The Turnbull Government has announced $22 million to secure Australia as the filming location for the blockbuster feature film Aquaman, the next DC superhero movie by Warner Bros Pictures. The funding secures a major investment in Australia that will create more than 1000 jobs and inject over $150 million into the economy. The Palaszczuk Government…
Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal Falling Short of Target
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With Christmas fast approaching The Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is calling out for help after the number of gifts contributed so far this year is behind the desired target. Charity partners The Salvation Army and Mission Australia rely on the Appeal to help ensure a brighter and happier Christmas for thousands of Australians and fear…
Dates for Monster fest 2017 Announced
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After its most successful edition to date, with festival attendance tripling that of the previous year and more industry attendance and international media coverage than ever before, Australia’s premier genre film festival Monster Fest has set the dates for its seventh annual edition, to be held November 22-26, 2017. These dates include the return of…
New Music Stage Announced for St Kilda 2017 Festival
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The line-up for the 2017 St Kilda Festival’s New Music Stage has been announced. The New Music Stage is an exciting platform for Australia’s hottest new talent which aims to support unsigned artists and the growth of the Australian music industry. The City of Port Phillip is proud to once again produce the renowned annual…
2016 into 2017
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Who would have thought it, The Movie Boards has been around for ten years. Around the time that I started with The Movie Boards, Netflix was still probably delivering DVD via mail. Wow, Pretty cool huh? For those of you who have wondered my obsession with movies probably started about 10 years before I started…
Winning Appliances opens Canberra Store
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Australia’s leading kitchen and laundry specialist Winning Appliances is bringing the world’s best appliance brands to Canberra with the opening of its new state-of-the-art showroom in Kingston. John Winning, CEO of the Winning Group said the new store builds on Winning Appliances’ successful multi sensory retail concept, which was first unveiled in Sydney in 2013.…
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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Director Gareth Edwards Staring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk Rated M Score 3/6 The Rebellion makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow. Alright before we get too far into things here is my review for Episode 7. I’m only posting the link…
Some Palace Electric Cinemas Open on Christmas
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Palace Cinemas announce that they will open key cinemas around Australia on Christmas Day, 2016. A spokesperson commented that with Boxing Day releases gifted one day early on Sunday, December 25th, cinematic highlights include; La La Land, Allied, A United Kingdom (hit of this year’s BBC First British Film Festival), Rogue One: A Star Wars…
Two Homeless Dogs Featured in Red Dog: True Blue
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Australian mixed breed dog Heidi who was once homeless and left for dead has a new ‘leash’ on life after her involvement in the feature film Red Dog: True Blue which hits cinemas Boxing Day. Heidi and her pal Kowa who were once in the care of non-profit rescue organisation SAFE will play the love…
Castlemaine State Festival 2017: Focus on the Philippines program
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Castlemaine State Festival has announced that as part of the 2017 Focus on the Philippines program, the 2017 Festival includes a specially curated series of six award-‐ winning films, each providing a unique insight into Philippine cinema and the country’s eventful and intriguing past. Festival Director, Martin Paten commented that the Filipino film industry began…