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BRIEF: Foxtel: reviving the Logies after party
The Logies official after-party disappeared last year, due to the high costs of running it, leaving guests to squeeze in…
BRIEF: Hoyts Distribution becomes STUDIOCANAL
From April 2nd, 2013, Hoyts Distribution, a subsidiary of STUDIOCANAL in Australia and New Zealand, has been renamed STUDIOCANAL. Hoyts…
Audi Festival of German Films program announced
The 12th annual Audi Festival of German Films 2013 features 45 award-winning films and documentaries over 230 screenings.
BRIEF: Russell Dykstra gets U of Southern Qld alumnus award
Actor Russell Dykstra will receive a University of Southern Queensland Alumnus of the Year Award for the Faculty of the…
Irish actress jailed for film scam
Irish actress Aoife Madden is among the five people jailed for being involved in film tax fraud.
Egyptian Jews documentary gets cleared by censors
Following much debate, Cairo has greenlit the screening of the documentary film ‘Jews of Egypt’ which explains the history of…
Brief: Seven hires Jeff Kennett as national political commentator for News and Sunrise
Jeff Kennett, former Premier of Victoria, has been appointed by Seven to "provide political commentary and analysis for Seven News…
Portuguese auteur Miguel Gomes to head Cannes Critics’ Week jury
Portuguese writer-director and former film critic Miguel Gomes (‘Tabu’) will preside over Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize this year.
Richard Moore: keeps hand in with local festival
Richard Moore has found a new festival home after bidding farewell to the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) last year.…
ITV: appoints Mike Blair to run Shiver
ITV has appointed Mike Blair, a former head of Factual at Australian producer and distributor Southern Star, to run Shiver,…