Long-time best mates and long-term podcasters, comedian and broadcaster Wil Anderson and actor and writer Charlie Clausen, are bringing their hilarious and wildly popular podcasts, Tofop and Fofop, along with Anderson’s Wilosophy podcast to LiSTNR.
Anderson and Clausen have collaborated on Tofop (aka Thirty Odd Feet Of Podcast) since 2010 and are now bringing their more than 400-episode library to LiSTNR. On Tofop, the pair discuss popular culture, film, sport, personal stories, and usually intense discussions on a range of hypothetical situations.
The aptly named Fofop (or faux Tofop) sees the pair take Tofop to an alternative universe, interviewing a range of guests over another 400-plus episodes.
Although on production hiatus, Anderson will also bring his podcast Wilosophy, where he asks “smart people stupid questions and tries to find out the meaning of life”, to LiSTNR. Launched in 2014 and also standing the test of time, recent episodes have included guests Josh Szeps,...
Anderson and Clausen have collaborated on Tofop (aka Thirty Odd Feet Of Podcast) since 2010 and are now bringing their more than 400-episode library to LiSTNR. On Tofop, the pair discuss popular culture, film, sport, personal stories, and usually intense discussions on a range of hypothetical situations.
The aptly named Fofop (or faux Tofop) sees the pair take Tofop to an alternative universe, interviewing a range of guests over another 400-plus episodes.
Although on production hiatus, Anderson will also bring his podcast Wilosophy, where he asks “smart people stupid questions and tries to find out the meaning of life”, to LiSTNR. Launched in 2014 and also standing the test of time, recent episodes have included guests Josh Szeps,...
- 11/24/2022
- Podnews.net
The Australian Podcast Awards (APAs) powered by iHeart, today announces Osher Günsberg, one of Australia’s most recognisable media personalities and an industry leader in the podcast space as Chair of Judge for the APA’s.
The APA’s are Australia’s most prestigious and well recognised podcast awards. 2021 winners included Laura Byrne and Brittney Hockley’s Life Uncut, Julia Gillard’s A Podcast of One’s Own and Brooke Boney and Linda Marigliano’s Brooke and Linda’s Dream Club.
As part of his duties as Chair of Judge, Osher has appointed several judges that will form part of the world-class panel of local and international judges that will bring in a range of different perspectives to the awards this year.
Osher Günsberg, Chair of Judges at the Australian Podcast Awards, said:
“Podcasts are a form of spoken- art, nothing beats the authenticity and intimacy of podcasting. It has...
The APA’s are Australia’s most prestigious and well recognised podcast awards. 2021 winners included Laura Byrne and Brittney Hockley’s Life Uncut, Julia Gillard’s A Podcast of One’s Own and Brooke Boney and Linda Marigliano’s Brooke and Linda’s Dream Club.
As part of his duties as Chair of Judge, Osher has appointed several judges that will form part of the world-class panel of local and international judges that will bring in a range of different perspectives to the awards this year.
Osher Günsberg, Chair of Judges at the Australian Podcast Awards, said:
“Podcasts are a form of spoken- art, nothing beats the authenticity and intimacy of podcasting. It has...
- 10/18/2022
- Podnews.net
The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, known for its oft-critical reports on Hollywood’s hiring practices and portrayals of underrepresented groups, is launching a “new focus” that will measure the film and TV industry’s depictions of a wide range of political issues, including abortion, gun violence, voting, marriage equality and interracial relationships.
The new approach comes in response to the Supreme Court’s overturning Roe v. Wade and concerns that other long-held rights also might be in danger.
“With the curtailing of reproductive rights, it is not only necessary to find legal solutions to protect marginalized communities, but it is essential to educate and inform audiences about these topics,” said Dr. Stacy L. Smith, founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. “Entertainment has a unique ability to reach viewers and provide that education. Our goal is to illuminate how many opportunities there are to use storytelling as a tool to expand...
The new approach comes in response to the Supreme Court’s overturning Roe v. Wade and concerns that other long-held rights also might be in danger.
“With the curtailing of reproductive rights, it is not only necessary to find legal solutions to protect marginalized communities, but it is essential to educate and inform audiences about these topics,” said Dr. Stacy L. Smith, founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. “Entertainment has a unique ability to reach viewers and provide that education. Our goal is to illuminate how many opportunities there are to use storytelling as a tool to expand...
- 8/17/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Launches 25K Student Film Grant for Stories About Reproductive Rights
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USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative is expanding its research focus from analyses of demographic diversity (i.e. gender, race/ethnicity, disability, sexuality and age) to address how entertainment narratives handle topical issues, including reproductive health, voting and gun violence.
