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Catch POOR THINGS in Australian cinemas from December 26! Screenplay by Tony McNamara

Congratulations to Tony McNamara on the recent nominations for POOR THINGS Best Film, Ghent International Film Festival Best International Feature, Gotham Independent Film Awards Grand Prix du Jury, La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival Emeric Pressburger Prize for Best Feature Film, Miskolc International Film Festival Best Adapted Screenplay, Las Vegas Film Critics Society Best Adapted Screenplay & Best Picture,Chicago Film Critics Association

A massive congratulations to all of the HLA Clients nominated for AACTA Awards this year! Best Indie Film: MONOLITH – directed by Matt Vesely Best Film: THE ROYAL HOTEL – production design by Leah Popple, costumes by Mariot Kerr Best Costume Design in Film: CARMEN – Emily Seresin SERIOUSLY RED – Tim Chappel Best Short Film: NOT DARK YET – Bonnie Moir Best Drama Series: BAY OF FIRES – directed by Natalie Bailey and Wayne Blair BUMP S3 – directed ...

STRIFE is now streaming on Binge and Foxtel! Episodes written by Lexi Freiman and Romina Accurso Edited by Deb Peart

Check out the trailer for PAPER DOLLS, a brand new drama series coming to Paramount+ on December 3. Episodes directed by Nina Buxton.

Listen to Alice Englert chat about her film BAD BEHAVIOUR – in cinemas now!

Wendy Harmer’s memoir, LIES MY MIRROR TOLD ME, hits bookshelves on October 31. Read a sneak preview of it here via the Sydney Morning Herald.

POOR THINGS has been nominated for Best International Feature at the 2023 Gotham Awards. Screenplay by Tony McNamara Read the announcement here via The Hollywood  Reporter

Coming to Australian cinemas November 9

BANANALAND, a new musical directed by Simon Phillips is on at Sydney Festival this summer! On at Riverside Theatre from January 3 – 14 2024. Read more and book your tickets HERE!  

After three critically acclaimed seasons, we bid farewell to THE GREAT. Tony McNamara’s multi Emmy-nominated series will be remembered as one of the most unique and watchable shows on television. Read more here 

Kitty Green’s new feature film, THE ROYAL HOTEL, is set to premere at Toronto International Film Festival this September. The thriller features production design by Leah Popple and costume design by Mariot Kerr.   Read more via iF Magazine, and grab your tickets on the TIFF website.

Suzie Miller’s PRIMA FACIE has won the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre.   Read more here!

The Broadway season of Suzie Miller’s smash hit play PRIMA FACIE has recouped. It closes this week after a critically acclaimed run at The Golden Theatre. Read more here

Bernadette Robinson embodies the DIVA spirit in this acclaimed emotion-packed Simon Phillips production. The DIVAS tour will take place over three cities. QPAC July 20-23 Sydney Opera House August 3-13 Arts Centre Melbourne August 24 – 27

Matthew Lutton has received an order of Australia Medal for his service to the Arts as a Director. See the announcement here.

Screening this weekend at Sydney Film Festival RACHEL’S FARM, a documentary by Rachel Ward Alice Englert’s BAD BEHAVIOUR JANE CAMPION, CINEMA WOMAN Check out more and buy tickets via the Sydney Film Festival website.

Check out the trailer for THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART. Directed by Glendyn Ivin, Production Design by Melinda Doring, with costume design by Joanna Mae Park. Edited by Deborah Peart. Coming to Amazon Prime August 4th.

Take a look behind the scenes at BANANALAND, a new musical comedy directed by Simon Phillips. Running at Brisbane Festival 16 Sept – 1 Oct, grab your tickets here 

Check out the trailer for the Stan original series YEAR OF. Episodes directed by Taylor Ferguson and shot by Alex Cardy. YEAR OF premieres June 9 on Stan, you can read more about the series here.

Congratulations to all HLA Clients nominated for Green Room Awards this year. OUTSTADNING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE: OA Chorus for IL MAGO DI OZ, directed by Con Costi OUT STANDING SET DESIGN: Marg Horwell for THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN: Marg Horwell for THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

Eddie Martin’s documentary WE WERE ONCE KIDS will screen at the Golden Age Cinema and Bar in June. Purchase your tickets here   

Check out the teaser for POOR THINGS, written by Tony McNamara.   Coming soon.