A big thank you to Michael Budd for taking the time to talk to me about his movie Ruby’s Choice. I am looking forward to being able to watch this at the cinema. Ruby’s Choice has been financed by Sir Owen Glenn through the Glenn Family Foundation. Glenn has pledged that 50% of the profits…
Mov’in Car – Review
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Rated 3.5/6 (A do again, but in warmer weather) Recently I got the chance to check out the Mov’in Car Drive-In experience (for those of you wondering I went to see Casablanca.) this was my first cinema experience since the pandemic. First-off I would like to make it perfectly clear that I believe that Canberra…
NIDA Invites Audience to Join the Journey of Ghost Lights
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The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) invites audiences around the world to join the journey of Ghost Lights, a transmedia production being staged as part of NIDA’s 2020 Digital Theatre Festival. Opening 4 August, the Digital Theatre Festival comprises six world-premiere transmedia works evoking age-old wonder and surprise through farce, horror, sci-fi adventure, love…
The Swallows of Kabul Coming to Select Australian Cinemas from August 20
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Lauded at film festivals around the world, including the acclaimed 2019 Cannes Film Festival, The Swallows of Kabul will screen in selected cinemas across Australia from 20 August 2020. The Swallows of Kabul is based on Algerian author Yasmina Khadra’s 2002 novel of the same name. The cherished tale is brought to life in an…
Jane Seymour to Star in Ruby’s Choice
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Australian feature Ruby’s Choice, which was to begin production in late March in Brisbane, will recommence shooting in Sydney late July, starring international actress Jane Seymour (Dr Quinn Medicine Woman, Live and Let Die). After shooting closed in March, Sydney-based Director Michael Budd never gave up. During lockdown, and with an industry reeling from shutdowns,…
Emily in Paris headed to Netflix in the Fall
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Netflix have announced the new romantic comedy series, Emily In Paris — created, written and executive produced by Darren Star — will release exclusively on its service this fall. Lily Collins (Rules Don’t Apply, To the Bone) will star and serve as producer. Co-Staring Ashley Park (Mean Girls on Broadway, Tales of the City), Philippine…
Mighty Oak
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Director Sean McNamara Starring Tommy Ragen, Janel Parrish, Carlos PenaVega, Alexa PenaVega Rated M Score 4/6 Music manager Gina Jackson whose life is shattered when her brother and lead vocalist, Vaughn, is killed in a tragic accident. Ten years later, when a young guitar prodigy Oak Scoggins enters her orbit, she becomes convinced that this…
Alex Michael More Than a Mile Interview – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020
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A big thank you to Alex Michael for the interview about his documentary More Than a Mile is currently screening at the 2020 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. Luke Farrell · Interview with Director Alex Michael about More than a Mile
Time to Promote The Movie Boards
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Yes, that’s right it is That Time Again, it is Time for some Ad and its time for a little self-promotion. If you are one of those people who have been clicking on the google banner ads, thank you. Clicking on those ads helps. Do you want to advertise with us? Please send us an…
Netflix Announces Colin in Black & White Series
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The adolescent life of all-star athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick will come to television screens around the world in Colin in Black & White, a new scripted limited series from Kaepernick and Academy Award® Nominee and Emmy Award® Winner Ava DuVernay. The series will focus on Kaepernick’s formative high school years, lending meaningful insight into…
DeadEndia Coming to Netflix as Animated Series
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Netflix and Blink Industries announce a new 2D animated series DeadEndia based on the graphic novels from award-winning creator Hamish Steele. The series will be produced at the Blink Industries studio in London and will premiere globally on Netflix in 2021. Based on Hamish’s horror-comedy graphic novels of the same name and web short Dead…
More than a Mile – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
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Director Alexander Michael Rated M Score 6/6 ‘More than a Mile’ is a documentary following the lives of a runner and his friend on their six-month journey towards the Beer Mile World Classic. I will admit that while watching More than a Mile I had the feeling I probably should have had a beer in…
2020 Youth InterACT Grant Program Open
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Young Canberrans will have the opportunity to turn their ideas into a reality with the opening of the 2020 Youth InterACT grant program. Young people aged 12-25 years with ideas for projects, events or activities that focus on engaging young people are encouraged to apply for the ACT Government’s $25,000 Youth InterACT grants program. Minister…
No Public Transport Fare Rise
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Public transport fares will not increase from 1 July, as Canberrans recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The ACT Government knows that COVID-19 has put increased pressure on families, and every little bit counts,” Minister for Transport, Chris Steel commented “Many people rely on public transport to get around, and freezing bus and light rail fares…
Can Art Stop a Bullet? – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2020
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Director Mark Street Rated M Score 6/6 Can Art Stop a Bullet, at its simplest, is a documentary about artist William Kelly, but it’s so much more than that. Centred around the creation of an artwork for Kelly’s State Library of Victoria Fellowship the film explores the relationship between art and activism, and the power…
The Legend of the Five
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Director Joanne Samuel Starring Lauren Esposito, Gabi Sproule, Leigh Joel Scott, Deborah An and Nicholas Andrianakos Rated PG Score 5/6 In Cinemas from June 25 with subsequent dates as Cinemas reopen When a group of misfit teenagers encounter an ancient relic during a school trip, they find themselves caught up in a magical world, with…
Research into the Gig Economy Released
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Almost two thirds of Australians routinely rely on online platforms such as Uber or Airtasker to buy goods and services, according to new research commissioned by the Victorian Government. The landmark survey, conducted by researchers at Queensland University of Technology, the University of Adelaide and University of Technology Sydney, is Australia’s largest ever study regarding…
Grants Given for Charities to Combat Illegal Dumping
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The McGowan Government has reimbursed more than $300,000 in Waste Disposal Levy fees this year through the Waste Authority to charitable recycling organisations who were forced to dispose of waste from illegal dumping and unusable donations. Six charitable recyclers – Alinea, Anglicare WA, Good Sammy Enterprises, RSPCA, St Vincent de Paul Society WA and the…