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Border Invasion an American Crisis Released on DVD

Stan and Donna Fitzgerald have been in the retail end of the movie industry since 1999 and are now getting involved with documentary film making. The couple are some of Georgia’s most high profile conservative grassroots activists so their first two films are geared for the conservative consumer in line with their personal values. In…

$2.3 Mill In Documentary Funding

Screen Australia has announced nine documentaries that will share in over $2.3 million of production funding.Among the projects is Our Medicine, an NITV series that follows First Nations professionals working on the medical front-line as they try to achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and communities; The Kimberley explores the…

ACT Government Hiring More qualified Teacher Librarians

The ACT Government is hiring more qualified teacher librarians across the ACT public school system. Qualified teacher librarians support students, classrooms and whole schools by enhancing digital and information literacy and helping students become critical, creative and collaborative thinkers. To date, eight ACT public schools have benefited from this initiative.“We know how important teacher librarians…

Dance For Sick Kids

Dance for Sick Kids, the ultimate feel-good fundraiser, returns this May, as people of all ages and abilities join the 7-day challenge to raise critical funds for families supported by Ronald McDonald Houses in Greater Western Sydney, Victoria and Tasmania. And this Thursday 18 April, Jessica Raffa from Dancing with the Stars is getting into…

The Blood Run – Melbourne Premiere

In June 2022, the remarkable ultra-marathon runner, Callan Gates, arrived at Sydney Harbour after running a massive 250kms from Newcastle along the Great North Walk (GNW), in one single go (without sleep), to raise funds for a charity close to his heart – the Leukaemia Foundation. Despite those around him doubting that he could complete…

MIFF’s 37°South Market

Australia’s only screen content co-financing market to occur in the context of a major festival, 37°South Market brings the global screen content financing marketplace to Melbourne. The selective four-day event spans individually scheduled meetings, screenings for films seeking marketplace attachment, B2B meetings and panel discussions; presenting a unique opportunity for industry stakeholders to build valuable…

Gettin’ Square Gettin’ a Sequel

Screen Queensland has announced the commencement of filming for SPIT, the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Australian comedy Gettin’ Square. As with the original, the story will mostly centre in and around the Gold Coast, with filming also taking place in Toowoomba and Brisbane through to May 2024. Written by Gold Coast-based writer and…