Nominations are now open for this year’s Multicultural Film Festival, which showcases the stories, cultures and experiences of Victoria’s diverse multicultural community. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence and Victorian Multicultural Commission Chairperson Vivienne Nguyen have called for creative and original short films about cultural diversity and multiculturalism. “The film festival is a celebration of…
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Midsumma Announces 2021 Program
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Australia’s premier LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural experience, Midsumma Festival, has revealed the highly anticipated 17-day 2021 program, set to take place from 19th April until 5th May 2021. In 2021, Midsumma Festival returns to Melbourne bigger and better than ever, offering audiences an entirely unique experience that’s unlike anything on the calendar! With an incredible…
Netflix Acquires Rights to He’s All That
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Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights to rom-com remake He’s All That from Miramax. Directed by Mark Waters, written by R. Lee Fleming Jr. and starring Addison Rae, Tanner Buchanan, Madison Pettis, Peyton Meyer, Isabella Crovetti, Annie Jacob, Myra Molloy, Rachael Leigh Cook, Matthew Lillard. Netflix will release the film globally later this year. The…
Online Coaching SLOCOACH Arts Launches in Australia
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ATTENTION all budding performers, SLOCOACH, the innovative platform revolutionising the world of online coaching, has just launched an Arts & Entertainment arm to their Australian site. SLOCOACH Arts gives up-and-coming artists, comedians, singers, musicians, dancers and many other creatives the chance to digitally connect with the best in the business to receive personalised, one on…
Revised and Rejiggered 17 Date EIREBORNE Australian Tour Announced
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In preparation for St Patricks Day and all things Irish, Mellen Events is thrilled to announce the rebirth of Irish dance: EIREBORNE. Although like so many events, due to COVID-19, EIREBORNE had to be postponed. However, tour promoter Brad Mellen, Director of Mellen Events, is delighted for the relaunch and to be able to announce…
Yasuke Anime Series Coming to Netflix
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John Derderian, Netflix, Vice President of Japan & Anime has announced April 29, 2021 as global premiere for Yasuke. Derderian explained that Yasuke is a six-episode anime series created by LeSean Thomas, set in alternate fantastical Japan during the feudal era. The story follows a samurai warrior of African descent who must return to his…
Kurt Sutter to Make Feature Directorial Debut
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Kurt Sutter is set to make his feature directorial debut with This Besast for Netflix. Sutter will also write and produce This Beast. Jason Blum will produce for Blumhouse with Carla Hacken who will produce under her banner Paper Pictures. An 18th century English village is besieged by a mysterious and elusive beast. Dozens of…
Coeliac Awareness Week (13-20 March) and something to try
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Embrace your tastebuds and live your wildest dreams this Coeliac Awareness week, with Wilde Gluten Free (GF) Beer. This March, Wilde Beer is supporting Coeliac Awareness Week (13-20 March) by encouraging Australians with gluten intolerance or coeliac disease to embrace foods they would typically have to forego, with a range of unique and delicious GF…
Elsa Pataky And Luke Bracey To Star in Matthew Reilly’s “Interceptor” For Netflix.
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Elsa Pataky and Luke Bracey To Star in Matthew Reilly’s “Interceptor” for Netflix. Pataky is known for her performance as Elena in The Fast and the Furious franchise, and as Adrielle Cuthbert in Tidelands while Luke Bracey is known for his performance as Utah in Point Break and as Jackson in Holidate. When 16 nuclear…
Asterix Headed to Netflix in 2023
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Netflix has announced that it is partnering with Hachette’s Les Editions Albert René to create the first-ever animated limited series based on the timeless classic The Adventures of Asterix. Renowned French auteur and playwright Alain Chabat will direct, and Alain Goldman (Legende Films) will produce. It should be noted that Chabat wrote and directed 2002’s…