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    A Crowdfunding Campaign Is Underway to Reopen Melbourne's Historic Capitol Theatre

    The revamped space, which dates back to 1924, will be used for festivals, film screenings, concerts and conferences.

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    Daria Is Heading Back to Your TV Screen Courtesy of an All-New Reboot

    La la la la la — everyone's favourite sardonic 90s teen is heading back to the small screen.

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    A 'Game of Thrones'-Style Medieval Banquet Is Coming to Sydney

    It'll be just like The Red Wedding — but with more ale and less murder.

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    Paraguayan Film 'The Heiresses' Takes Out Top Prize at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival

    And a film about a Sydney ghost hunter won best documentary.

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    You'll Soon Be Able to Visit a James Bond Museum Built Into an Austrian Mountain

    Explore the world of Britain's most famous fictional spy on one of the mountains seen in Spectre.

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    'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' Is the Latest Wizarding Movie Getting the Live Orchestra Treatment

    Another night of muggle movie and music magic, this time screening the fourth film in the franchise.

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    Australia's Scandinavian Film Festival Reveals Its Dark and Eerie 2018 Lineup

    Including a chilling recreation of a mass shooting and a gothic interpretation of a folk tale.

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    Ten Stellar Sydney Film Festival Titles You Can Still Grab Tickets To

    These films have been festival favourites so far — and you can still get yourself along to a screening this week.

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    Behind the Scenes of 2018's Scariest Film with 'Hereditary' Director Ari Aster

    We talk to Aster about the catharsis of horror, casting Toni Collette and what makes the film so terrifying.

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    A Huge Program Has Been Announced for Matariki Festival 2018

    Mark the arrival of Māori New Year with a massive street party, gourmet hāngi and an illuminated parade.

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    Like Winter, a Game of Thrones Prequel Series Is Coming

    HBO has ordered a pilot for a potential spin-off, set thousands of years before the current series.

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    Five Films from Cannes 2018 We Can't Wait to See in New Zealand

    Some of them may already be on their way to our cinemas; others we'll have to cross our fingers for.

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    Ten Must-See Films at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival

    Including a lesbian romance set in Nairobi, a compilation of previously censored clips and a stunning Japanese animation.

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    Five Films from Cannes 2018 We Can't Wait to See in Australia

    Some of them are already on their way to our cinemas; others we'll have to cross our fingers for.

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    Sydney Film Festival Adds Eight Films From Cannes to Its 2018 Program

    Including the winner of the acclaimed Palme d'Or and the latest film from Jean-Luc Godard.

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    Eight Homegrown Films Have Been Announced for NZIFF

    Including five world premieres and the return of live cinema with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

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    Melbourne International Film Festival Has Revealed Its First 2018 Films

    The first 32 films of the mammoth August film festival include Australian premieres, highly recommended docos, and Cannes and Sundance winners.

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    This New Pop-Up Is Taking Retro Cinema to Brisbane's Most Unlikely Venues

    The first FilmHouse screening will be held at East Brisbane's Mowbraytown Hall.

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    A New HBO Documentary Series Will Revisit the Case Against Serial's Adnan Syed

    It's being made by the director of true crime doco 'West of Memphis' and will have a score by Nick Cave.

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    A Concert Series Pairing National Geographic Footage with a Live Orchestra Is Touring Australia

    The images will draw upon Nat Geo's 130-year archives, while the score will feature the work of composers such as Hans Zimmer, Austin Fray and Andrew Christie.

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    The New Zealand International Film Festival Teases Its 2018 Program with Nine Features

    Including the story of a show-stopping Chinese designer, a haunting new film from the director of 'Winter’s Bone' and a Cannes award winner.

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    Sydney Film Festival's Full Jam-Packed 2018 Program Is Here

    With New Zealand comedies, Sundance hits and no fewer than 326 films screening across 12 days, this year's SFF is panning out to be a big one.

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    Concrete Playground's Picks for The Documentary Edge International Film Festival 2018

    Screening 74 docos from across the globe, this year's Doc Edge has something for everybody.

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    Studio Ghibli's Magical Theme Park Will Now Open in 2022

    The park will spirit visitors away into the Ghibli universe, featuring attractions from 'My Neighbour Totoro', 'Kiki's Delivery Service' and 'Howl's Moving Castle'.

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    A Group of Handmaids Are Freaking Out Sydneysiders to Promote 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Two

    Red-clad ladies are wandering silently around Sydney ahead of the season premiere tonight.

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    Five Pieces of Homework to Do Before 'The Handmaid's Tale' Drops Its Second Season

    The second season will premiere on SBS this week — if it's been a while since you binged the first, here's what you can do to catch up.

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    The Brisbane International Film Festival Is Moving to GOMA for the Next Three Years

    The complicated history of BIFF takes another turn, with the Brisbane gallery winning the tender to present the festival from 2018 to 2020.

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    Sydney Film Festival 2018 Will Open with New Zealand Comedy 'The Breaker Upperers'

    After premiering at SXSW, this Taika Waititi-produced comedy takes pole position at this year's SFF.

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    Netflix Might Be Getting Into the Cinema Game With Its Own Chain of Theatres

    It's the potential next step for the streaming giant, which will spend up to $8 billion on original content this year.

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    Five Films to See at the 2018 Spanish Film Festival

    Clear a few nights to see beloved Spanish classics, side-splitting comedies and gothic fables.

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    Thornbury Picture House Is Melbourne's New Retro-Style Independent Cinema

    Now open, the High Street cinema features a 57-seat cinema and an onsite bar.

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    Australia's Indie-Focused American Essentials Film Festival Has Unveiled Its 2018 Program

    Featuring Nicolas Cage's latest horror-comedy, a focus on classic LA-set flicks and a mob drama straight from Cannes.

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    Melbourne's ACMI Is Set to Undergo a $40 Million Revamp

    It'll see the Fed Square centre gain two new labs, an extension to its learning centre and an upgrade to its permanent exhibition.

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    Five Enchantingly Essential Studio Ghibli Gems From Co-Founder and Director Isao Takahata

    Before the director passed away this week aged 82, he was responsible for some of Ghibli's best flicks.

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    A Look Down the Rabbit Hole at ACMI's Wondrous World-First Wonderland Exhibition

    Yes, there's a Mad Hatter's Tea Party – and there's also much, much more than that.

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    Brisbane Might Be Getting a Free Permanent Outdoor Cinema

    Brisbane City Council has just submitted an application to add a cinema to McCaskie Park in Kelvin Grove.

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    Sydney Film Festival Unveils the First Part of Its Ace 2018 Program

    This year's 65th anniversary festival boasts Sundance winners, Oscar-nominated animation and Martin Freeman-starring chillers — plus a brand new venue.

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    Documentary Edge Festival Announces Packed 2018 Program

    This year's lineup includes more than 80 thought-provoking documentaries and pint-sized flicks.

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    Spanish Film Festival Announces Packed 2018 Program

    Featuring Guillermo del Toro's previous Oscar winner and Javier Bardem as Pablo Escobar amongst its 25-film program.

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