Netflix and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) have announced a multi-year, exclusive licensing deal in the U.S. for animated feature films. The Netflix window will begin after a 4 month Peacock window. This new agreement builds upon Netflix’s pre-existing Illumination output deal with Universal to now include DreamWorks Animation. Tentpoles such as Minions: The Rise…
News Articles
Movie News
Altona Foreshore Revitalisation Project Details Announced
by themovieboards - Editor •
Major upgrade works at Altona’s foreshore will provide easier access for locals and visitors, improvements to marquee Pier Street to allow for festivals and community events, and better protection for the beach. Minister for Suburban Development Shaun Leane recently announced details of the Altona Foreshore Revitalisation project that will deliver a new main beach entry…
Netflix Announces CoComelon and Little Baby Bum Series
by themovieboards - Editor •
Netflix and Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. have announced all-new animated preschool series and specials based on the beloved characters CoComelon and Little Baby Bum set to debut worldwide on Netflix starting in 2022. Netflix and Moonbug will produce new specials, nursery rhyme compilations (4 x 60 min) and three seasons (24 x 7-min episodes) of CoComelon…
World Premiere of Tyson Wade Johnston’s Streamline at MIFF
by themovieboards - Editor •
The feature film debut of writer/director Tyson Wade Johnston Streamline, starring Jason Isaacs, Levi Miller and Laura Gordon will have its World Premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August, followed by regional screenings as part of the MIFF Travelling Showcase, and CinefestOZ Film Festival. Umbrella Entertainment has announced Streamline’s theatrical release date and…
Cry of the Forests Melbourne Premiere July 25 at MDFF
by themovieboards - Editor •
A new documentary film highlighting the threats to Western Australia’s native forests and their real value in mitigating climate change will have its Melbourne premiere at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival on July 25. Cry of the Forests was made by independent WA-based filmmaker Jane Hammond in partnership with the WA Forest Alliance. Ms. Hammond…
Russia and Israel set to Sign Co-Production Agreement in the Fall of 2021
by themovieboards - Editor •
The recent meeting of Russian and Israeli producers is one of the key events of the Russian pavilion in Cannes. The event was dedicated to the expected signing of a Russian-Israeli co-production agreement in the fall of 2021, designed to further strengthen the existing relations between the countries. During the networking session, the producers of…
AFL Round 18 Sydney Derby Headed to Ballarat
by themovieboards - Editor •
Greater Western Sydney will play at Ballarat’s Mars Stadium for a second week in a row when they take on Sydney Swans in Round 18, giving locals another taste of AFL premiership-season action. The Sydney derby will be played in regional Victoria with support from the Andrews Labor Government and marks the Swans’ first time…
51 Western Australian Athletes are Headed to Tokyo Games
by themovieboards - Editor •
Western Australia will have its second highest representation on the Australian Olympic Team, with 51 athletes competing at the upcoming Tokyo Games. 45 Olympians are current Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) scholarship holders or graduates, with the support provided by WAIS helping them achieve international sporting success. WA athletes will compete in 19 sports…
Roskino Launches RCW
by themovieboards - Editor •
ROSKINO recently announced the launch of a new initiative: a unified export brand of the Russian content industry, Russian Content Worldwide (RCW). Evgenia Markova, CEO of ROSKINO explained that the mission of RCW is to develop international networking and cooperation, while also establishing communication amongst Russian professionals, whose projects are targeted at international markets and…
Trigger Happy Visualised at the Toff in Town on July 15
by themovieboards - Editor •
Monash University’s SensiLab and the University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) Animal Logic Academy have teamed up to bring a next generation audio-visual experience to the masses as part of a new live performance. The 60-minute live performance called Trigger Happy ‘Visualised’ will showcase the use of innovative technologies like the AirSticks, which through in-built sensory…