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Full-time Access Coordinator Julie Fernandez and Bridge06 Founder Sara Johnson discuss the benefits of hiring an Access Coordinator for your production. An emerging crew role around the world, access coordinators are critical to continuing to increase and retain diverse Deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent (DDN) talent in the film industry. playing a role. Screen Australia recently hosted an Access Coordinator training program at AFTRS. It will run over five days, including on-set practical training modules. This intensive course was an opportunity to support and educate people who identify as DDN to better equip them with the skills they…
There’s always one gem hidden inside a box of sparkling diamonds.For three decades, Baz Luhrmann has brought his singular vision to such gorgeous hits as “Elvis,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Moulin Rouge.” But in 2008, the Australian filmmaker made a rare flop with Australia, which had a $130 million price tag but only grossed $50 million at the U.S. box office.This historical melodrama, which received mixed reviews, follows Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman), a British aristocrat known as Drover (Hugh Jackman), who sets out to save her late husband’s ranch in the Australian outback. This is a story about the…
England vs Australia head-to-head record: One of the greatest rivalries in cricket is between England and Australia, dating back to 1877. Both countries are responsible for producing some of the greatest cricketers in history and were pioneers of the sport. Matches between England and Australia still attract large crowds. Cricket’s biggest tournament, the ICC ODI World Cup, also saw some great matches thanks to the intense rivalry between Australia and England. It’s always an exciting game when these two teams play against each other. England are the reigning ODI and T20 World Cup champions, while Australia have won a record…
There was a time when refugees were heroes in Australia. In the late 1970s, when thousands of Vietnamese refugees were resettled in Australia, the then Fraser government published their “stories of hardship and courage”. They had names and faces and were represented as individuals with great resilience and normal human needs. It makes sense to give sanctuary to brave people like nurses, teachers, engineers, and their children. When we are humanitarian and welcome refugees, we support them and ourselves.A lot has changed since then. As a former Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs in the Fraser government, I have witnessed…
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureIt’s time to wrap up the OBO for today, and indeed the 2023 World Cup. Even a relatively modest tournament has left us with dozens of vivid memories: Virat Kohli’s 50th hundred, Angelo Mathews being timed out, Ibrahim Zadran’s historic century, Mohammad Shami the human statgasm, Glenn Maxwell’s double hundred, England being fried in Mumbai against South Africa, the spine-tingling elegance of Rachin Ravindra and many more.The abiding memory is usually the last one. This time it’ll be Travis Head pulverising an all-time-great bowling attack and Australia winning an…
Melbourne International Games Week 2023 felt like a triumphant return to form for physical events in Australia, marking a record year for the week-long celebration of all things gaming. There were over 58 events held during this ninth edition (versus 33 last year), plus record attendance for PAX Australia and conference Games Connect Asia Pacific, which both run alongside MIGW at the beginning of October. “It’s lovely to welcome back the regulars, and it’s wonderful to see new (faces), and a lot of imaginative thinking from organisations this year,” says Fran Kerlin, senior manager for digital games…
Acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann will release a feature-length version of his hit film ‘Australia’, with Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman returning to star in the extended cut version of ‘Faraway Downs’, which has been adapted into a TV show. do. Watch now: Faraway Downs trailer. Article continues after video. Director Luhrmann will return to Australia for the world premiere of the film at the SXSW Sydney 2023 Screen Festival on Saturday, October 21st. After spending the past 30 years in the glitterati of Hollywood, the return to Australia marks a full-circle moment for the acclaimed director, who most recently worked…
Friday, October 20, 2023 | 10:58am Hulu on Thursday released the trailer for “Faraway Downs,” a six-episode limited series culled from Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s 2008 film “Australia.”Luhrmann reimagined the film’s additional footage and expanded the picture into a miniseries. The series features a new ending and soundtrack, but follows the same premise as its predecessor. The story is set in northern Australia before World War II and revolves around Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman), a British aristocrat who inherits a large cattle farm. When her land is threatened, Lady Ashley teams up with a cattleman named Drover (Hugh Jackman)…
The first trailer for Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman’s Faraway Downs has been released! For those who don’t know, it’s a six-chapter retelling of the 2008 film Australia. The original film (and this series) was directed by Baz Luhrmann and starred Nicole and Hugh. Read on to learn more… The synopsis is as follows. The story follows Lady Sarah, a British aristocrat who travels halfway around the world to confront her wayward husband and sell her unusual fortune, a million-acre ranch in the Australian outback called Faraway Downs. It centers around Ashley (Kidman). . After her husband’s death, Australia’s ruthless…
While slower to get into a flow like other development hotspots, Australia is quickly transitioning into a destination for games development. Between smash hits like Massive Monster’s Cult of the Lamb, SMG Studios’ excellent Moving Out duology, and Team Cherry’s sublime Hollow Knight, the last few years in the Australian games industry have had worldwide success. This year’s PAX Rising showcase is proof that there’s no signs of this stopping anytime soon, with tons of promising local indie releases coming over the next few years. It’s this rampant success that has caught the eyes of Virtuos – a worldwide co-development…