Director Andrey Smirnov Starring Anton Rival, Evguenya Obraztsova, Evgeniy Tkachuk Score 5/6 In 1957 French student Pierre Durand comes to Moscow to do an internship at Moscow State University. Here he meets ballerina Kira Galkina and photographer Valera Uspenskiy. With them he discovers the cultural side of Moscow – not just the traditional one, but…
Australia Post set for Biggest Delivery Day Ever
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In the midst of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, Australia Post expects today to be its biggest parcel delivery day ever, with more than three million parcels set to be delivered. Australia Post Executive General Manager Deliveries, Rod Barnes said that since Friday morning, more than 3 million parcels have been delivered across…
Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice – Russian Film Festival
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Director Aleksey Tsitsilin Starring Laurie Hymes, Jason Griffith, Graham Halstead, Billy Bob Thompson, Devin Bailey Griffin, Scott Rayow, Lori Gardner Rated PG Score 5/6 The rare gift of getting into all kinds of trouble is their family trait. What else can you expect from the ones raised among trolls in snowy lands? But now Kai…
Arracht – Irish Film Festival
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Director Tom Sullivan Starring Dónall Ó Héalai, Saise Ní Chuinn, Dara Devaney Rated MA Score 6/6 Set in Connemara in 1845 on the eve of the Famine. Colman Sharkey, a fisherman, father and husband takes in a stranger at the local priest’s behest. Apparently Arracht is writer/director Tom Sullivan’s first feature and the movies is…
Interview with Evgenia Obraztsova Star of A Frenchman
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A big thank you to Evgenia Obraztsova star of A Frenchman for taking the time for this interview. A Frenchman is featured in the Russian Film Festival. Why did you accept the invitation to play this role, what was so special for you about it? Why, in your opinion, did such a film and such…
Australia Post Forecasting Record Purchases during Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales
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Australians are expected to spend more online this weekend than ever before with Australia Post forecasting a 30 per cent increase in online purchases during Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales weekend. Last year, Australians spent more than $3.5 billion online in November alone, with Australia Post data revealing more than 2.5 million households purchased something during…
Total Control Returning for Second Season
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ABC and Screen Australia have announced that in 2021, two of Australia’s most popular stars Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths, return to the corridors of power, in a new series of the hit drama Total Control. Guided by the ambitious vision of Blackfella Films, with Wayne Blair signing on to direct and a talented team…
Operation Christmas Drop
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Director Martin Wood Starring Kat Graham and Alexander Ludwig Rated PG Score 3/6 Congressional aide Erica forgoes family Christmas to travel at her boss’s behest. At a beachside Air Force base, she clashes with Capt. Andrew Jantz, who knows her assignment is finding reasons to defund the facility. I suppose its that time of year…
Calm with Horses – Irish Film Festival
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Director Nick Rowland Starring Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Liam Carney Rated MA Score 6/6 Douglas ‘Arm’ Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father. Torn between these two families, Arm’s loyalties are tested when he is asked to kill for the first time. For…
Yanchep firefighters to get over $900K in Modern Upgrades
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Yanchep Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service firefighters will have a new upgraded home for the 2021-22 bushfire season with $914,000 of renovations to start next year. “Volunteer firefighters, such as those from Yanchep Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service, can greatly benefit from new fit-for-purpose and modern facilities.” Western Australian Emergency Services Minister Francis Logan commented…
The Liberator
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Created by Jeb Stuart Director Greg Jonkajtys Starring Bradley James, Martin Sensmeier, Jose Miguel Vasquez Rated MA Score 5/6 The Liberator takes place during World War II where maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks and the 157th Infantry Regiment fought for over five hundred days alongside the Allied forces during the Italian campaign. Okay if…
Another Woman – Russian Film Festival
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Director Anna Parmas Starring Olga Albanova, Vitali Daushev, Anton Filipenko Score 5/6 Masha, a gynaecology doctor, is so absorbed by her work that she doesn’t immediately come to notice that her husband is about to leave her. Her life is shattered: Masha is overloaded at work, and her kids are demanding constant attention. Used to…
Interview with Aglaya Tarasova Star of Ice – Russian Film Festival
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A big thank you to Aglaya Tarasova Star of Ice for taking time for this interview. Ice is currently featured in the Russian film festival. Is this the first time you have had a movie at this specific festival? Yes, this festival being held on VOD platforms is the first such project for a…
AFP Featured in Starring Role at Hong Kong Film Festival
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AFP will have star billing at this year’s Hong Kong Film Festival, with top journalists from the Agency joining post-screening discussions and a photo exhibition by prize-winning photographer Yasuyoshi Chiba displayed throughout the event. The 49th edition of the festival, organized by the Alliance Française, runs from 25 November to 15 December and features 40…
Iggy & Ace Receives Production Funding
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Screen Australia and SBS have announced production funding for Digital Original series Iggy & Ace, to premiere on SBS On Demand. The Digital Originals initiative was created to develop exciting and innovative scripted short-form projects providing opportunities for writers from backgrounds that are currently underrepresented in the screen industry, and it will return in 2021.…
ABC and Screen Australia Announces the Kaleidoscope Project
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ABC Children’s and Screen Australia have partnered on an exciting new funding program to showcase and amplify the work of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) Australian creatives and content makers. The Kaleidoscope Project will fund up to four individuals or teams to make a standalone film that reflects and captures what it’s like to be…
Interview with David Owen Director of Gruppetto Vino
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A big thank you to David Owen Director of Gruppetto Vino for talking to me over the phone about Gruppeto Vino’s Pink Prosecco Pink Prosecco Comes to Australia via the Hunter Valley For More about Gruppertto Vino
Pink Prosecco Comes to Australia via the Hunter Valley
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A group of Hunter Valley professionals have joined forces to unveil one of the very first drops of Pink Prosecco in Australia, following the green light from the Italian Government. Gruppetto Vino combines the skills of two Hunter Valley winemakers, a Newcastle designer, and an experienced accountant. The vision of Gruppetto Vino is to share…