The expansion of the Belconnen Arts Centre has been completed on time and on budget, with positive impacts from the project already being realised. Over 150 local contractors and 42 local businesses delivered the $15 million upgrade which will lead to more performances, more exhibitions and more community events. Minister for the Arts, Creative Industries…
Netflix announces multi-title partnership with Nigerian producer Mo Abudu
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Netflix and Mo Abudu, an acclaimed Nigerian producer, have entered into a groundbreaking multi-title partnership that will continue growing the company’s investment in Nigerian content. Under this partnership, Mo Abudu – through her production company, EbonyLife – will create two Netflix Original series as well as multiple Netflix branded films and a series that have…
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
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Director Matt Peters & Christina Sotta Starring Jerry O’Connell, Jason O’Mara, Rosario Dawson, Tony Todd, Matt Ryan, Roger R. Cross, Camilla Luddington, Christopher Gorham, Shemar Moore Rated MA Score 4.5/6 The Justice League has always been Earth’s first and last defense, but with the imminent arrival of Darkseid and the horrors of war that will…
$1.1 Mill to Revitalise Shellfish Reefs in Port Phillip Bay
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The Andrews Labor Government and The Nature Conservancy will continue their partnership approach to revitalising shellfish reefs in Port Phillip Bay by investing $1.1 million to build three hectares of new native oyster reef. Minister for Fishing and Boating Jaala Pulford said the Labor Government’s $500,000 contribution to further restore lost shellfish reefs in the…
Celebrate Iconic Aussie Soap Prisoner
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) will host the online premiere of On the Inside: A Prisoner Celebration, featuring stars Val Lehman, Amanda Muggleton and musician Allan Caswell, will screen online on Friday 19 June. Presented as part of the NFSA Live series of online events, On the Inside: A Prisoner Celebration…
Victoria Reviving Iconic Seatbelt Safety Campaign
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The Transport Accident Commission is reviving one of its most powerful campaigns following a rise in the number of deaths involving drivers and passengers not wearing a seatbelt on our roads. Minister for Roads, Road Safety and TAC Jaala Pulford today announced the return of the compelling 1992 seatbelt TV ad that implores Victorians to…
Natalie Krinsky’s The Broken Hearts Gallery Headed to Cinemas
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Sony Pictures will roll out the first major studio wide release of the summer beginning July 10 — in theaters only — as cinemas in the U.S. begin to safely reopen. In a competitive situation, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions’ Stage 6 Films acquired worldwide rights to writer/director Natalie Krinsky’s directorial debut, The Broken Hearts Gallery,…
ABC Launches New Series ‘Retrograde’ on July 8th
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ABC and Screen Australia are thrilled to announce that the new six-part narrative comedy series, Retrograde, premieres Wednesday 8 July on ABC and iview. Developed, produced, and post-produced entirely under strict COVID-safe guidelines, Retrograde follows the lives of a group of thirty-something friends as they drown their sorrows at a virtual bar in the time…
The Three Musketeers
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Director Stephen Herek Starring Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt & Chris O’Donnell Rating PG Score 5.5/6 France, 1625: Young d’Artagnan heads to Paris to join the Musketeers but the evil cardinal has disbanded them – save 3. He meets the 3, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, and joins them on their quest to save the…
Saints and Soldiers 3: Battle of the Tanks
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Director Ryan Little Starring Adam Gregory, David Morgan, K. Danor Gerald & Ben Urie Rated M Score 4/6 The German war machine is in retreat. Two American M 18 tank destroyers are sent to root out a diehard group of Nazis holed up in the Harz Mountains. Before we get to far into things it…
NFSA Sunday to Far Away Online Screening
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) will present a free online screening of Sunday Too Far Away at 6pm AEST on Friday 12 June 2020, the latest in its NFSA Live series of online events. Producer Matt Carroll will join NFSA Chief Curator Gayle Lake for a special Q&A after the online…
Post full of Ads
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Yes, that’s right it is That Time Again, it is Time for a Post Full of Ads. So, if you want to advertise on The Movie Boards please get in touch and next time you see an ad on The Movie Boards, it could be one of yours. Also, if you have any questions or…
UNSW Canberra Steps Closer
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The UNSW Canberra City campus has moved another step closer, with new legislation introduced into the Assembly recently that will help facilitate the establishment of the campus. The project will bring more jobs to Canberra – contributing to our economic recovery and providing further confidence in our economy. Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick…
Canberrans Have Been Upskilling During Covid-19
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More than 1,000 Canberrans have enrolled in key skills training courses during the recent Skilled Capital round that opened last week to help build skill capability during COVID-19. Minister for Tertiary Education Chris Steel said this training will support Canberrans to meet their learning needs and aspirations and ensure local industry can continue to build…
Upgrades for Braddon and Dickson
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Two of Canberra’s most popular entertainment and dining strips will get significant infrastructure upgrades over the next 18 months as part of the Canberra’s Recovery Plan. “Infrastructure works will be undertaken on Lonsdale Street Braddon and Woolley Street Dickson to make the area safer, more accessible and more attractive. The City Renewal Authority has appointed…
Road to Hell
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Director Albert Pyun Starring Michael Paré, Clare Kramer, Courtney Peldon, Deborah Van Valkenburgh & Roxy Gunn Score 4.5/6 A soldier who has been fighting a long war is driven mad because he no longer believes in any purpose or righteous truth behind the killing. He comes home to a surreal world looking for his first…
SBS and Screen Australia Announce Short-Form Drama The Tailings
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SBS and Screen Australia are thrilled to announce The Tailings, a short-form online drama series to premiere on SBS On Demand in 2021. Directed by Stevie Cruz-Martin (PULSE, Marrow), the 6 x 10 minute series follows a daughter’s investigation into her father’s death. It takes place in her tight-knit, remote community in the wilderness of…
Netflix and the American Cinematheque join forces to ensure the long-term future of the Egyptian Theatre
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Netflix and the American Cinematheque are joining forces to ensure the long-term future of the Egyptian Theatre, site of the first Hollywood movie premiere and the long-time home of the American Cinematheque. This collaboration will enable the nonprofit American Cinematheque to expand the scope and diversity of its widely praised movie and event programming, its…