Nationwide
With the 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championship less than six months away, four leading Wheelchair Rugby nations – including Australia’s ‘Steelers’ – warm up with an international super series in Sydney. ABC TV will screen two hours of highlights from the five-day international super series, as well as Sunday’s two final matches from the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. Australia’s Steelers team... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 12:01
Popcorn Taxi: '44 Inch Chest '+ Q&A With Actor Ray Winstone
NSW (Bondi Junction)
POPCORN TAXI PRESENTS: '44 INCH CHEST' + audience Q&A with award-winning actor RAY WINSTONE Live from London. Provocative, outrageously profane and surprisingly tender amidst an explosion of unbridled testosterone, '44 INCH CHEST' is a visceral and darkly comic exploration of the masculine ego at breaking point, testing whether fear is stronger than love. Colin (Ray Winstone) is in agony, shattered by his... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 11:56
A New Moon Overshadows Australian Politics As Generation 'Twi' Casts Its Vote
Nationwide
Young Australians have spoken out and declared that they are more interested in who is battling for the affections of the fictional characters in 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' than who is battling for leadership of their State in the next election. New research, released in conjunction with the launch of 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' on Blu-ray and DVD, shows... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 11:17
Sony Opens Its First 3D Showcase In Australia
NSW
Sony – the leader in end-to-end 3D technology - opened its first 3D hands-on experience area in Australia, confirming its position at the forefront of the 3D home entertainment revolution. Australian consumers can now experience Sony’s upcoming BRAVIA 3D TVs for themselves with exclusive demonstrations of the TVs before they become available for purchase in July 2010. The first permanent display,... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 11:12
Friday on My Mind at AFTRS: Only the Brave, Ana Kokkinos
NSW (AFTRS Sydney)
Amongst trends towards lighter, more homogenised material and identifiable genre, Ana Kokkinos ('Head On', 'Blessed' and 'The Book of Revelation') talks about the importance of directorial courage, artistry and independent vision. Special guest: + Ana Kokkinos - Director ('Head On', 'The Book of Revelation', 'Blessed') * In the session with Ana we will be screening excerpts from her films 'The Book... (view full notice)
Added April 12, 2010 10:08
BooHoo films - HEAT 1 - Short Film Competition
NSW (The Roxbury Hotel, Glebe)
BooHoo films is back for 2010 and looking forward to a bumper year ahead. We have a new home at The Roxbury Hotel which we are very excited about. Join us for Heat 1, audience voting determines the finalist with an industry panel selecting the overall winner. Great fun and prizes are up for grabs plus the highly sort... (view full notice)
Added April 10, 2010 16:43
Stereophonics and P-Money To Perform At The 2010 Optus ONE80PROJECT Festival in Hyde Park
NSW (Sydney)
MTV, Optus and BlackBerry are excited to announce a free live acoustic set by dynamic Welsh rockers, Stereophonics, at the 2010 OPTUS ONE80PROJECT festival in Sydney’s Hyde Park. Taking place on Sunday 18 April from 6pm, Stereophonics will be followed by a screening of the OPTUS ONE80PROJECT Top 10 finalists’ entries and a performance by New Zealand’s favourite DJ and... (view full notice)
Added April 09, 2010 15:22
The 16th London Australian Film Festival
Nationwide
After another hugely popular year at the Barbican, the 16th London Australian Film Festival came to a close on 28 March with a gala screening of Rachel Ward’s uncompromising and stunning 'Beautiful Kate'. As ever, festival audiences were encouraged to vote for their favourite feature film and documentary of the festival, and so the LAFF is delighted to announce... (view full notice)
Added April 09, 2010 15:14
Academy Award Winner John Cox Will Be Guest Speaker At Gold Coast Arts Centre Basement
QSL (Gold Coast)
S.T.A.R.S Screen Theatre and Writers Studio with Caroline Russo Media Promotions will present Academy award winner John Cox who will share his personal experience in ‘My Road to the Academy Awards and Beyond: What it really means to win an Oscar’ at the Basement at the Gold Coast Arts Centre 6:30pm, Wednesday 28th April. John was the recipient of a... (view full notice)
Added April 09, 2010 12:24
Tony Bonner - Survivor [NAFA meeting]
NSW (The Clock Hotel, 470 Crown St, Surry Hills, Sydney)
NAFA presents APRIL CHOC TOPS Choc Tops are networking meetings for actors, screenwriters & filmmakers [held every month]. Despite receiving star billing in countless television and film productions, it is for the role of flight ranger Jerry King on the legendary series “Skippy” that Tony Bonner is best remembered. See biog, photo & references: http://www.nafa.net.au/next-choctops Date: Monday 19... (view full notice)
Added April 08, 2010 20:07
Australian Film 'Damned by Dawn' Opens A Night of Horror Film Festival
NSW (Newtown)
The festival's opening night film, 'DAMNED BY DAWN', screens at 7:00pm, Thursday April 15, at Dendy Cinema Newtown. Independent Australian filmmaker Brett Anstey bursts onto the horror scene with this atmospheric film, his feature debut. 'DAMNED BY DAWN' artfully combines Gothic chills with zombie-style action. Brett will introduce the film and partake in a Q&A following the screening. And join Brett... (view full notice)
Added April 08, 2010 17:10
El Bulli Feature Film New Edition - Australian Premiere
VIC (Melbourne)
La Mirada is pleased to announce the third film to screen on April 12 at 8pm, is a new addition to the program. The more in depth film about the history of El Bulli restaurant also directed by Albert Adría titled 'El Bulli, the History of a Dream'. The feature film was presented at Cannes by Ferran Adría last year... (view full notice)
Added April 08, 2010 17:05