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NewsMore Australian Content Might Be Coming to Netflix and Stan
The Australian government are considering enforcing local content quotas.
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NewsAustralia's Scandinavian Film Festival Announces Full 2017 Program
See 20 features from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland — including the winner of the Silver Bear for best director at this year's Berlinale.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival 2017 to Open with Amazon Thriller 'Jungle'
Daniel Radcliffe kicks off the festival with the real-life tale of Yossi Ghinsberg, an Israeli adventurer, who trekked into the Amazon as a 22-year-old in 1981.
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NewsBreaking Bad Is Coming Back as a Virtual Reality Experience
Prepare to follow in Walter White's footsteps.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Reveals First 2017 Films
Charlie Hunnam and Robert Pattinson trekking through the jungle, Jason Schwartzman starring alongside the Beastie Boys' Adam Horovitz, and all six episodes of the new 'Top of the Lake'.
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NewsStudio Ghibli Is Building Its Very Own Theme Park
The Totoro-themed park is scheduled to open in 2020 — and if it doesn't feature a catbus, we'll eat this susuwatari.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsThe Six Best Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Melbourne
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) in Melbourne by hitting up cultural performances, noshing on mooncakes, and gathering together a big group mates for a yum cha feed.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsThe 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far
From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.
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NewsFive Films from Cannes 2017 We Can't Wait to See in Australia
Now showing in French Riviera cinemas between May 17 and 28, and hopefully coming soon to a screen near you.
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NewsThis Short Film Competition Gives Filmmakers the Chance to Work With Dominic West
Write a killer seven-page script and The Wire's Jimmy McNulty could star in it.
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NewsFootscray Is Getting a New Eight-Screen Cinema Complex
Coming in 2019 or 2020 from the team behind Yarraville's iconic Sun Theatre.
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NewsFive Hugely Topical Films to See at the 2017 Human Rights Arts and Film Festival
Visit Manila's slums, follow a PNG community fighting for justice, and see how civil servants would respond to a hypothetical nuclear attack.
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NewsThe Creators of Wallace & Gromit Are Coming to Australia
Peter Lord and David Sproxton will help launch ACMI's massive Aardman Animations exhibition with a series of talks and masterclasses.
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News'Wet Hot American Summer' Is Being Turned Into a Role-Playing Game
Make your dream of stepping into the 2001 cult hit a reality with this crowdfunded tabletop game.
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ShopCounterweight Vinyl & Espresso
32 Chambers Street, Footscray
Browse secondhand vinyl — the specialty is classic dance and bass — or sit down for a coffee and pastry.
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NewsHow Modern Filmmakers Are Tackling the Complex Topic of Psychological Manipulation
With the release of Cate Shortland's Berlin Syndrome, we look at how victims and perpetrators of psychological abuse are portrayed in modern film.
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NewsFive Must-See Films at the 2017 Spanish Film Festival
Our picks from the 39 features on the bill, from Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's latest Trip to a sumptuous period piece and a classic cat-and-mouse thriller.
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NewsAmerican Essentials Film Festival Reveals Indie-Focused 2017 Program
Two Greta Gerwig films, Australia's own Bond and Ewan McGregor jumping behind the camera rank among the second-year festival's 31 titles.
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NewsThis Immersive London Exhibition Will Put You Inside an Episode of 'Black Mirror'
Relive the anthology series' "Fifty Million Merits" episode as part of the Barbican's three-month science-fiction showcase.
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NewsA Huge Akira Kurosawa Retrospective Is Coming to Australia
The legendary Japanese director's work will screen in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra.
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NewsBrisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival Cancelled, Leaving Brisbane Without a Major Film Festival
Terrible and downright unacceptable news.
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EventBridge Road Brewers' Spring Tasting in the City
Fri, 29 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Bridge Road Brewers Brunswick, Brunswick East
This afternoon of tasting session let's you explore a lesser-known Victorian wine region (Beechworth) without leaving Melbourne.
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EventTerasu Japanese Dining Pop-Up at Portsea Hotel
Fri, 3 Jan - Sun, 19 Jan 2025
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
Chef Yukio Ozeki is serving up a a luxe six-course Japanese feed at Mornington Peninsula's beloved Portsea Hotel for only a few weeks in January.
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EventHome Truth
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
A house-within-a-house labyrinth has popped up outside the NGV International to get everyone thinking about small-scale architecture.
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EventSpanish BBQ Fiesta on Pinchy's Balcony
Sun, 1 Dec - Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Pinchy's, Melbourne
Hit up this CBD restaurant on Sunday arvos in December for unlimited food and drinks on its sun-soaked terrace.
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EventThe Big Design Market
Fri, 29 Nov - Sun, 1 Dec 2024
Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton
The Big Design Market is returning to Melbourne in the leadup to Christmas with a massive lineup of independent designer stalls and culinary experiences.
