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    Australia Is Getting a Stanley Kubrick Film Festival

    It's the first of its kind in the world.

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    Meet the Aussie Photographers Shooting the Country's Best Bar Teams

    Capturing the multi-sensory world of the cocktail.

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    London's Latest Interactive Art Exhibition Is Designed Entirely for Dogs

    With a dog bowl-shaped ball pit and a meat-scented car window simulator.

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    The New York Times Might be Launching in Australia

    They're "focused" on Oz as part of their global expansion.

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    Falls Festival Drops Colossal Full 2016 Lineup

    Ring in the New Year with The Avalanches, Childish Gambino and London Grammar.

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    Why Down Under's Abe Forsythe Made the Cronulla Riots Into a Comedy

    There's never been a more timely moment to release a film about the Cronulla riots (even though they were ten years ago).

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    London Grammar and Childish Gambino to Headline Falls Festival 2016

    The rest of the lineup will be announced this arvo.

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    Melbourne's Dog-Friendly Music Festival is Back

    The music event of every pet-lover's dreams of is back.

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    The Italian Film Festival Has Unveiled Its 2016 Program

    Another ace year of excellent Italian cinema.

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    The Best, Weirdest and Most Surprising Films of The 2016 Melbourne International Film Festival

    Starting with the film with the most horrifying, taboo-shattering, laugh-or-you'll-vomit finale.

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    Melbourne International Film Festival Reveals 2016 Audience Award Winners

    With a delightfully charming Swiss animated effort taking the feature gong.

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    Fairgrounds Festival Announce Stellar 2016 Lineup for Second Year

    Rodriguez will headline country NSW's freshest festival.

Latest Places
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    Lost Paradise Drops Stellar 2016 New Year's Eve Festival Lineup

    Planning your NYE camping adventure? Here's a spanner in the works.

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    Melbourne Fringe Reveals Doozy of a 2016 Program

    Featuring lasers and white lights as well as cabaret, comedy and all the regular festivities.

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    Beyond the Valley Drops Huge 2016 Festival Lineup

    Time to start making New Year's plans.

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    Five Must-See Films at the 2016 Korean Film Festival in Australia

    With lovers, killers, monsters and reverse mermen, this year's festival has it all.

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    Unpacking Iranian Horror with Under The Shadow Director Babak Anvari

    A haunting set in '80s Tehran, a time when the city was being bombed by neighbouring Iraq.

Latest Events
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    Win a Double Pass to the Cine Latino Film Festival

    See everything from cinematic poetry to Peruvian horror films at Australia's first fest dedicated to Latin American cinema.

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    Suicide Squad Fans Are Actually Trying to Shut Down Rotten Tomatoes

    At the time of writing, this petition has 17,614 signatures protesting against the site.

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    Five Must-See Films at the 2016 Cine Latino Film Festival

    See everything from cinematic poetry to Peruvian horror films at Australia's first fest dedicated to Latin American cinema.

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    Melbourne Festival Announces Killer 2016 Program

    Featuring free hair cuts from children, fiery drummers and an epic Bowie tribute.

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    Bedroom Producers: Inside the DIY Studio with Kllo

    Melbourne's one-to-watch duo take us into their self-made studio space — they're not using a doona as a vocal booth any more.

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    Going Viral and Getting James Wan's Attention with Lights Out's David F. Sandberg

    The Swedish horror director caught Hollywood's eye with a two-and-a-half-minute short.

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    Collingwood Technical School to Be Turned into a Huge Creative Arts Precinct

    They've received the final bit of funding to ensure the project goes ahead.

  • GALLERY: Sonos and Concrete Playground's Byron Bay Beach Break

    We threw a party by the beach with Banoffee and Kllo, and it felt like summer all over again.

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    The Very Best Eats and Beats at Splendour in the Grass 2016

    What we ate, drank and threw shapes to at this year's blue sky-happy Byron shindig.

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    How to Adapt Jane Austen for 2016 with Love and Friendship's Whit Stillman

    "I hated the title Lady Susan, it wasn't Jane Austen's title."

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    Australia's Largest Bamboo Structure Is Being Constructed for MPavilion 2016

    And with it will come a four-month program of cultural activities.

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    Edinburgh Festival Programs Controversial Opera, Then Offers Refunds Before It Opens

    Programmed unseen, Christophe Honoré's 'Così fan tutte' has been slammed for "volatile, violent racism".

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    Ghostbusters Legend Ray Parker Jr. Is DJing at MIFF's Festival Bar

    Ghosts or no, the Forum's called in the big guns for this one.

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    Ivan Sen And Aaron Pedersen Talk Goldstone and Carving a Genre for Aussie Outback Noir

    We speak to the only duo to make not one, but two politically-charged Australian films with an Indigenous cop as the main character.

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    Mona's Dark Mofo Just Got $10.5 Million in Funding from the Tasmanian Government

    There's many more dark wintry art times in Hobart ahead.

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    Five Unforgettable Live Performances by James Blake

    Binge-watch Blake before his Splendour shows.

  • Guide

    Six Splendour Sideshows You Can Still Buy Tickets For

    Not heading to Splendour? Just bring the festival to you.

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    Win Tickets to the Melbourne International Film Festival's Opening Night Gala

    Kick off the festival with a world premiere and the ultimate post-screening party.

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