The Brisbane International Film Festival 2019 (BIFF 2019) launches at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) tonight with the Queensland premiere of Judy & Punch, the directorial debut of Australian Mirrah Foulkes. Set in a peculiar and turbulent 17th-century town, Judy & Punch is a darkly funny feminist retelling of a classic tale, starring Damon…
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Buoyancy Australia’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film
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Having just opened nationally across Australia, Screen Australia supported feature Buoyancy is Australia’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 2020 Academy Awards®. The Khmer and Thai language film will compete with the other entrants from around the world to be shortlisted for nomination. Already a major award winner from the 2019…
Production begins on Thalu
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NITV and ABC Children’s are proud to announce Thalu has commenced production on location in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Energetic, inventive and funny, this new five-part children’s series received principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screenwest and the Western Australian Regional Film Fund and was financed with support from NITV, ABC and…
Sony and Aniplex announce Anime Streaming Merger
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Sony Pictures Television, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., and Aniplex Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., have announced they have combined multiple Sony-owned Anime streaming businesses. France’s Wakanim, Australia’s Madman Anime Group and US-based Funimation will form a joint venture to be owned by Aniplex and Sony Pictures Television. The…
Calm Conditions Forecast For AFL Grand Final
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The Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast for Grand Final Day in Melbourne is dry, so does that mean Richmond will romp in – or will the GWS Giants enjoy a fairy-tale finale? Statistically speaking Richmond thrive in dry grand finals, but in terms of temperatures there’s no strong signal either way. The Bureau is forecasting a…
Blue Peter’s Music Badge Designed by Ed Sheeran
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Blue Peter is launching its first ever music badge in collaboration with BBC Music Day on Thursday with lifelong Blue Peter fan and multi award-winning singer/songwriter, Ed Sheeran, designing the latest iconic shield. Ed, who received a Gold badge last year – the show’s highest accolade – has watched Blue Peter since he was a…
Election Bunting Have Your Say
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Election bunting on polling day has become part of the experience for Queensland voters – but the Palaszczuk Government is asking if you want it to stay that way. Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath wants to hear from Queenslanders about what they think of polling stations being swamped with signage on election…
Two Films From M. Night Shyamalan For Universal
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Universal Pictures recently announced two new projects from writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan. Following Universal’s highly successful partnership with the filmmaker on films including The Visit, Split and Glass, the studio plans to release the first Untitled M. Night Shyamalan Thriller on Friday, February 26, 2021 and the second on Friday, February 17, 2023. “M. Night…
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires The Burnt Orange Heresy
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Sony Pictures Classics announced recently that they have acquired all rights in all media, excluding airlines, in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Latin America, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Thailand to Guiseppe Capotondi’s THE BURNT ORANGE HERESY. Based on the novel by Charles Willeford, the film stars Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Mick Jagger…
KISS Teams up with Penrite Racing
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Rock’n’roll legends KISS will run their legendary logo and colours on the Penrite Racing Supercars of David Reynolds and Anton De Pasquale in a world-first partnership to promote their Newcastle show and the band’s ‘End of the Road’ Australian Tour in November. KISS has endorsed a landmark agreement for their globally celebrated KISS logo and…