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EventKoorie Krismas
Sat, 14 Dec, 2024
Federation Square, Melbourne
Celebrate Christmas early at Fed Square with market stalls, stellar First Nation performances and a special appearance from Koorie Klaus.
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EventSmith Street Studio Christmas Market Pop-Up
Sat, 23 Nov, 2024
Smith Street Studio, Collingwood
Find the perfect Christmas gifts from a stack of independent lifestyle, fashion and beauty brands.
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EventQVM's Summer Night Market
Wed, 20 Nov, 2024
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Over 100 local traders are participating in this summer's market, including 45 street food stalls and six pop-up bars.
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EventSun Chasers Sunday Sessions
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
W Melbourne, Melbourne
Pair your sky-high swim sesh with bottomless wine and snacks at W Melbourne.
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EventMoonlight Cinema Melbourne
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, South Yarra
Catch 'The Fall Guy', 'Gladiator II', 'The Substance' and a heap of Christmas movies under the stars in the Royal Botanic Gardens.
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NewsAustralia's Human Rights Film Festival Announces 2017 Program
Tired of the same old blockbuster formula? See a film that cuts through the noise.
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NewsAcademy Award-Winning Director Oliver Stone Is Coming to Australia
The influential, polarising American filmmaker joins both the Vivid Ideas and Semi Permanent lineups in Sydney.
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NewsWe're Hosting An Advanced Screening of 'Berlin Syndrome' in Melbourne
The latest from Australian director Cate Shortland is a provocative thriller receiving rave reviews.
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NewsThe World's Biggest TV Festival Is Coming to Melbourne
Series Mania will bring screenings, panels, workshops and more to ACMI for five days of TV-focused fun.
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NewsWe're Hosting an Advanced Screening of 'Get Out' in Melbourne
Register your details and go into the draw to come and see a truly terrifying movie with us.
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NewsSpanish Film Festival Announces Stacked 2017 Program
With 38 features on the bill, from Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's latest Trip to bank robber thrillers and Goya-winning revenge flicks.
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NewsTen Films from SXSW 2017 Required in Australian Cinemas Immediately
They're making waves in Austin, let's hope the tide brings them to our shores.
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NewsFive Must-See Films at the 2017 Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Start with an Australian-made queer body-swapping sci-fi fantasy parable.
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NewsLarge Groups are Freaking Out SXSW Attendees to Promote 'The Handmaid's Tale'
Red-clad ladies are popping up around the Austin festival to plug Hulu's new Elisabeth Moss-starring show.
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NewsIMDB Adds New 'F for Female' Rating to Highlight Women in Film
This well-timed new feature lets you search by female director or female protagonist.
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NewsTen Must-See Films at the 2017 Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
See Audrey Tautou on a boat, Natalie Portman and Lily-Rose Depp in pre-war Europe and France's equivalent of an Amy Schumer movie.
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NewsThe Best of Berlinale 2017: Ten New Films We Can't Wait to Hit Australian Cinemas
We hopped over to the Berlin International Film Festival to get the jump on what's coming soon to cinemas.
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NewsFive Formidable Recent French Films You Might Have Missed
Brush up before the Alliance French Film Festival rolls into town.
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NewsWin Tickets to the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2017
Pick from over 45 formidable films, from the Audrey Tatou-starring Jacques Cousteau biopic to Venice Film Festival highlight Planetarium.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Annual Oscars Drinking Game: The 2017 Edition
The only way to get through the 89th Academy Awards in one piece.
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New App Choovie Aims to Bring Fluid Ticket Pricing to Australian Cinemas
If cinemas jump on board, audiences will drive demand — and, by extension, how much they pay at the door.
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NewsBatman v Superman Cleans Up at the 37th Annual Razzie Awards
The superhero showdown took home four awards, but missed out on worst film of the year.
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NewsAustralia's Village Roadshow Is Seeking to Block 41 Additional Piracy Sites
After successfully blocking The Pirate Bay last year, the film company is expanding their efforts.
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NewsStudio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki Is Officially Coming Out of Retirement
The acclaimed animator is currently preparing to make his next full-length film.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Helpful Guide to the 2017 Oscar Race
Who will win, who should win, and who got snubbed at the 89th Academy Awards.
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NewsMelbourne Queer Film Festival Announces 2017 Program
Take your pick from 135 features, shorts and documentaries focused on LGBTIQ stories.
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NewsInterview: M. Night Shyamalan on His New Film Split, Plot Twists and Taking Risks
His latest film features James McAvoy fielding 23 different personalities.
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NewsDonald Glover's Atlanta Finally Available to Stream in Australia
Coming to SBS Viceland — and even better, SBS On Demand.
