Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) is set to welcome a Chief Executive Mr. David Pratt who will join the company in September. Pratt is bringing with him more than 20 years of senior management experience in leadership roles across the performing arts, film and entertainment sectors in the United States and Australia. QSO Chair Mr. Greg…
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Q&A for Taryn Brumfitt’s documentary Embrace at Palace Cinemas
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Taryn Brumfitt, founder of the Body Image Movement and director of the upcoming documentary EMBRACE will be taking part in exclusive Q&A events at Palace Cinemas later this month. The Q&A events give audiences the opportunity to see EMBRACE before it hits cinemas across Australia on 4 August and the chance to hear Taryn Brumfitt…
Jason ‘Dizzy’ Gillespie to Receive Honorary Award
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Australian Cricket icon and the coach responsible for Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s recent County Championship success is set to receive an honorary degree from Leeds Beckett University. Yorkshire’s First team coach, Jason Gillespie, will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Sport Science on Monday July 25th. “In recent years Yorkshire have enjoyed stellar success, winning…
New Agreement between Netflix and The CW
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Netflix and The CW Network, a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment, announced today a new multi-year content licensing relationship that allows Netflix to remain the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for previous seasons of scripted series broadcast on The CW. “Netflix members in the US love the great lineup of series…
Finding Dory
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Director Andrew Stanton & Angus MacLane Staring Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill & Hayden Rolence Rated G Score 6/6 (Our Special Guest Kid Reviewer Aleks scored it 10/10) The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish begins a search for her long-lost parents, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the…
Suggestion List
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For the record yes I have a rather large pile of DVDs that I am yet to review but I suppose this is an opportunity for a little fun. And yes I realize that I might be opening myself to a little bit of cinematic pain and might even regret doing this, but considering all…
NFSA Restored Aussie Classic Proof to Screen at MIFF
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has announced that its digital restoration of the award-winning classic Proof, will premiere at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Actor Hugo Weaving, Director Jocelyn Moorhouse and Producer Lynda House will be the special guests at the 29 July screening. The 1991 film, starring Weaving,…
Unscene Short Film Competition
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Village Cinemas Australia are proud to announce the launch of its inaugural film competition this July, Unscene; a short film competition that gives burgeoning Australian filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their talent. Partnering with Event Cinemas and Open Channel, Victoria’s not-for-profit screen resource and networking organisation for early career filmmakers, Village Cinemas will be calling…
Chris Evans Leaving Top Gear
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In a recent statement from the BBC it has been announced that host Chris Evans is leaving the show Top Gear. “Chris is stepping down from his duties on Top Gear. He says he gave it his best shot doing everything he could to make the show a success. He firmly believes that the right…
‘See through Loo’ experience
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According to recent figures released by UNICEF 1 in 3 women worldwide who don’t have a toilet to use and are forced to go out in the open. So Domestos & UNICEF have together to set up a unique ‘see through loo’ experience this weekend at Bondi Beach (Friday 8 – Sunday 10 July Next…