The first bumper reveal of the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) was announced today with the news that its 67th outing will open with the Australian premiere gala screening of Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife – starring Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal and Australia’s Ed Oxenbould. The First Glance selection of 32 films demonstrating MIFF’s…
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2018 St Kilda Film Festival Award Winners
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The winner of the 2018 Best Short Film at the 35th St Kilda Film Festival was announced to crowds at the Festival’s Closing Night on Saturday 26 May. Lost Property Office, directed by Daniel Agdag and produced by Liz Kearney, took home the prestigious award, walking away with a $10,000 cash prize courtesy of the…
2018 SOUNDKILDA Award Winners
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Last night the winners where announced of this years SoundKILDA music festival Best Music Video Winner – Stranded, Flight Facilities feat. Broods, Reggie Watts and Saro Directed by: Tom Noakes Produced by: Freya Mackenzie Craft Award Winner- Your Light, Total Giovanni Directed by: Julian Lucas Produced by: Giordi Caputo Best Cinematography Winner –…
St Kilda Film Festival 2018 Awards Nominations Announced
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St Kilda Film Festival, Australia’s longest-standing and publicly owned short film festival, is pleased to announce the 2018 award nominees in the running for more than $50,000 worth of cash and prizes across 17 categories. City of Port Phillip Mayor Bernadene Voss says the Council is excited to announce the high calibre award nominees ahead…
Obamas Sign Netflix Production Deal
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President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service. The Obamas will produce a diverse mix of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and features. These projects will be available to the 125 million-member…
Rachel Ward’s Palm Beach to Start Filming
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PALM BEACH, a new feature film written by Joanna Murray-Smith and Rachel Ward, and directed by Rachel Ward, will start filming at Sydney’s iconic Palm Beach and surrounds from next week, until early July. “Palm Beach is filled with colourful characters and a plot that explores the complexities between different generations and life-long friends. I’m…
Free Entry for Children to New Western Australian Museum
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The $396 million new Western Australian Museum, currently under construction and due to open in 2020, will offer free entry to children. “The decision to exempt children from an entry fee was despite significant budgetary pressures and will apply to all children under the age of 15.” Western Australian Minister for Culture and the Arts…
Road Trip #2 Electric Boogaloo: The Road to the Palais
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Those of you who have been following The Movie Boards for awhile maybe aware of a few years ago of my ill-fated road trip with the Old Man to Sydney the highlights of the trip being that due to my beer barrel physique combine with my use of a wheelchair meant that I was unable…
St Kilda Film Festival 2018 Opening Night
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Before I get to far into things, I’d like to take the opportunity to say that this is a professional milestone being the opening night for the 2018 St Kilda Film Festival, is the first ever opening night for a film festival that I have been to and I am not really sure what to…
The Death of Superman to be Released in July/August
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The Man of Steel meets his ultimate match when Doomsday comes to Earth – hell bent on destroying everything and everyone in his path, including the Justice League – in the all-new, action-packed “The Death of Superman,” part of the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the…