According to Screen Australia about Australian filmmakers there are just 16% female directors, 23% female screenwriters, 34% female producers and shockingly 7% female cinematographers*. The inaugural Big Pineapple film competition will be an active step in changing statistics through the act of content creation. WIFT (Women in Film & Television) and FFS (For Film’s Sake)…
Spike in Whooping Cough in South Australia
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A spike in whooping cough cases in South Australian babies has prompted the state’s Health Minister to issue an urgent warning to pregnant women to make sure they are vaccinated. A free State Government funded vaccine is available to women who are in their final trimester. “This is a really serious illness that can have…
Snowden
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Director Oliver Stone Staring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo Rated M Score 4/6 The NSA’s illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agency’s employees, Edward Snowden, in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press. For those of you who are interested Snowden is based on…
Campaign for parents to help protect their P-plater
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Queensland parents are being encouraged to stay in the passenger seat after their young driver receives their P1 driver’s licence, to help keep them safe behind the wheel. Main Roads and Road Safety Minister Mark Bailey said the Protect Your P-Plater campaign, launched today, highlights the risks young drivers face and how parents can stay…
Matt Reeves to Direct “The Batman”
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Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures Group has announced that Matt Reeves (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “Cloverfield”) has been set to direct “The Batman.” Reeves will also serve as a producer on the new standalone action adventure centering on one of DC’s most enduringly popular Super Heroes. “We…
Cricket Victoria Love the Game Round
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Cricket Victoria and all 26 men’s and women’s Premier Cricket clubs are the latest sporting group to say no to gambling sponsorship and over this weekend will line up for a Love the Game round. The round was formally launched today by Minister for Gaming and Liquor Regulation Marlene Kairouz, Member for Mordialloc Tim Richardson…
Time for Tubby Second Series
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When Teletubbies was Launched in November 2015, the refreshed version of the much-loved preschool show was an immediate hit with viewers, becoming a key pillar of CBeebies’ morning schedule and also proving hugely popular on iPlayer. Now, award-winning UK production company Darrall Macqueen has produced 60 more episodes of the iconic show for DHX Media…
Mother of first Australian murdered by an online predator to visit Parliament to mark the 10-year anniversary
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Sonya Ryan, whose daughter Carly was the first Australian girl murdered by an online predator, will visit Parliament House in Canberra next week to mark the 10-year anniversary of the brutal crime to call for more government funding to help young people stay safe online. “There is a critical need for more support for services…
The Coming War on China
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Director John Pilger Rated TBC Score 5/6 The Coming War on China is John Pilger’s 60th film for ITV. Pilger reveals what the news doesn’t – that the United States and the world’s second economic power, China (both nuclear armed) are on the road to war. Pilger’s film is a warning and an inspiring story…
Justice League Dark
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Director Jay Olivia Staring Matt Ryan, Camilla Luddington, Jason O’Mara Rated M Score 4.5/6 When the Justice League comes upon a supernatural force against which even their powers seem useless, Batman assembles a second League of mystic heroes – the likes of Swamp Thing, the Demon, and Constantine – to help defeat this magical, otherworldly…