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Meihana and Pere Durie: Joseph Warbrick gets twelve minutes of fame
Scoop
Thursday 2 July, 2009 (New Zealand)

'Meihana says the film is aimed at New Zealanders and unlocks the mystery and mystique behind some of the well-known All Black traditions of haka and the silver fern, telling the story from the player’s perspective'... might work for the world, too.

Giveaway: Cheri
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Icon Films
Thursday 2 July, 2009 (Australia)

Icon Films are pleased to offer Screen Hub subscribers the chance to win one of 10 double passes to see Cheri. Directed by Stephen Frears and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Cheri is based on the novels by Colette.

Michael Jackson: biggest pet problem of all
Guardian
Thursday 2 July, 2009 (U.S.A.)

Tippi Hedren, once menaced by Hitchcock's Birds, runs an animal sanctuary for '68 tigers, lions and other big cats who were formerly employed in the entertainment industry, or who were unwanted pets.' Including Jackson's tigers, who responded calmly to news of his death.

'The Last Ride': Ivin's first walk with fame
ABC
Thursday 2 July, 2009 (Australia)

Lovely interview, part of ABC 'At the Movies's' four star affection for the film. We do note the irony of a director who so loquaciously explains how he cuts down the dialogue in his films.

Caught Short Films: tapping the Darlo nite away
Tuesday 30 June, 2009 (Australia)

Dedicated to offering support to independent short film filmmakers the Caught Short Film Festival continues its screenings of selected Australian shorts.

Jamesons Script Competition: hiccing around the world
Tuesday 30 June, 2009 (Australia)

Last year’s winners of the annual JOHN JAMESON PRODUCTIONS Short Screenplay Competition are being feted at festivals around the world. [It is fair to say that filmmakers are pretty happy with Jamesons as a sponsor, at least until their own folly hits them next morning - ED]

Beautiful Kate: Variety writer enchanted, Katewise
Variety
Tuesday 30 June, 2009 (Australia)

Variety crit by Down Under penster Kuipers gloms glory in ex-thesp's bucolic imagination.

'Lou': flooded film set, but not drowning, waving
The Brisbane Times
Monday 29 June, 2009 (Australia)

Belinda Chayko was filming Lou in Murwillumbah when the town flooded. They did manage to rescue John Hurt before he was evacuated and forced to sleep on a mattress down at the local TAFE.

Giveaway: Winged Creatures
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Icon Movies
Monday 29 June, 2009 (Australia)

Icon Movies are pleased to offer Screen Hub subscribers the chance to win one of 15 double passes to see Winged Creatures, directed by Rowan Woods and starring Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Guy Pearce and Forest Whitaker.

'The Last Ride': Hugo Weaving speaks - with the voice of Megatron
The Courier-Mail
Monday 29 June, 2009 (Australia)

Hugo Weaving played the father in Glendyn Ivin's first feature film, The Last Ride. We're pretty sure this interview was meant to promote Transformers, but the little Aussie film got the benefit.

Female Directors: from Sydney to ACMI, an international retrospective
The Age
Monday 29 June, 2009 (Australia)

Sydney Film Festival director Clare Stewart brings her home town a present: a season of exhilarating films by women directors that she curated for SFF.

Popcorn Taxi: next Sydney event
Friday 26 June, 2009 (Australia)

Popcorn Taxi are pleased to announce their next film screening event. Starring award winning British actor, Brian Cox, The Escapist is a gritty new take on the well worn prison break genre.

New Holland: 'Separation City' premieres in Wellington
Friday 26 June, 2009 (New Zealand)

Hoyts Distribution NZ Ltd and the NZ Film Commission are proud to announce Tom Scott’s “Separation City” will celebrate a World Premiere on Wednesday August 5 at Wellington’s iconic Embassy Cinema (some tickets will be available for sale to the general public).

Heath Ledger: wins Saturn Award
Livenews
Friday 26 June, 2009 (U.S.A.)

Heath Ledger has taken on last posthumous bow, winning a Saturn award for his role as The Joker.

Mick Aitken: a small memorial
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Screen Hub
Friday 26 June, 2009 (Australia)

Veteran South Australian unit manager Mick Aitken died suddenly last week. Between seven hundred to a thousand people crowded into the chapel to attend his funeral on Wednesday. Here is the eulogy, delivered by Tony Cronin.

Jeff Goldblum: is definitely not dead
Screen Hub
Friday 26 June, 2009 (U.S.A.)

A new story to the effect that US actor Jeff Goldblum is dead is not true. He did not fall off a cliff while filming in New Zealand. The tall guy is alive.

The 140 Project: it happened
Wired
Wednesday 24 June, 2009 (U.S.A.)

Remember the recruitment drive? It worked. 'On Sunday, 140 filmmakers in 140 locations around the world each recorded 140 seconds of footage, capturing something that connects them to their respective homes'..

FTI Delivers Landmark Course in Screen Acting
Film & Television Institute WA
Tuesday 23 June, 2009 (Australia)

The Film & Television Institute is the first Registered Training Organisation in Australia to deliver an accredited diploma course devoted entirely to screen acting.

Northern Territory Film Office: announces a sad death
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Northern Territory Film Office
Monday 22 June, 2009 (Australia)

The Northern Territory arts and broadcast community is mourning the loss of Mr Garawirrtja, an enthusiastic and caring person who strongly encouraged others in music, dance, radio and film in the Territory.

Bastardy: an empathetic review
Crikey
Monday 22 June, 2009 (Australia)

Blogging for Crikey, Luke Buckmaster likes what he sees and uses his brain on the film.

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