The prestigious BFI London Film Festival has announced its program for its 60th edition, selecting Australian short film ‘Highway’, written and directed by Vanessa Gazy and produced by Tim Russell and Michael Wark. On being selected for the BFI London Film Festival, director Vanessa Gazy said, “We are truly thrilled to have been selected for…
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Coburg Drive in Food Truck Festival to screen Banjo
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This September (Held on 23 September), the Coburg Drive-In will celebrate an all new evening of Indian Cinema, with a special opening-night screening of the Bollywood film Banjo. “We’re committed to offering diverse and authentic experiences to all our customer segments and we’re truly committed to supporting Indian Films in Australia.” Village Cinemas’ General Manager…
Entries for the 2017 St Kilda Festival are now open
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Entries for the 2017 St Kilda Festival are now open. The 2017 Festival will be held on Sunday 12 February, where over 400,000 festival goers will enjoy a wide variety of Australian music and entertainment across the entire St Kilda precinct. “The St Kilda Festival is a great opportunity for everyone to get involved in…
Palace Cinemas to Open Cinema in Sydney’s Central Park Mall
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Palace Cinemas has announced that they will open a new cinema, Palace Central, in the multi-award winning development, Central Park Mall, in Sydney’s Chippendale. “We have a passion for developing new opportunities within the cinema industry which allow us to engage with local communities throughout Australia.” Antonio Zeccola, Palace Cinemas’ Executive Chairman commented. Zeccola explained…
Optus Launches Connect 5
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Optus has today launched a new short film competition, ‘Connect5’, and is on the hunt for aspiring content creators and filmmakers looking for their next adventure. Creative Australians will have until 30 September to submit a short video focused on the theme of ‘Connecting Lives’. All submissions made via the Connect5 website will be in…
Up the Creek – The Story of Red Bull Dinghy Derby Launching on Red Bull TV
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On 26th August, one of Australia’s wildest and most gruelling boat race will go up in lights, as Up the Creek – The Story of Red Bull Dinghy Derby launches exclusively on Red Bull TV. Founded in 1981 over a bet between mates to see who was the fastest, the Red Bull Dinghy Derby is…
Aussie bachelorettes aren’t fans of The Bachelor Australia
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan almost half a million Australian women over the age of 14 love the reality TV show The Bachelor Australia, including around 160,000 women aged 20 to 34 (6%). But look a little more closely, and it seems young women who are partnered themselves are twice as likely…
Aladin Premiering at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney
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Disney’s Aladdin, a new musical comedy based on the classic Academy Award®-winning animated film, will have its Australian premiere in Sydney at the Capitol Theatre tonight, 11th August 2016. The principal cast features Michael James Scott in the role of the Genie, Ainsley Melham as Aladdin, Arielle Jacobs as Jasmine, Adam Murphy as Jafar, Aljin…
JB Hi-Fi to Acquire The Good Guys
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced it will not oppose JB Hi-Fi Limited’s (ASX: JBH) (JB Hi-Fi) proposed acquisition of the Good Guys Discount Warehouses (Australia) Pty Ltd and the Muir Finance Company Pty Ltd (together, the Good Guys). ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said that based on extensive market feedback and other industry…
AACTA reveals Feature Films in Competition for the 6th AACTA Awards
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The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the Feature Films in Competition for this year’s AACTA Awards – Australia’s highest screen acknowledgement. AACTA also today launched the 6th AACTA Awards presented by Presto | Official Screenings Program, a four week program that brings Australia’s leading screen professionals together with screen fans…