It’s going to be one heck of an adventure. Shitbox Rally is not a race but a challenge with cars that must be 2WD and worth less than $1,500 – a “Shitbox” hence the name of the rally. James Freeman OAM, who founded Box Rallies (Shitbox Rally and Mystery Box Rally) after losing both of…
SWIFF’23 Breaks Attendance Record
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This year’s festival, the Coffs Coast’s Screenwave International Film Festival has set a new all-time ticket sales record, meaning that by the end of SWIFF’23 the festival will also break the overall attendance record. Festival organisers attribute a voracious appetite for all things cinema, a strong program line-up, and SWIFF’s expansion back to Bellingen Memorial…
Goran Stolevski’s Of an Age Wins 2023 Ferguson Film Prize
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The Coffs Coast’s Screenwave International Film Festival has announced the recipient of the 2023 Ferguson Film Prize as Australian-Macedonian director Goran Stolevski for his Melbourne-set coming of age romance, Of an Age. The Ferguson Film Prize, which includes a trophy, a $3000 personal cash prize, and an official award accreditation, is bequeathed by Australian film…
Brian Cox Cast in Upcoming UK Original series 007’s Road to a Million
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Prime Video has cast Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning Scottish actor Brian Cox (Succession) as “The Controller,” the enigmatic character who controls the fate of the contestants in the upcoming UK Original series 007’s Road to a Million. “I got to see how ordinary people would cope with being on a James Bond adventure. As they…
Mischa Barton Guest Star in new Season of Neighbours
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Amazon Freevee and Fremantle announced a new character will be joining Ramsay Street in the upcoming season of Neighbours. Mischa Barton (The O.C, Invitation to a Murder) joins the cast as a guest star, playing Reece, an American new to Erinsborough who’s not quite who she appears to be. It should be noted that it…
Highlander: The Final Dimension
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Director Andrew Morahan Starring Christopher Lambert, Mario Van Peebles, Deborah Kara Unger Rated MA Score 3/6 Deceived that he had won the Prize, Connor MacLeod awakens from a peaceful life when an entombed immortal magician comes seeking the Highlander. For those of you playing along at home and just might not have realised there are…
George Gittoes’s Ukrainistan Artist War to Premiere at SWIFF’23
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The Australian Premiere of George Gittoes’s new feature documentary, Ukrainistan Artist War, will screen as a late addition to the 2023 Screenwave International Film Festival line-up, screening on Tuesday 2 May at the Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour. Gittoes’s powerhouse documentary follows artists behind the frontline, waging a war on war in the face of…
April 23 Hong Kong Reading for All Day
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To tie in with the 4.23 World Book Day, the Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department organised the “‘4.23 World Book Day: Fun Reading for All’ cum ‘4.23 World Book Day Creative Competition Prize Presentation Ceremony’ in 2023” at the Hong Kong Central Library today (April 23). A series…
Harbord Diggers Hosting Southern Hemisphere’s, largest two-up arena
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Northern Beaches’ club Harbord Diggers will once again be hosting Australia’s, and possibly the Southern Hemisphere’s, largest two-up arena as part of its ANZAC Day commemorations on Tuesday 25 April 2023. Founded by a group of WWI diggers more than 80 years ago, Harbord Diggers is renowned for its ANZAC Day traditions, with its annual…
A+C Reuter New Cinema Group Production of “Heroes of the 442nd”
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A+C Reuter New Cinema Group have announced the upcoming production of “Heroes of the 442nd,” a period drama based on the true story of Japanese-American volunteers from U.S. internment camps during World War II who fought for the 442nd Regiment in Europe. The film comes as a timely tribute following the recent 80th anniversary celebration…