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Baz Luhrmann to shoot an epic Joan of Arc film

Baz Luhrmann to shoot an epic Joan of Arc film

After Elvis, the Australian director is planning an epic about the famous French heroine and patron saint.

  • by Garry Maddox

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Move over, Bluey: meet Australia’s newest canine star

Move over, Bluey: meet Australia’s newest canine star

The search for a dog to play the title role in new film Runt, based on a bestselling children’s book, led to a foster home in Geelong.

  • by Garry Maddox
Boxing drama Kid Snow is the kind of Australian film we used to make

Boxing drama Kid Snow is the kind of Australian film we used to make

Forget about political correctness, director Paul Goldman and the film’s writers have no desire to give us a revisionist version of the past.

  • by Sandra Hall
Priscilla at 30: How queens of the desert made Australian film history

Priscilla at 30: How queens of the desert made Australian film history

The people behind the cinematic legend relive the colour and chaos behind the scenes – and how one casting misstep might have changed everything.

  • by Michael Idato
Balmain is the pop culture mecca of Sydney. Here’s why

Balmain is the pop culture mecca of Sydney. Here’s why

From Lantana to Gatsby to Our Rose Byrne, Balmain’s cultural footprint is huge.

  • by Michaela Whitbourn
Meet the young Australian actor about to become a superstar

Meet the young Australian actor about to become a superstar

At 28, Australian actor Toby Wallace is going places. But he’s looking forward to the day he can just stay put for a while.

  • by Karl Quinn
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‘We had $0 in the bank account’: How a little Australian thriller went from zero to hero

‘We had $0 in the bank account’: How a little Australian thriller went from zero to hero

It was a film festival hit, but for the writers and directors behind Birdeater, it was four years of rain, sweat and tears.

  • by Louise Rugendyke
Midnight Oil to a ‘jaw-dropping’ Demi Moore: 15 highlights of the Sydney Film Festival

Midnight Oil to a ‘jaw-dropping’ Demi Moore: 15 highlights of the Sydney Film Festival

From Cannes award winners to local documentaries and big-name stars, these are the festival’s top picks.

  • by Garry Maddox
A lover, a one-time hater and a newcomer debate the original Mad Max

A lover, a one-time hater and a newcomer debate the original Mad Max

George Miller’s thrilling, apocalyptic vision spawned Australia’s biggest film franchise. How does it hold up nearly half a century later?

  • by Nell Geraets, Garry Maddox and Sandra Hall
Chris Hemsworth steals the show in this ambitious addition to Mad Max saga
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Chris Hemsworth steals the show in this ambitious addition to Mad Max saga

George Miller’s action sequences in Furiosa, the most expensive Australian film ever, are as exhilarating as ever.

  • by Jake Wilson
‘Deliciously bonkers’: Aussie film starring Nicolas Cage makes a splash at Cannes

‘Deliciously bonkers’: Aussie film starring Nicolas Cage makes a splash at Cannes

The US actor had fans screaming and bellowing as he appeared at Cannes for the first time in more than 30 years.

  • by Garry Maddox

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