In its third and final feature film announcement, the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by American Express, today released the line-up for its Spotlight, Showcase and Restored/Rediscovered sections along with its Special Events for the seventh annual Festival. The Festival will take place April 23 – May 4, 2008 in Lower Manhattan.
Aussie actress Rachael Taylor is making the most of her move to the US after scoring the lead female role opposite Joshua Jackson in ‘Shutter’ (US remake of the Thai film of the same name
Michelle William’s father has challenged the family of recently departed Heath Ledger to publicly state the value of his fortune after documents filed in a New York court listed his assets at just $145,000. The public attacks continue on Kim Ledger after his estranged brothers recently warned Michelle to be wary following what appears to be possible mismanagement of their late father’s $2 million estate
Eric Bana has taken over where Brad Pitt left off. The Aussie actor has just finished filming on ‘The Time Traveller’s Wife’ last December was extremely upbeat when asked about being offered the role that was originally intended as a vehicle for Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, but after their split back in 2005 the rights to the story and the roles were once again on the market. In ‘The Time Travellers Wife’ Bana plays a librarian with a genetic disorder that causes him to time-travel when he is distressed. Bana himself was extremely upbeat when asked about the role
One of Australia’s most successful exports to Tinsletown hads signed on to shoot a pilot for Steven Spielbergs new TV sitcom THE UNITED STATES OF TARA. Collette (35) who gave birth to her first child Sage on January 9 in Sydney, Australia has had an extremely busy schedule in the months leading up to the birth what with making 6 films, releasing her debut Album Beautiful Awkward Pictures and performing at music festivals across the country
The Australian surfing drama NEWCASTLE, featuring Kenny star Shane Jacobsen
and recently retired rugby league international Andrew Johns, will have its
world premiere in the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival next month
In Australia we’ve become accustomed to passing through small towns as they pay tribute to their local area’s main attributes by creating massive sculptures as some sort of weird and wonderful homage to their community. Coffs Harbour has ‘The Big Banana’, Nambour has ‘The Big Cow’ and almost every small city around the country has some other larger than life monument on the edge of town to attract the tourists to their little town. So it was no wonder that someone had to eventually document the newest addition to this unique club.
Camille Hardman and John Fink decided that it was time to document this ‘growing’ trend throughout Australia by traveling along the east coast of Australia. After months of travel, with stopovers along the way at Coffs Harbour, Nambour and the Sunshine Coast they were fortunate enough to arrive in the small town of Tully in North Queensland as the local community approved the construction of their contribution to all things hugely weird and wonderful
Last night members of the Australian Film Industry turned out for an awards ceremony with a difference. The State Theatre played host to the annual FILMINK Awards where surprisely very few of those nominated were available to collect thier coverted awards.
Hosted by Brendan Cowell (Love my Way, Noise), while the evening didnt follow the profesional approach by more serious ceremonies the likes of the Oscars or the AFI's, the evening turned out to be quite the success. With a tongue in cheek impersonation of the new Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd one of the highlights of the evnings entertainment and Paul Mac and Bertie Blackman performing for the near capacity audience towards the end of the evening, the FILMINK Awards continues to grow and improve each year
The SAFC has ten double passes to give away to the Adelaide premiere of new feature film Hey, Hey It's Esther Blueburger tomorrow night to the first ten people to respond to this email.
Shot in Adelaide in 2006, the film is directed by Cathy Randall and stars Toni Collette, Keisha Castle-Hughes and introduces Murray Bridge local, Danielle Catanzariti
Eric Roth, Executive Director of the Visual Effects Society (VES), announced the results of the VES 50: The Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Time, which was determined by a vote of VES members. "We're thrilled to present VES 50. These films have had a significant, lasting impact on the practice and appreciation of visual effects as an integral, artistic element of cinematic expression and the storytelling process," said Roth. We are equally thrilled about the programs that follow this theme and the industry's living legends we have participating in them."
VES 50: The Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Time.
A big month for festivals in Sydney with the Alliance Francáis French Film Festival opening on Wednesday March 5 at the Academy Twin in Paddington and the Sydney Latino Festival opening the following day just up the road at the Chauvel Cinema.
Throughout Europe a plethora of Film Festivals making March very exciting for film lovers throughout the world spoilt for choice. Other festivals throughout Europe include the Cinema du Reel also in France, and Bradford Film Festival in the UK, Sofia Int’l, Faces of Love, Cinema Novo and The Night of 1000 Screams just a sample of what’s on offer throughout the European continent