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Natasha Pincus’ OH CANADA to open St Kilda Film Festival
Directed by Natasha Pincus, Missy Higgin’s music video for OH CANADA has been announced as a finalist in the SoundKILDA music video competition. The video will also be screened as part of the St Kilda Film Festival’s opening night celebrations. See the full list of SoundKILDA finalists here.
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2016 ADG Award Nominees
Congratulations to all of our clients who have been nominated in the 2016 ADG Awards! TV COMMERCIAL Tim Bullock – Volkswagen: Bear Peter Carstairs – Ultrasound MUSIC VIDEO Peter Carstairs & Curtis Hill – Hallelujah (The Rubens) CHILDREN’S TV DRAMA Tony Krawitz – Ready For This / Ep13 TV MINI SERIES Kriv Stenders – The Principal / Ep 1 FEATURE FILM Jocelyn Moorhouse – The Dressmaker See the full list of nominees here.
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Neil Armfield, Jocelyn Moorhouse, Gillian Armstrong, Roger Ford and Steve Worland nominated 2015 FCCA Awards
Congratulations to Neil Armfield, Jocelyn Moorhouse, Gillian Armstrong, Roger Ford and Steve Worland for their nominations in the 2015 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards. BEST FILM THE DRESSMAKER HOLDING THE MAN PAPER PLANES BEST CHILDREN’S FILM PAPER PLANES BEST DIRECTOR NEIL ARMFIELD – HOLDING THE MAN JOCELYN MOORHOUSE – THE DRESSMAKER BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY WOMEN HE’S UNDRESSED DIRECTOR: GILLIAN ARMSTRONG PRODUCERS: DAMIEN PARER, GILLIAN ARMSTRONG BEST SCRIPT/SCREENPLAY ROBERT CONNOLLY, STEVE WORLAND PAPER PLANES TOMMY MURPHY HOLDING THE MAN BEST ...
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Alice Englert talks about her new film FAMILY HAPPINESS starring Ben Wishaw
Writer and director Alice Englert spoke to IF Magazine about THE BOYFRIEND GAME going to the Berlin International Film Festival and her new short film FAMILY HAPPINESS starring Ben Wishaw. Read the full interview here.
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CLEVERMAN WORLD PREMIER AT BERLINALE
Directed by Wayne Blair and with costume design by Emily Seresin, CLEVERMAN, will be joining Alice Englert’s THE BOYFRIEND GAME at this year’s Berlinale. Read the full Screen Australia Media Release here.
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GIRL ASLEEP REVEALED AS ONE OF THE FIRST 13 TITLES IN THE GENERATION SECTION OF THE BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL.
DOP Andy Commis’ film GIRL ASLEEP has been revealed as one of the first 13 titles in the Generation section of The Berlin Film Festival. The lineup is divided into Generation Kplus, for films targeted at younger kids, and Generation 14plus, for movies made for teenagers.
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A GREAT INTERVIEW WITH MACBETH COMPOSER JED KURZEL
A great interview with composer Jed Kurzel on why MACBETH echoes SNOWTOWN and how the score was almost electronic. Read more here.
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MACBETH OPENS IN CINEMAS TODAY! FEATURING THE HLA TRIFECTA OF DIRECTOR JUSTIN KURZEL, COMPOSER JED KURZEL AND DESIGNER FIONA CROMBIE.
Director Justin Kurzel on death, grief, madness and the moment when he nearly lost Marion Cotillard in a Scottish bog. Read on here.
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EDITOR SIMON PRICE’S FILM FREE IN DEED HAS WON BEST FILM AT THE 2015 VENICE FILM FESTIVAL
Editor Simon Price’s film FREE IN DEED has won the Orizzonti Award for Best Film at the 2015 Venice Film Festival. Read about it here.
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CINEMATOGRAPHER BONNIE ELLIOTT’S FILM SPEAR REVIEW FROM 2015 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Read the full review here.
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MACBETH ANNOUNCED AS SURPRISE SCREENING AT MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Director Justin Kurzel, composer Jed Kurzel’s and production designer Fiona Crombie’s MACBETH has been announced as a surprise screening at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Find all the details here.
