Directors Josh Berman, Trent McGee Featuring Robert Barney, Walter Drake, George Emerson, Harry Sellig, Ed Stapleton Score 4.5/6 The true-life story of WWII pilots from the 8th Air Force, who were shot down over German territory and became POWs…told through the survivors themselves. For those of you inspired to track this one down, Angels of…
Zoe Pepper’s Birthright Headed into Production
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Screen Australia and Screenwest have announced that Western Australian feature film Birthright, is set to head into production in WA this year having now secured support from Screenwest, Screen Australia and Madman. Birthright is a 90-minute dark comedy feature film from writer/director Zoe Pepper (Lift, The Big Spaghetti), producer Cody Greenwood (Under The Volcano, Girl…
Martin Lenehan’s Book Releases August 1
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Rugby League Icons – a comprehensive 224-page tribute to the legendary players and clubs of yesteryear, the modern-day masters and the passionate armies of loyal supporters by Author Martin Lenehan is being released on August 1st. Lenehan covered the league for 35 years, including 25 grand finals and 70 Origin games. Rugby League Icons is…
Called to Duty
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Director Ashley L. Gibson Starring Joseph Baena, Susannah Jane, Cabrina Collesides, Brandi Mosko & Toni Ann Gisondi Score 1/6 The United States is threatened by ballistic missile attacks from a secretive island nation and must strike before it’s too late. Their best pilots, an elite female team, are chosen to join Lt. Andrew “Bells” Harris…
Grosse Pointe Blank
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Director George Armitage Stars John Cusack, Minnie Driver & Dan Aykroyd Rated M Rated 4.5/6 Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time. This could be considered…
MDFF- This Man’s Worth
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Director Ash Cottrell Rated E Score 5/6 At the conclusion of fulfilling working lives, two very different men, Graeme and Michael, convinced of their loss of identity and disconnection to the world around them, decide that suicide is their only option. Only one man survives the attempt on his life. I think that this might…
12 Mounties Signed to NRLW Teams
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The Mounties are delighted to announce that eight of its Rugby League Women’s players have signed with the inaugural 2023 Canberra Raiders NRLW team. “We are delighted to see so many representatives from our women’s team be officially signed to the Raiders for the season,” Mounties Rugby League Manager, Alex Miller commented. Mr. Miller explained…
Using Minecraft to Build Healthy Communities
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In an Australian first, Monash University and VicHealth have teamed up to develop “Kids Building Future Healthy”, a Minecraft Education Edition, that calls on healthy heroes aged 9 to 12 to design communities where people are more connected, active and enjoy wholesome food.The ‘Kids Building Future Healthy’ mission will launch on 10 July, ahead of…
MDFF: Belly of the Beast: A Torquay Story
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Directors Max Miller & John Teague Rated E Score 5/6 Torquay, Victoria. This is the small town that went global. A quiet coastal community until the booming surf culture swept in and it swelled to become an international surfing mecca that is home to industry brands and colourful personalities. Two hours can be a great…
Stan Partners with ACTF on Wind Catcher
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Screen Australia, Stan and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) have announced Wind Catcher, a family feature film and Stan’s first co-commission with ACTF, which will be filmed in Victoria. The first partnership between ACTF and a streaming service in Australia, the Stan and ACTF initiative brings exciting, feature-length live action projects to the screen…