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Canada has had one for 20 years. Finland has one. Even bloody Albania has one. But Australia doesn't. We need a National Australian Film Day.
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MIFF ANNOUNCES 70TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK– MELBOURNE ON FILM
Celebrating its 70th anniversary this August, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is releasing Melbourne on Film – a collection of bold new writing capturing the city’s on-screen identity – which will be published 2 August 2022.
Ethan Pettus’ Sci-Fi Military Novel Series “Primitive War” In Development as Sci-Fi Horror Feature
Occupation: Rainfall's Luke Sparke to Write and Direct
Local Film Production Mistletoe Ranch Brings Snow To South-East Queensland
Queensland production studio The Steve Jaggi Company has hit the ground running in 2022 with the new feature romance Mistletoe Ranch, filming now across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and surrounds.
CinefestOZ Albany Early Program Announcement 2022
Lights, camera … Albany! Film lovers throughout WA are being advised to mark a new date in their calendar with the return of CinefestOZ Albany in 2022.
Phillip Noyce’s Feature Film Thriller The Desperate Hour Shot with URSA Mini Pro 12K
Blackmagic Design today announced that the feature film The Desperate Hour, directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Academy Award® nominee Naomi Watts, was shot by Cinematographer John Brawley, ACS using the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K digital film camera. The film premieres in US theaters and on demand on February 25th, 2022.
Prime Video Announces Start of Production on the Australian Amazon Original Comedy Series Deadloch
Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Alicia Gardiner and Nina Oyama star in the new original series from the critically acclaimed Aussie writers Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, aka ‘The Kates’
Flickerfest: PERTH – THURSDAY 24TH to SATURDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 7.30 PM CAMELOT OUTDOOR CINEMA
Celebrating 31 years in 2022, Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised short film festival, ensuring that we continue to present A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world with films hand-picked from the festival’s record 3,200 entries!
BUSINESS AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR SPA AWARDS 2022
Today Screen Producers Australia announced the finalists in the Business Award categories of the 21st Annual Screen Producers Australia Awards. The recipients of each Award will be announced at the illustrious SPA Awards ceremony at The Star Gold Coast on Wednesday 30 March 2022, the third night of SCREEN FOREVER, 28 March - 01 April, Gold Coast and Online.
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES AWARDS NOMINEES AND STANLEY HAWES WINNER
Today, the Australian International Documentary Conference announces the nominees for the annual AIDC Awards, and is also proud to announce screen journalist David Tiley as the winner of the $5,000 Stanley Hawes Award for 2022. The 2022 AIDC Awards Ceremony will be held in-person, at ACMI, Melbourne on Wednesday 9 March.
Netflix Film Don’t Look Up Graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio
Netflix’s Don’t Look Up follows two academic astronomers who, after discovering a comet destined to destroy the Earth within six months, must go on a giant media tour to warn humankind. The film was directed by Adam McKay with cinematography by Linus Sandgren FSF, ASC. The film was graded by Matt Wallach at Company 3 using DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software.