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Easy Money
This enthralling Swedish gangster movie focuses on its characters’ emotions rather than violence, resulting in a tense, powerful and believable…

Gangster Squad
Staring Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin, this cartoonish gangster film chronicles the LAPD's fight to keep the East Coast Mafia…

The Oscars: Who will win?
Nominees for the world's most coveted film awards have been announced. Few surprises were had, while Aussies Hugh Jackman, Naomi…

New Emirati cartoon celebrates Arabic language
A cartoon about a young boy with big dreams, ‘Mansour’, will celebrate the Arabic language and provide a role model…
Academy Awards: antipodean bonanza in the nominations
While media attention will focus on the actors, including Jacki Weaver's back-to-back nominations, New Zealanders have also picked up a…
RBI: Encore Directory & B&T sold to private equity
Reed Elsevier has sold Reed Business Information, the publisher of the Encore Directory and advertising / marketing title B&T, cAARDS…
My Mistress: Emmanuelle Beart announced for Queensland shoot
French actress Emmanuelle Beart will star with Rachael Blake (Sleeping Beauty)) and Harrison Gilbertson (Accidents Happen), in Stephen Lance's upcoming…
Audi: drives film sponsorship deals even farther
Luxury carmaker, Audi, the primary sponsor of the Brisbane International Film, has signed up to sponsor St.George OpenAir Cinema this…
Berlinale: four Australian shorts selected for festival
Australian short films will have a strong presence at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, with four films selected to…
Flying Bark: Tashi plays with German friends
Flying Bark Productions' children's television series Tashi (52 x11) is being made through a joint venture entity, Buzz Studios, which…