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SWIFF’22 Announces The Northman as Opening Night Film

Screenwave International Film Festival 2022 (SWIFF’22) has announced The Northman, directed by acclaimed director Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse) as the feature for the Opening Night Gala, marking the start of the Festival on Thursday 21st April. “As a festival made for movie fans by movie fans, SWIFF is thrilled to have an exciting…

Two Unemployed Actors Podcast Episode 83

Two Unemployed Actors is a weekly podcast, hosted by Australian Actors Max Belmonte and Sam Folden. They interview a range of industry professionals from all walks of life including Casting Directors, Writers, Stunt performers, Agents, and of course, other Actors. Now in its third year, Two Unemployed Actors has a new season with A-lister guest…

Jess Hill Returning to SBS With Yes, No, Maybe

SBS and Screen Australia have announced that investigative journalist Jess Hill will return to SBS, with the commissioning of her new documentary series Yes, No, Maybe. In 2021 Jess and the team from Northern Pictures journeyed into Australian homes to explore a national crisis, domestic abuse, with See What You Made Me Do. In this…

Four-Part Drama Safe Home Commissioned For SBS

SBS and Screen Australia have announced that a new four-part Australian drama series for 2022 – Safe Home has been commissioned. Safe Home tells the story of Phoebe, a young woman working at a not-for-profit legal centre helping women escape domestic abuse, whose life gets turned upside down when she witnesses a murder on a…

Monaro Highway Upgrade Underway

Work is underway along the Monaro Highway, thanks to the $230.5 million investment jointly funded by the Australian and ACT governments. Senator for the ACT Zed Seselja said once completed, this upgrade will make the Monaro safer and improve travel times and capacity, ensuring Canberrans can get home sooner and safer. “Delivering on my 2016…

Victoria to Bid For 2026 Commonwealth Games

Editor’s Note: For those of you who might be interested Australia has previously hosted the Commonwealth Games in Sydney in 1938 (the first to be staged in the southern hemisphere), Perth (1962), Brisbane (1982) and Melbourne (2006). The Victorian Government has signed a Heads of Agreement with the Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Australia…

MIFF Establishes Southern Hemisphere’s Richest Feature Film Competition

Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced that its 70th anniversary edition in August will include the debut of the annual MIFF Film Competition. Already the Southern Hemisphere’s largest and longest-running film festival, MIFF will now also offer one of the world’s most substantial festival prize pools. “The Competition will recognise and amplify the new,…

Production Starts on Colin from Accounts

Screen Australia, BINGE and Screen NSW have announced production has begun in Sydney on a new Australian-made original series Colin from Accounts, commissioned for BINGE. The eight-episode romantic comedy is created and written by, and stars, Patrick Brammall (No Activity, A Moody Christmas) and Harriet Dyer (Wakefield, The Invisible Man). Centred on Ashley (Dyer) and…