J.C. Leyendecker’s “The Great American Illustrator” documentary will be re-released after 20 years. Produced and Directed by Arny Stone, the film is now restored and available for the first time in over two decades. In the spirit of independent filmmaking, the Stone Family is re-releasing the 42-minute documentary film for free on Line Producer/Executive Producer…
Bimi Boo Launches on Prime Video
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“The Incredible Stories of Bimi Boo and Friends,” a new educational series designed with child development in mind, is now available on Prime Video. The show, which centers around a group of playful cartoon animals who explore the world in search of adventure and learning, engages young viewers between the ages of two and six…
Marley Spoon Launches Wine Store
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In an Aussie meal kit first, Marley Spoon have announced the launch of Wine Store by Marley Spoon, allowing its Australian customers to choose from a selection of wines perfectly paired to their Marley Spoon recipes – delivered directly to their door. Katy Holder, Head of Culinary Operations at Marley Spoon Australia has teamed up…
1091 Pictures Acquires North American Rights to Free Dead or Alive
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Director Erik Bernard and Executive Producer Courtney LeMarco of TLG Motion Pictures have closed a deal with 1091 Pictures, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, for the digital release of their film Free Dead or Alive. The film will be released on August 9, 2022, on all major digital platforms including iTunes, Amazon,…
Irish Film Festival Announces 2022 Program
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The 8th Irish Film Festival Australia have announced their full cinema program for 2022. The 2022 festival will showcase a total of 16 films, including 13 Australian Premieres.10 of the films will be screened in Palace Cinemas in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra from 25 August – 25 September and online festival from 30…
August is Platypus Month
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Canberrans are encouraged to pick up a pair of binoculars and join Waterwatch volunteers to help monitor platypuses at dusk and dawn for the ninth annual Platypus Month. “With over 300 spots to fill across 34 one-hour surveys, now is the perfect time to join our citizen-scientists and ecologists to collect data that will improve…
Vote for Australia’s favorite Tree
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Do you love the water-bulging boab or the towering mountain ash, the world’s tallest flowering tree? Are you intrigued by the carbon capturing power of grey mangrove ecosystems or the ‘living fossil’ story of the Wollemi pine? The search is on to find Australia’s favourite tree. This National Science Week, ABC Science wants people to…
The Grey Man Universe
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Following the immensely successful release of The Gray Man, where it debuted as the #1 movie in 92 countries, Netflix is cementing plans for the IP to become a major spy franchise. The Gray Man is based on the best-selling book series by Mark Greaney. A sequel to The Gray Man, which is already a…
Rover is the Better Wingman
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New research commissioned by dating app eharmony has revealed the vital role pets play in romantic partnerships. eharmony psychologist Sharon Draper said it was particularly interesting that the majority (81%) of those surveyed felt how someone treats their pet is a strong indicator of how they would be in a relationship. “At eharmony, we know…
Harry Potter Film Concert Series Heads to Brisbane
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The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert, the sixth film in the Harry Potter series. On Saturday 25 February 2023, Nicholas Buc conducts Queensland Symphony Orchestra in performing Nicholas Hooper’s incredible score live from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince…
Half Dead Fred to Premiere in Flint Michigan
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‘Half Dead Fred’ – the upcoming horror feature film from White Ninja Productions and writer and director Bron Theron – will premiere on August 7th, 2022 at the Capitol Theater in Flint, Michigan, where the project was filmed. The world premiere is a red carpet event that will see the cast, crew, and production team…
Time For More Avocado Toast?
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Australia will need to both consume and export more avocados as the nation’s growers navigate a period of soaring production growth over the coming five years, specialist agribusiness bank Rabobank says in a new report. This year alone, ‘per capita (person) supply’ of avocados is estimated to be up 26 per cent on the previous…
Remember National Tree Day
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Planet Ark is encouraging Australians to connect with nature and their local community for National Tree Day 2022 and do something positive for our future – plant a tree! Planet Ark co-CEO Rebecca Gilling said that the call-to-action comes with new research showing that eight out of ten Australians agree that planting trees is an…
Prickly Jam Screened at Comic-Con
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Prickly Jam, a film made in collaboration with students at Media Design School, Auckland has received the accolade of being screened at the world-famous Comic-Con International: San Diego on Saturday. Associate Dean at Media Design School, Steve Dorner said to see the capstone project made in the students’ final year of their Bachelor of Art…
Rocket Hunter: Rise of the Nazi ‘Komet’
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Director Christopher Forbes Starring Robert Bob Young, Barry W. Jerald Jr., Catherine Jerald Rated M Score 0/6 In one of the most dangerous missions of the war, an American B-17 pilot volunteers to fly a surrendered Messerschmidt 109 on a daring flight through the heart of Germany to try to prevent the people of London…
$4.4 Million To Local Film Festivals & Events Over Three Years
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Screen Australia have announced triennial support for 18 key screen industry festivals and events from across the country, sharing $1.48 million per year from 2022-2025. Screen Australia’s CEO, Graeme Mason explained that funding has been allocated to major film festivals in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, as well as those dedicated to serving…
Netflix Adaptation Of Boy Swallows Universe To Be Filmed in Brisbane in August
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The adaptation of Trent Dalton’s international best-selling novel Boy Swallows Universe will film in Brisbane from August this year. The highly anticipated eight-part series will be produced by Sydney-based Brouhaha Entertainment and screen on Netflix. Boy Swallows Universe follows working-class Brisbane teenager Eli Bell in a whirlwind story about drug addiction, ex-cons, poverty, violence and the discovery…
Netflix Announces Copenhagen Cowboy
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Netflix have announced Copenhagen Cowboy, a poetic thrill-inducing neon-noir series from the creator of the Pusher trilogy, Drive and The Neon Demon, Nicolas Winding Refn. Copenhagen Cowboy was filmed in Denmark and is composed of six episodes. Production has wrapped and the series is set to launch globally on Netflix later this year. The series…