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Kate Woods – Fighting Season Interview

A big thank you to Kate Woods for taking to answer some questions about the upcoming Fighting Season, a six-part event drama that will premiere Sunday, October 28 at 8.30pm on Fox Showcase or streamed On Demand. Kate Woods has enjoyed a long association with ABC TV drama directing multiple episodes of GP and Phoenix…

Tidelands Australia’s First Netflix Series

Queensland is set for global streaming success this December, with Netflix announcing an international release date for the home-grown, eight-part fictional drama series Tidelands. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Tidelands, to premiere on December 14, was the first Netflix original drama series to be commissioned and made completely in Australia. “Tidelands was filmed entirely in south-east…

ACCC Warns Beware of Charity Scams

Scammers are increasingly using fake charities or impersonating real charities to take advantage of people’s generosity and compassion, with losses reported to the ACCC’s Scamwatch increasing steadily over the past four years. This week is Charity Fraud Awareness Week and Scamwatch is warning people to watch out for fake charities and offering some quick and…

St Kilda Film Festival 2019 Moving to Winter

The annual St Kilda Film Festival has announced a move to winter for next year’s event, which will run from Friday 21 to Sunday 30 June 2019. After years basking in the golden glow of autumn, Festival Director Paul Harris and new Festival Producer, Richard Moore, have teamed up at the City of Port Phillip…

Netflix has started production of A pesar de todo

Netflix has started production of A pesar de todo, a new original film that will become part of the wide Spanish content slate that will be coming to the platform. Blanca Suárez (Las Chicas del Cable, El Bar), Amaia Salamanca (Tiempos de Guerra, Perdida), Macarena García (La Llamada, La Otra Mirada), and Belén Cuesta (Paquita…

Giant Fish Sculpture Raises Awareness of Recycling

A striking giant fish sculpture made from recycled beverage containers has beached in Brisbane’s King George Square today to raise awareness of Queensland’s container refund scheme, which starts in 11 days (November 1). Minister for Environment Leeanne Enoch said the sculpture, titled Queensland, ‘Look at the State we’re in’ was created to highlight the environmental…

Paloma Faith Joins Pennyworth Cast

Paloma Faith has joined the cast of the upcoming EPIX drama series “Pennyworth” in the series regular role of Bet Sykes, a spirited, sadistic and sharp-tongued villain. “Pennyworth” is from Warner Horizon Scripted Television and based on the characters from DC. Faith is a multi-award-winning recording artist whose onscreen credits include “Peter & Wendy” and…