158 independent cinemas across Australia will share in more than $8.7 million to keep their doors open, under the first batch of the Morrison Government’s $20 million Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) Fund. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said the fund supports…
First Boodja Native Title Transfers to Noongar People
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Aboriginal Affairs Minister Stephen Dawson and Lands Minister Tony Buti have recently executed the first documents that give effect to Boodja (Lands) transfers under the South-West Native Title Settlement (Settlement) at a signing ceremony with Noongar leaders and elders at Parliament House. These first parcels of land signify the commencement of a five-year process to…
Netflix and Universal Announce Animated Film Licensing Deal
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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…
Altona Foreshore Revitalisation Project Details Announced
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
Night of the Sicario
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Director Joth Riggs Starring Natasha Henstridge & Costas Mandylor Rated M Score 0/6 Taylor is forced to hide the young daughter of a Colombian woman in witness protection who will be testifying against a powerful drug cartel in Federal Court, as ruthless sicarios aim to hunt them down. Okay, I know it is an odd…
MDFF 2021 – Australia Burns … Silence of the Land
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Director Shane McLachlan Score 6/6 In 2019-20 Australia experienced a catastrophic bushfire season, one of the worst on record. This documentary focuses not only on the fires and their devastating effect on Australia’s unique wildlife and eco system, but whether climate change played a roll, why was it so random and merciless and will this…
Roskino Launches RCW
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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…
Roskino Russian Film Festival Coming in 2021
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One of the key events of the Russian Pavilion in Cannes is the presentation of the Russian Film Festival. Organized by ROSKINO and the Russian Ministry of Culture, it has a great socio-cultural and economic meaning stimulating interest in Russian cinema and creating a positive image of Russia abroad to further integrate Russia into the…
Trigger Happy Visualised at the Toff in Town on July 15
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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…
Netflix and Shonda Rhimes Extend Creative Partnership
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After the global record-breaking success of Bridgerton, Netflix and prolific producer Shonda Rhimes are extending their creative content relationship. A new pact expands the current deal with Rhimes, her company Shondaland as well as her long-standing producing partner Betsy Beers. The newly expanded partnership will give Netflix and Shondaland Media the opportunity to exclusively produce,…
Berlanti/Schechter Films Ink First Look Deal with Netflix
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Berlanti/Schechter Films, a production company founded by Emmy and Golden Globe nominated writer, director, and producer Greg Berlanti and his producing partner Sarah Schechter, have inked a first look deal for feature films exclusively at Netflix. The partnership expands Berlanti’s relationship with Netflix, where he executive produced the series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and You,…
Occupation: Rainfall
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Director Luke Sparke Starring Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison, Daniel Gillies & Jet Tranter Rated M Score 5/6 Two years after aliens land on Earth, survivors from Sydney, Australia, fight in a desperate war as the number of casualties continue to grow. Okay, perhaps I should have done my homework and rewatched Occupation (Rainfall’s prequel which…