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Cinematographer Tyson Perkins’ chilly ghost story THEY WENT UP THE HILL had it’s international premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2024! Vendetta Productions is overseeing the Australian release, with release date to be announced soon.   Read more at IndieWire

Deadline reports that Justin Kurzel‘s The Order made its world premiere at the 81st Venice Film Festival, with the Sala Grande audience giving the competition title a nine-minute, 23-second ovation. Vertical will release The Order in the U.S. in December, while Amazon Prime Video will distribute in multiple international markets.   Read More at Deadline    

Screen Hub has given 4.5 stars to CRITICAL INCIDENT. The brand new crime drama directed by Neil Sharma is streaming on Stan now. Check out the review here!

Wishing a huge congratulations to the HLA Management Logie nominees for 2024! Our full list below, or check out the nominations here BEST DRAMA PROGRAM LOVE ME –  director Bonnie Moir, production designer Marni Kornhauser NCIS: SYDNEY – director Kriv Stenders, writer Kim Ho RFDS – writer/creator Ian Meadows, director Rachel Ward TOTAL CONTROL – director Wayne Blair BEST MINISERIES BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE – director Jocelyn Moorhouse, DOP Shelley Farthing Dawe, director’s attachment Nina Buxton SAFE HOME – director Stevie ...

Congrats to the Time Out Arts and Culture Awards nominees! Laura Murphy’s ZOMBIE! for Best Musical RENT directed by Shaun Rennie for Best Musical Louis Nowra’s THE LEWIS TRILOGY for Best Play THE VISITORS directed by Wesley Enoch for Best Play Check the full list of nominees there 

Congratulations to John Sheedy, whose short film TARNEIT has won Best International Shor Film at Deaffest UK 2024. TARNEIT features cinematography by Sky Davies. You can read more about the win here!  

Check out the trailer for EXPOSURE. A brand new series for Stan. Directed by Bonnie Moir, costumes by Emily Seresin, starring Alice Englert and produced by Justin Kurzel’s Thirdborn.

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Lexi Freiman chats bout her new novel, THE BOOK OF AYN.

Jane Campion will receive the Honorary Pardo d’Onore Manor Award at this year’s Locarno Film Festival. Read the full announcement here

Natalie Bailey is set to direct DOWN CEMETARY ROAD, starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson for Apple TV+ Read the full announcement here 

Congratulations to Marg Horwell, who has taken home the Olivier Award for Best Costume Design for her work on THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY!

Catch Jean Kittson for one night only at Sydney Comedy Festival! May 4th @ 5pm – get your tickets here.

Laura Murphy has spoken to the Sydney Morning Herald ahead of the opening of her brand new original musical ZOMBIE! THE MUSICAL. On at the Hayes Theatre from March 8 to April 6 Read the article here 

Veriety Magazine has named FAKE and THALL SHALT NOT STEAL as two shows to watch out for in 2024! FAKE is created and written by Anya Beyersdorf, with DOP Sky Davies and an episode directed by Taylor Ferguson. THALL SHALT NOT STEAL is the latest series shot by Cinematographer Tyson Perkins. You can read the full article and more about each project here.

Louis Nowra’s triple bill, THE LEWIS TRILOGY, has opened to glowing reviews – including 4.5 stars from the Sydney Morning Herald. “Individually, the three plays work well: Summer of the Aliens is impressionistic, powered by imagination and a sense of wonder, mostly sustained but with occasional dips in energy. Cosi is a warm hug of absurdity meets humanity, while This Much is True is a stunning piece of writing, bleak and engaging in equal measure. Cumulatively, they pack a punch, not just in the way ...

Tony McNamara has been nominated for a Writer’s Guild Award for Episodic Comedy for his script ICE from season 3 of THE GREAT! Read the full list of nominees here. 

Congratulations to Tony McNamara and Tom Holloway, winners at last nights AWGIE Awards!

Grab a published copy of RBG: OF MANY, ONE by Suzie Miller now via Currency Press Heather Michell is currently reprising her iconic role in Sydney Theatre Company’s return season and Australian tour, directed by Priscilla Jackman.

Louis Nowra talks to Michael Cathcart on Radio National about Griffin Theatre’s final production of THE LEWIS TRILOGY before a major redevelopment.   LISTEN HERE

Catch Laura Murphy chatting about her brand new work ZOMBIE! THE MUSICAL, on the Theatre Thoughts Australia podcast. Playing at the Hayes Theatre from March 8 0 grab your tickets here!

THE MAGIC FLUTE, directed by Kate Gaul for Opera Australia at Sydney Opera House, 1 February-16 March 2024 4 Stars from Stage Noise – “THE MAGIC FLUTE is a triumph for director Kate Gaul” 3.5 Stars from The Sydney Morning Herald

The trailer has dropped for POPULATION 11, a brand new series from Stan Australia, Lionsgate and Jungle Entertainment. Episodes 5-8 directed by Ben Young Director of Photography Kieran Fowler POPULATION 11 drops March 14 on Stan