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Russian Film Selection to Screen During Beijing International Film Festival

Due to the efforts of the Russian Film Festival project, five Russian films will be shown offline at the festival in Beijing (17 – 30 September). For the first time, the Russian Film Festival will be integrated into a major international film festival and will be held under the BJIFF: Focus on Russia title. An…

WA Government Announces Screen Production Attraction Fund

Western Australia’s growing film industry will benefit from the new $20 million Screen Production Attraction Fund – which will help to draw new job-creating film and television projects to the State. Western Australian Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman explained that the fund will be delivered as part of the McGowan Labor Government’s 2021-22…

Netflix and Addison Rae Announce Partnership

Netflix and Addison Rae will continue to work together through a new partnership where the studio will develop new films for Rae to star in. Rae will also executive produce projects which she brings to the company. The news comes off the heels of Rae’s acting debut in rom-com remake He’s All That which was…

Investing in Victoria’s Soccer Future

The Victorian Government is backing even more budding Matildas and Socceroos, investing in community football infrastructure across the state. Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence has opened the 2021-22 World Game Facilities Fund, kicking in $20 million for community football infrastructure. “Football is more than a game and we’re making sure men and women and…

Australia Post Celebrating 100 Years of Ginger Meggs

Australia Post is celebrating 100 years of Australia’s much-loved waistcoat-wearing rascal, Ginger Meggs, with the release of three stamps featuring the work of creator Jimmy Bancks, and subsequent illustrators James Kemsley and Jason Chatfield. The character of Ginger Meggs first appeared in “Gladsome Gladys”, with the comic strip soon renamed “Us Fellers” and then, in…

Australia Post Providing 4 Million Free Postcards To Remote and Rural Households

Australia Post is helping Australians stay connected by delivering more than 4 million specially designed prepaid postcards to rural and remote households across the country as part of its continued focus on mental health. Australia Post Head of Community Nicky Tracey said that the postcards were designed in collaboration with Australia Post’s mental health partner…