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WE WERE ONCE KIDS | Sydney Screening
Eddie Martin’s documentary WE WERE ONCE KIDS will screen at the Golden Age Cinema and Bar in June. Purchase your tickets here
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POOR THINGS Teaser Trailer
Check out the teaser for POOR THINGS, written by Tony McNamara. Coming soon.
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Jane Campion, Rachel Ward, Alice Englert & more at Sydney Film Festival 2023
HLA filmmakers are being celebrated at this year’s Sydney Film Festival. The program features Jane Campion – Her Way, a retrospective showcasing nine feature and five short films from the accomplished career of Jane Campion. Jane will also appear in conversation with David Stratton. Rachel Ward’s documentary RACHEL’S FARM will also have its Australian premiere, and Rachel will speak to her process making the documentary at a Meet the Filmmakers event. Alice Englert’s debut feature film BAD BEHAVIOUR will screen at ...
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Suzie Miller Interview – Stage Whispers
From Tiny Stables Stage to London and Now Broadway | Stage Whispers In a recent interview with Stage Whispers, Suzie Miller shares about her life and career so far.
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Suzie Miller’s PRIMA FACIE nominated for four Tony Awards!
Suzie Miller’s PRIMA FACIE has been nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Jodie Comer. Other categories include Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design. Jodie Comer shares her thoughts on the nomination here.
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First Look: POOR THINGS
Here’s a first look at POOR THINGS, written by Tony McNamara. The film, starring Emma Stone and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos is in cinemas Septemer 8.
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NORTH SHORE: Official Trailer
Check out the official trailer for NORTH SHORE. A brand new six-part drama series directed by Gregor Jordan. Premiering May 10 on Channel 10.
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JANE CAMPION – HER WAY: A Retrospective
Just announced! JANE CAMPION – HER WAY See a retrospective of films by pioneering filmmaker Jane Campion at the 70th Sydney Film Festival.
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HLA Client Films Named in Hollywood Reporter’s 50 Best Films of the 21st Century
Three films by HLA clients have been named in the Hollywood Reporter’s 50 Best Movies of the 21st Century. Jane Campion’s BRIGHT STAR and THE POWER OF THE DOG hit #47 and #15 respectively, with Tony McNamara’s THE FAVOURITE coming in at #35. Read more about these iconic films via this link.
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RACHEL’S FARM to Screen at Sydney Film Festival 2023
Rachel Ward’s uplifting documentary RACHEL’S FARM will screen at Sydney Film Festival. Read more via the SFF website. Stay tuned for announcements on session times!
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Stephen Page & Jenny Brockie on WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
New season of WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE featuring HLA’s Jenny Brockie and Stephen Page premieres Tuesday 2 May at 7.30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand. Check out the trailer below.
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Trailer: TOTALLY COMPLETELY FINE
The trailer has dropped for Gretel Vella’s original series TOTALLY COMPLETELY FINE. Written and created by Gretel, the show also features writing from Emme Hoy. It streams on STAN from April 20th.
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Review: TURN UP THE VOLUME
TURN UP THE VOLUME, a new young adult series for ABC ME, Matchbox Pictures and Film Camp has been given 4 stars in the Sydney Morning Herald. The show features episodes written by Dannika Horvat and directed by Jessie Oldfield + Adam Murfet. Read the full review here. TURN UP THE VOLUME is on ABC ME from Friday, March 24, 6pm and iview (all 10 episodes).
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Review: MELBOURNE, CHEREMUSHKI
The Age gives four stars to MELBOURNE, CHEREMUSHKI. Director Constantine Costi has reimagined Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich’s 1958 Opera about the housing crisis in Moscow in 2020s Melbourne. Read the full article here.
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Review: IN OUR BLOOD
Read the 4.5 star review for IN OUR BLOOD, a new drama series directed by John Sheedy. The 4 part drama from Hoodlum is set against the backdrop of the early HIV / AIDS epidemic in Sydney -and the corridors of Canberra- from 1983. In Our Blood | TV Tonight
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CANCIÓN DEL PRIMER DESEO by Andrew Bovell
Andrew Bovell’s new work CANCIÓN DEL PRIMER DESEO opens in Madrid on April 27. Check out the website here for more information and tickets.
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ARETHA: A Love Letter to the Queen of Soul
ARETHA is coming to the Sydney Opera House this June. Directed and narrated by Jada Alberts, ARETHA is a powerful memoir, live on stage, that celebrates the life and music of one of the greatest voices in history. On for two nights only – June 17 & 18 2023. Read more and grab your tickets here!
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MONOLITH Trailer
Check out the trailer for Matt Vesely’s feature film, MONOLITH. Screening at SXSW 2023! Read more about the SXSW screenings here.
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THE 7 STAGES OF GREIVING Directed by Jada Alberts
THE 7 STAGES OF GRIEVING directed by Jada Alberts opens tonight at Browns Mart Theatre in Darwin. The one woman show, written by Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman, runs until March 18. Purchase tickets here.
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Suzie Miller’s PRIMA FACIE Nominated for 5 Olivier Awards!
We are thrilled to announce Suzie Miller’s PRIMA FACIE at Harold Pinter Theatre has been nominated for 5 Olivier Awards! Best New Play – PRIMA FACIE, Harold Pinter Theatre Best Actress – Jodie Comer, PRIMA FACIE Best Lighting Design – Natasha Chivers, PRIMA FACIE Best Sound Design – Ben & Max Ringham, PRIMA FACIE Best Director – Justin Martin, PRIMA FACIE The ceremony, named after legendary English actor Sir Laurence Olivier, will take place on 2 April at London’s Royal Albert Hall. ...
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Trailer: IN OUR BLOOD
The trailer has landed for IN OUR BLOOD, a brand new series for Hoodlum and ABC directed by John Sheedy. IN OUR BLOOD premieres March 19th @ 8:30pm on ABC and iView.
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CLASS OF ’07 TRAILER
Check out the trailer for Matchbox Pictures new series CLASS OF ’07. With episodes written by Romina Accurso and Gretel Vella, the series premieres March 17th on Amazon Prime.
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CAMP: Directed by Kate Gaul
CAMP, directed by Kate Gaul opens tonight at the Seymour Centre Sydney. A backdrop of violence and uncertainty frames the first part of the play which taps into this energy and imagination: the birth of the Campaign Against Moral Persecution (CAMP). Four fictional activists Krissy, Jo, Tracy, and Dave fall in love, fall out of love, find their individual voices, and forge paths spanning 5 decades. In 2022, Krissy, Jo and Tracy reconnect. Through personal and political challenges – which ...
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PRIMA FACIE @ Melbourne Theatre Company
Suzie Miller’s PRIMA FACIE opened at Melbourne Theatre Company over the weekend to rave reviews. “I’ve seen the UK version of this play starring Jodie Comer, and I have to say Lee Lewis’ production outshines it by some margin.” – The Age Read The Age review here. Pictured Suzie, Anne-Louise Sarks and actor Sheridan Harbridge, image credit: Heath Warwick
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