The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) have announced the full program for its 2023 event – including over 40 sessions, more than 120 speakers and 100-plus industry decision makers – taking place in-person at ACMI in Melbourne, from 5-8 March 2023 with an online-only international marketplace 9-11 March 2023. Natasha Gadd, CEO / Creative Director,…
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New Leash on Life Greenlit by ABC
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Screenwest is pleased to announce that New Leash on Life, a feel-good, family-friendly documentary series with our love of dogs at its core, has been greenlit for production as part of the ABC Factual Formats Initiative. “We are so excited to be bringing New Leash on Life to the ABC, and hope it will transform…
Triple j’s 2022 Unearthed Artist of the Year Elsy Wameyo Headlining New Beginnings Festival
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Triple j’s 2022 Unearthed Artist of the Year, Elsy Wameyo, headlines this year’s New Beginnings Festival on 28 January, alongside a lineup of artists from 10+ backgrounds, for one of Sydney’s most iconic celebrations of refugee, migrant, and First Nations artists.The Kenyan-born hip hop and R&B artist will be joined by acclaimed First Nations rapper,…
The Hot Cross Buns Have Come
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Editor’s Note: Even with a couple of days left until January 1. Isn’t a little to early for the Hot Cross Buns to be hitting the supermarkets in Australia? Australia’s love affair for the humble hot cross bun heats up early at Coles, with the supermarket’s award-winning range of hot cross buns available now in…
New Time Team Documentary Specials Announced
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The original presenter of the hit British archaeological TV series is returning for new Time Team Specials documentaries.Time Team is delighted to announce that original presenter Sir Tony Robinson is returning to film brand new ‘Specials’. These longer-form documentaries, centred on a key theme or iconic site, complement the traditional three-day dig episodes, now presented…
Aussie Vehicle Sunswift 7 Sets World Record
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An Australian solar-powered electric car, designed and built solely by university students, has claimed a provisional Guinness World Record by going 1000km on a single charge in under 12 hours. The Sunswift 7 car, out of UNSW Sydney, posted a time of 11 hours 53.32 minutes for the distance at the Australian Automotive Research Centre…
Four Australian Feature Films Headed to Sundance 2023
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Four Australian feature films will screen at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival including writer/director Noora Niasari’s debut Shayda which will open the World Cinema Dramatic Competition, and the world premiere for Run Rabbit Run from director Daina Reid. Talk to Me, directed by Danny and Michael Philippou (also known as RackaRacka) will make its international…
Rolling Stone AU/NZ Reveals December-February Issue Cover
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Rolling Stone AU/NZ publisher The Brag Media have revealed the magazine’s December-February issue cover, a special collector’s edition featuring the Most Iconic Music Moments of all Time from Australia and New Zealand’s history books. This latest issue arrives on newsstands next Monday, December 5, 2022, and includes 50 iconic Australian moments and 20 iconic Aotearoa…
A Puppy For Christmas? Think Twice
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Christmas is only weeks away – and if you’re thinking about giving your loved one a puppy as a gift, Dogs Australia urges you to “think twice”. “Puppies can’t be exchanged, returned or put in the cupboard if the Christmas present isn’t the right fit. There’s a huge misconception that pets make great Christmas gifts…
Brightening up Sydney Building Sites
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Ten new large-scale artworks will soon adorn protective fencing around the city’s busiest construction zones thanks to the City of Sydney’s creative hoarding program. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said in a bid to enliven Sydney streets, developers building in high traffic areas are required to cover their hoardings with art by a living Australian artist…