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Accepting entries for NYC Independent Film Festival

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We crossed our early bird submission dates for NYC Independent Film Festival and we are excited to announce that we received a lot of submissions before the year ended. For those who missed the early bird submission date, we are continuing to accept entries until May 31st. The judges are working really hard to review and score the submissions.    The festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYC Indie screeni...

100 000$ raised in 24 hours for short film 'Tango Underpants'

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    Cottesloe Films, in partnership with Impian Films, just announced that its upcoming short film Tango Underpants has raised an impressive $25,000 in 24 hours through its Pozible crowd funding campaign.   As a result, the film also qualified to have its funding quadrupled under ScreenWest’s 3-to-1 Crowdfunding Initiative, bringing the total to more than $100,000.   Tango Underpants is a playful and engrossing film, written by renowned screenwriter John Collee (H...

Seven cities to screen Tropfest in february

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Food stalls, live music and interactive film events are what can be expected when Tropfest kicks off around the nation on Sunday 17 February 2013. Sixteen lucky finalists will have their work screened to a massive audience at LIVE events across Australia.   Venues include: Suncorp Piazza in Brisbane, the Wollongong Botanic Gardens, Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Perth’s Bohemia Outdoor Cinema, Commonwealth Park in Canberra, Circle on Cavill in Surfers Paradise and of c...

Universal Records and Island Records performing artists at Blue Beat club, Double Bay, Sydney

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  Universal Records and Island Records performing artists at Blue Beat club, Double Bay, Sydney     Universal Records and Island Records performing artists at Blue Beat club, Double Bay, Sydney, Australia...   A number of well known Sydney based celebrities braved the rain tonight to appear at the popular and luxurious Blue Beat nightclub at posh Double Bay.   Celebs in attendance included Hilltop Hoods, Boy and Bear, Brian McFadden, Tim Hart and Rick...

Nicki Minaj launches 'Pink Friday' perfume - Sydney, Australia

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  Nicki Minaj launches 'Pink Friday' perfume - Sydney, Australia Performing artist Nicki Minaj launches 'Pink Friday' perfume - Sydney, Australia; Myer City store...   This afternoon hundreds of people turned up at Myer Sydney to get a close up look at red hot celebrity and performing artist Nicki Minaj.   As you might expect, media buzz and security was at an all time high, as everyone jockeyed for the best position to catch a glimpse of the mega star. &nbs...

The European Film Awards live on a television near you.

EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2012 THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS - LIVE! There will be a live stream of the awards ceremony on  www.europeanfilmawards.eu  Follow real-time postings of the winners facebook and twitter Watch the European Film Awards on TV! The 25th European Film Awards are broadcast across Europe and beyond. These are the times / dates:  TERRITORY BROADCASTER ...

PLURAL + 2012 Awards Ceremony will take place december 6th

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December 6, 2012, 6:00-8:00 pm - Paley Center for Media, New York City   With over 150 videos from 54 countries from around the world, youth filmmakers from Australia, Cameroon,  France, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Canada and other countries will be honored at this year’s PLURAL+ awards ceremony.   PLURAL+ is a Youth Video Festival on migration, diversity and social inclusion, emphasizing intercultural dialogue and youth expression and the desire for peace and bett...

Berlinale NATIVe – a journey into indigenous cinema

  Photo: www.markrogers.com.au Rowan McNamara and Marissa Gibson as Samson & Delilah (AUS 2009; directed by Warwick Thornton) The 2013 Berlinale will see the launch of a special series devoted to the cinematic story-telling of Indigenous peoples worldwide: “NATIVe – A Journey into Indigenous Cinema.” The programme will introduce audiences to the milestones of Indigenous filmmaking and includes features, documentaries and short films. With the ...

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards announced the four successful projects to be awarded development grants

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MPA APSA FILM FUND 2012 GRANT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED Projects from Australia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel and Turkey   The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) has announced the four successful projects to be awarded development grants of US$25,000 in the 2012 MPA (Motion Picture Association) APSA Academy Film Fund. Established in 2010, the fund is intended to stimulate film production in Asia Pacific. The US$25,000 development grants go to: • Mohammad Rasoulof from the Islam...

Elin Kling X Guess By Marciano Capsule Collection Launch

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  Elin Kling X Guess By Marciano Capsule Collection Launch       Elin Kling X Guess By Marciano Capsule Collection Launch; East Sydney, Australia ...   East Sydney, Australia, and yet another product / fashion launch, with the usual splash of celebrities.   Firstly, Marciano is a leading lifestyle brand by Guess, so with that out of the way, a bit of colour banter to keep you interested with a bit of back story...   It's said "celebrity ...

Maxim Australia Celebrates Hot 100 At Halloween Bash With Special Guest Sophie Monk

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  Maxim Australia Celebrates Hot 100 At Halloween Bash With Special Guest Sophie Monk         Maxim Australia Celebrates Hot 100 At Halloween Bash With Special Guest Sophie Monk;  Marquee, Sydney – The Star...   Maxim Australia enjoyed its Hot 100 Halloween Bash - party at Sydney's famous Marquee nightclub tonight.   It was obvious to the trained eye that one or two VIP's - high rollers, hot models and blonde's a plenty were...

The Voice's Prinnie and Mahalia Singing With 600,000 Kid's in Sydney; Haberfield Public School

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    The Voice performing artists and Haberfield Public School teams up to break record...   Stars from popular reality TV show, The Voice, Prinnie and Mahalia, performed at Haberfield Public School Signing With 600,000 Kids Across The Country to make it Australia’s Biggest Music Gig of its kind.   Hundreds of thousands of school children across Australia sang the same song at the same time on the same day in Australia’s biggest annual school ...

