In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Screen Australia and ABC TV Arts have announced Love Bites, a brand new documentary initiative for LGBTQI filmmakers.... Continue Reading
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Last call pitches: The Bellas reunite one last time in the Pitch Perfect 3 teaser trailer
Pitch Perfect, a comedy film about an all-female university acapella group, became a surprise hit at the box office back in 2012.... Continue Reading
Emma Stone and Steve Carell face off in new trailer for Battle of the Sexes
Fox Searchlight has unveiled an international trailer for their highly anticipated tennis drama Battle of the Sexes. Led by Steve Carell as chauvinistic ex-tennis champion Bobby Riggs and Emma Stone portraying feminist icon Billie Jean King, the film centres on the real-life showdown between the pair in the historical 1973 tennis match. As well as highlighting the rivalry, explosiveness, and attention the match sparked into the wider issue of gender equality.... Continue Reading
The Jurassic World sequel gets a name and a poster
With just a year now until the release of the latest Jurassic World movie, it has finally been named and given a new teaser poster.... Continue Reading
Cult classics to screen at Event Cinemas in Sydney, Innaloo and Brisbane as In The House returns this July
Kill Bill. The Matrix. Die Hard 2. Poltergeist. Your popcorn favourites are set to return to the big screen in July exclusively to Event Cinemas as part of the ‘In The House’ Festival, showcasing some of the greatest cult classics over the last 40 years.... Continue Reading
The MonsterVerse continues: Godzilla 2 announces synopsis and full cast as filming commences
Coinciding with the beginning of production in Atlanta, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have unveiled an official press release detailing the cast, synopsis and production details for the tentatively titled Godzilla 2.... Continue Reading
Harvie Krumpet Oscar winner Adam Elliot to join the Aardman co-founders at ACMI Wallace & Gromit exhibition
Animation aficionados are in for a treat this Winter with ACMI’s film season as it coincides with the exclusive-to-Melbourne exhibition Wallace & Gromit and Friends: The Magic of Aardman.... Continue Reading
Hacksaw Ridge, Hounds of Love and The Drover’s Wife among nominees for the 50th Annual AWGIE Awards
The Oscar and BAFTA winning Hacksaw Ridge is leading the impressive line-up of nominees for the 50th Annual AWGIE Awards, announced this morning by the Australian Writers’ Guild.... Continue Reading
Australian Box Office Report: Despicable Me 3 takes the lead as Wonder Woman tops $20 million
This week, Gru and his minions beat out Wonder Woman and her Lasso of Truth, as new release Despicable Me 3 takes the lead and premieres at no. 1, earning $5.89m in the process. ... Continue Reading
MIFF partners up with Powershop for a new short film competition with a $3,000 prize
Powershop and the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) are inviting filmmakers, and anyone in the filmmaking spirit, to create a short film for the inaugural Powershorts Film Comp in Australia.... Continue Reading