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THE DAUGHTER AND THE DRESSMAKER HAVE BOTH BEEN SELECTED FOR THE 2015 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Director Jocelyn Moorhouse and production designer Roger Ford’s THE DRESSMAKER, and cinematographer Andy Commis’ THE DAUGHTER have both been selected for screenings at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Read about the full line-up here.
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ANDY COMMIS’ THE DAUGHTER TO SCREEN AT 2015 VENICE FILM FESTIVAL.
THE DAUGHTER, shot by cinematographer Andy Commis, will be screening out of competition at the 2015 Venice Film Festival. Read about the festival line up here.
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NEIL ARMFIELD’S ADAPTATION OF HOLDING THE MAN WORLD PREMIERE
Neil Armfield’s highly anticipated film with cinematography by Germain McMicking and original compositions by Alan John was successfully received at the closing of the Sydney Film Festival. Read the full review here.
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THE DAUGHTER RECEIVES 4 STARS AT THE SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
HLA’s Andy Commis’ slow-burning Australian drama opens competition with 4 stars. Read more here.
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KURZEL BROTHERS TEAM UP FOR DARK COMEDY
Director Justin Kurzel is to re-team with his brother, acclaimed composer Jed Kurzel, on the latter’s directorial debut Ivan Lendl Never Learnt to Volley, which is attracting finance in Cannes. Find out more here.
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THE FILM BACKTRACK, SHOT BY STEFAN DUSCIO, PREMIERES AT THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND
Read all about the film, tickets and showings here
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THE OFFICIAL SELECTION ROSTER FOR THE 68TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED, INCLUDING JUSTIN KURZEL’S MACBETH
The Official Selection roster for the 68th Cannes Film Festival has been announced, including MACBETH directed by Justin Kurzel, composed by Jed Kurzel and production design by Fiona Crombie. Read all about the Official Selection here
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THE BABADOOK SHINES FOR IFC MIDNIGHT
Music by Jed Kurzel and production design by Alex Holmes in American horror film, ‘The Babadook’ has paid off ranking as the most successful title ever for the US distributor, IFC Midnight. Read more here.
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ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE MAKES LONG LIST FOR 2015 ACADEMY AWARDS
The epic and visually stunning documentary edited by Simon Price has been selected amongst 133 other titles to go in the running for an Academy Award next year. The list will soon be pared down to 15 films, each vying for the title of Best Documentary. The shortlist will be announced in December – stay tuned. For the full long list click HERE.
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THE BABADOOK NOMINATED FOR BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARD
Australia’s latest horror film THE BABADOOK has just been nominated for Best International Independent Film for the upcoming British Independent Film Awards. Featuring music composed by Jed Kurzel, and production design by Alex Holmes, the film has continued building momentum as it gains popularity around the globe. To view the full list of nominees click HERE.
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MORE GREAT REVIEWS FOR THE BABADOOK UK RELEASE
Fantastic reviews have flooded in since the recent release of horror film THE BABADOOK in the UK. With composer Jed Kuzel’s eery underscore, and Alex Holmes’ outstanding production design, the film has gained worldwide attention for its chilling story-telling. Read some recent UK reviews below: MTV 5 Stars The Guardian 4 Stars Cine-Vue 4 Stars The Daily Telegraph 4 Stars HMV Five Reasons You’ll Love The Babadook
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THE MULE TRAILER
Shot by Stefan Duscio, THE MULE is a thrilling crime film which follows a first time drug mule (Angus Sampson) who is caught by law enforcement. The film will be released in cinemas and available to download simultaneously on the 21st of November – which is the first time this release format has been done in Australia. View the trailer HERE.
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THESE FINAL HOURS TO SCREEN AT CANNES
A huge congratulations to our incredibly talented writer/director Zak Hilditch. His debut feature film THESE FINAL HOURS will screen at Cannes Film Festival in the Directors’ Fortnight section next month. THESE FINAL HOURS is an Apocalyptic thriller, shot beautifully by another very talented HLA client, Bonnie Elliott. For further information about the festival CLICK HERE to find out more.
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