HMFF 2012 Australia Adiós Clichés - Hola Mexico Trailer

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Word from the Director It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Hola Mexico Film Festivalwebsite. HMFF is held every summer in Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth) and in Los Angeles.   On this website you can find the film line up and the schedule for each city, watch our trailers and buy tickets.  You may also want to share your favourite films with your friends. The Hola Mexico Film Festival aims to bring you the best films ...

Maxim Australia Celebrates Hot 100 At Halloween Bash With Special Guest Sophie Monk

Maxim Australia Celebrates Hot 100 At Halloween Bash With Special Guest Sophie Monk Maxim Australia Celebrates Hot 100 At Halloween Bash With Special Guest Sophie Monk; Marquee, Sydney – The Star... Maxim Australia enjoyed its Hot 100 Halloween Bash - party at Sydney's famous Marquee nightclub tonight. It was obvious to the trained eye that one or two VIP's - high rollers, hot models and blonde's a plen

Robert Pattinson comes to Sydney for The Twilight Saga; Premiere tonight

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  The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn; Sydney, Australia red carpet premiere...         ROBERT PATTINSON COMES TO SYDNEY FOR THE TWILIGHT SAGA...   ROBERT PATTINSON TO TOUR SYDNEY FOR THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2</b>   HOYTS DISTRIBUTION is thrilled to announce that ROBERT PATTINSON, star of the upcoming release of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2 will be coming to Australia to promote the final instalment in the globa...

Helpmann Awards 2012: Sydney, Australia

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  Helpmann Awards 2012: Sydney, Australia   Australia's top female dramatic actors, Robyn Nevin and Cate Blanchett, won their categories in the national Helpmann Awards presented in Sydney last night, but unusually no single production dominated the ceremony.   While Nevin won for Belvoir St Theatre's Summer of the Seventeenth Doll and Blanchett for Sydney Theatre Company's Gross und Klein, the award for best play went to Ganesh Versus the Third Reich by the G...

Robert Pattinson comes to Sydney for The Twilight Saga

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  Robert Pattinson comes to Sydney for The Twilight Saga   Photography by Eva Rinaldi   ROBERT PATTINSON COMES TO SYDNEY FOR THE TWILIGHT SAGA...   ROBERT PATTINSON TO TOUR SYDNEY FOR THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2   HOYTS DISTRIBUTION is thrilled to announce that ROBERT PATTINSON, star of the upcoming release of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2 will be coming to Australia to promote the final instalment in the global phenomenon. &nb...

Christina Hendricks launches Specsavers Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition at The Star

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  Christina Hendricks launches Specsavers Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition at The Star   American actress and star of the award-winning television series 'Mad Men', Christina Hendricks was in Sydney tonight and attended a closed event to launch the Specsavers Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition.   As a style icon and proud spec-wearer, Ms Hendricks will be a judge and ambassador for the Specsavers competition, following international supermodel and phot...

Benicio Del Toro attends red carpet movie premier; Event Cinemas, Sydney, Australia...

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  Benicio Del Toro attends red carpet movie premier; Event Cinemas, Sydney, Australia...         Savages enjoyed its red carpet premiere in Sydney, Australia tonight.   Savages star Benicio Del Toro told media agency AAP that meeting real ex-drug cartel members was a similar feeling to climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge.   "You go in strapped and you go in protected in some ways but you don't want to get too goofy or something like that, ...

Merrick Watts to co-host Radio Awards with Sharon Osbourne

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  Merrick Watts to co-host Radio Awards with Sharon Osbourne   News Media Update...   Triple M Network’s national radio host Merrick Watts is to co-host this year’s Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) with special international guest, Sharon Osbourne.   The well-known comedian, radio host and television presenter said he was honoured to be co-hosting with such an internationally well-known personality.  “I was thrilled to be ...

Psy Gangnam Style performs at Marquee, The Star, Sydney, Australia

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  Psy Gangnam Style performs at Marquee, The Star, Sydney, Australia   Korean rap music sensation Psy (Park Jae-Sang) performed at Sydney's famous Marquee nightclub at midnight last night.   It was obvious one or two VIP's and high rollers were in town, with police having a strong presence in and around the one time casino - now more an integrated entertainment and gaming hub, complete with nightclubs and entertainment attractions a plenty.   The only thing...

Say Adios to Clichés and Hola to Mexico; kicking in Melbourne

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The el Tran (train) has left Mexico and after a successful tour through Los Angeles, it is now set to head around Australia, for the 7th annual Hola Mexico Film Festival this October and November.  The Festival combines the best of everything Mexican for a week of fun, film and food, as the Festival screens 11 feature films, 5 documentaries and one double header.    Jump on for the journey, as Hola Mexico travels to Melbourne (Oct 19 -28 ACMI Cinemas), then heads to Sydney (Oct...

Stockholm International Film Festival reveals the Program of 2012

The 23rd edition of Stockholm Internatinal Film Festival's will take place 7-18 November. This years program includes more than 170 film premieres from more than 50 countries. We eagerly look forward to 12 days full of quality cinema! -This year's program is perhaps our most daring to date in which the filmmakers take greater risks than ever. The Festival strives to find the best quality films from around the world. Remarkably this year is that a third of the films in our program was ma...

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