From 5 November, Palace Cinemas, in association with Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), will present a touring film season dedicated to director Roman Polanski. Starting in Melbourne’s 5 November (at ACMI), the season will travel to Palace Electric Canberra, Chauvel Cinema Sydney, and Palace Centro Brisbane, screening through to 7 December. “Lauded by…
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Final Call for St Kilda Festival Entries
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Whether you are a musician, children’s entertainer, community group, charity, have an event or activity that you’d like to showcase, then now’s the time to apply because applications close on Friday September 30th . City of Port Phillip Mayor, Cr Bernadene Voss explained that the 2017 Festival will be held on Sunday 12 February, where…
New Dates for CommuniCast Myanmar 2016
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The organizers of CommuniCast Myanmar 2016 have recently announced the show will move to a new location and take place later than planned this year due to changes in the availability of the main exhibition venue. CommuniCast Myanmar 2016 will now take place from Tuesday, December 6 to Thursday, December 8, while the associated Myanmar…
New Swan Hill Men’s Shed
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The Andrews Labor Government has announced a new Men’s Shed for Swan Hill, thanks to a $55,700 grant. Recently speaking at the Swan Hill Neighbourhood House, Minister for Families and Children Jenny Mikakos said the grant was part of a $1.2 million funding boost to build or refurbish 32 new or existing Men’s Sheds around…
Japanese Film Festival Interview
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Japanese Film Festival Program Coordinator Margarett Cortez took some time to answer some questions about the upcoming Japanese Film Festival What can people expect from the Japanese Film Festival? 2016 is a big year for the Japanese film industry with a lot of comeback films by veteran directors like Yoji Yamada, new works by award-winning…
The Environmental Film Festival Australia Announces Canberra Program
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The Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA) has announced its Canberra program for 2016. It kicks off on Thursday 13th October with Time To Choose – a comprehensive exploration of climate change from Academy Award Winning director Charles Ferguson – with screenings over Friday 14th and Saturday 15th. This year EFFA is also proud to announce…
Village Cinemas Screening Previews of Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary
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Village Cinemas Australia debuts an exclusive preview of the legendary Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary at Rivoli Cinemas this Saturday, 8 October and Sunday, 9. October.“We anticipate popular demand for this spectacle. For limited time only, guests can experience the world of musical theatre on the big screen.” General Manager of Sales & Marketing Mohit Bhargava…
Japanese Film Festival 20th Anniversary
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The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is now twenty years old and is embarking a huge national tour of Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, shining a spotlight on the best of Japanese culture from October 14th to December 4th. JFF Program Coordinator, Margarett Cortez explained that with each city’s program carefully curated by The…
Rob Zombie’s 31 Released on Halloween Night
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Monster Pictures will present a series of special event screenings around the country on “Halloween night” – October 31st of Rob Zombie’s new movie 31 – at selected venues in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra with more cities to be announced. These screenings will feature exclusive pre-recorded intros and Q&A’s from cast and crew including…
Walk to Work Day is Coming
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Diabetes Australia Walk to Work Day is now in its 19th year, encourages employees and employers to build walking into their everyday lives not just on Friday 7 October 2016, but every day. “With around 280 Australians developing diabetes every day diabetes is one of the biggest health concerns facing Australia,” Diabetes Australia CEO A/Professor…