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Nash Edgerton (left) has directed a short film called Candy Bar, starring Damon Herriman (right) and Nash’s daughter Zumi, that has its world premiere at Flickerfest that runs at Bondi Pavilion.

When Nash Edgerton’s daughter caught the acting bug, he decided to shoot a new film

The director of Mr Inbetween wanted to work with nine-year-old Zumi, who has “got a real bug” for acting.

  • by Garry Maddox
Mason Thames, Noah Cottrell, Julian Lerner and Abby James Witherspoon in Monster Summer.

Spielberg meets Stranger Things in this paranoid teen-horror fantasy

Monster Summer, which stars Mel Gibson, is reminiscent of Jaws, but with a more nebulous enemy.

  • by Jake Wilson
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Gary Sweet and Steve Bastoni are actors and mates, and a judge and the founder (respectively) of the Peninsula Film Festival.

In the ’90s these actors jumped head-first into everything, friendship included

Steve Bastoni and Gary Sweet met on their first day on the set of Police Rescue. More than 30 years, on they’re still cracking each other up on their latest venture together.

  • by Karl Quinn
Miriam Margolyes in New Zealand with a pavlova.

Miriam Margolyes’ heart-stopping New Zealand moment

Travelling the country for a two-part documentary series, the actor was deeply moved by a Maori traditional welcome.

  • by Bridget McManus

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Rufus Wainwright performs at Melbourne Recital Centre on Friday.

Fires haunt the night of Rufus Wainwright’s masterful show

  • by Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox and Andy Hazel

Dark Noon rips apart the American Dream with savage intensity

  • by Joyce Morgan, Chantal Nguyen, John Shand, Cassie Tongue and James Jennings

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