“With the curtailing of reproductive rights, it is not only necessary to find legal solutions to protect marginalized communities, but it is essential to educate and inform audiences about these topics,” AI2 founder Stacy L. Smith said in a statement. “Entertainment has a unique ability to reach viewers and provide that education. Our goal is to illuminate how many opportunities there are to use storytelling as a tool to expand the conversation and create substantial attitude and policy change.”
As with past AI2 studies, the Initiative intends to include solutions and suggested best practices for storytellers and content creators as part of this work.
USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative is expanding its research focus from analyses of demographic diversity (i.e. gender, race/ethnicity, disability, sexuality and age) to address how entertainment narratives handle topical issues, including reproductive health, voting and gun violence.
“With the curtailing of reproductive rights, it is not only necessary to find legal solutions to protect marginalized communities, but it is essential to educate and inform audiences about these topics,” AI2 founder Stacy L. Smith said in a statement. “Entertainment has a unique ability to reach viewers and provide that education. Our goal is to illuminate how many opportunities there are to use storytelling as a tool to expand the conversation and create substantial attitude and policy change.”
As with past AI2 studies, the Initiative intends to include solutions and suggested best practices for storytellers and content creators as part of this work.
- 8/17/2022
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ben Sharrock’s Limbo received a special mention.
Iranian writer/director Mohammad Rasoulof’s There Is No Evil has won the A$60,000 Sydney Film Prize, and UK writer/director Ben Sharrock’s Limbo received a special mention.
The Sydney Film Prize is awarded to the most “audacious, cutting-edge and courageous” feature in Sydney Film Festival’s official competition line-up. Other films vying for the prize at this year’s festival included The Hand Of God, Flee and Drive My Car.
Made up of four stories and containing much moral complexity, There Is No Evil looks at how the existence of capital punishment profoundly affects society.
Iranian writer/director Mohammad Rasoulof’s There Is No Evil has won the A$60,000 Sydney Film Prize, and UK writer/director Ben Sharrock’s Limbo received a special mention.
The Sydney Film Prize is awarded to the most “audacious, cutting-edge and courageous” feature in Sydney Film Festival’s official competition line-up. Other films vying for the prize at this year’s festival included The Hand Of God, Flee and Drive My Car.
Made up of four stories and containing much moral complexity, There Is No Evil looks at how the existence of capital punishment profoundly affects society.
- 11/14/2021
- by Sandy George
- ScreenDaily
New documentary in the style of 2019’s The Final Quarter examines the sexism faced by Australia’s first female prime minister
Australian viewers who are relatively au fait with the rough and tumble of politics in this country are unlikely to be surprised by what they see in Strong Female Lead, a new documentary exploring the sexism experienced by Julia Gillard during her tenure as our first female prime minister. We could hardly forget, though we may wish to, various instances of stomach-turning media and political discourse – from Tony Abbott appearing in front of a crowd that held signs reading “Ditch the Witch” and “Bob Brown’s Bitch” to infamous tirades from the likes of Alan Jones, who called for Gillard to be put in a chaff bag and dumped at sea and suggested her father had “died of shame”.
There is something viscerally powerful, however – something that hits you...
Australian viewers who are relatively au fait with the rough and tumble of politics in this country are unlikely to be surprised by what they see in Strong Female Lead, a new documentary exploring the sexism experienced by Julia Gillard during her tenure as our first female prime minister. We could hardly forget, though we may wish to, various instances of stomach-turning media and political discourse – from Tony Abbott appearing in front of a crowd that held signs reading “Ditch the Witch” and “Bob Brown’s Bitch” to infamous tirades from the likes of Alan Jones, who called for Gillard to be put in a chaff bag and dumped at sea and suggested her father had “died of shame”.
There is something viscerally powerful, however – something that hits you...
- 9/13/2021
- by Luke Buckmaster
- The Guardian - Film News
Sbs’s documentary strand Australia Uncovered, a series of eight stand-alone projects that tackle some of the biggest issues in Australia today, will begin airing Sundays from September 12.
Episode 1 – Strong Female Lead (September 12)
From the makers of See What You Made Me Do?, Strong Female Lead explores the gender politics during Julia Gillard’s term as Australia’s first and still only female Prime Minister. Looking back at Ms Gillard’s time as Prime Minister, the film examines the response and tone from media commentators, the Australian public and within Parliament itself.
A Northern Pictures production for Sbs. Principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen Nsw. In partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation.
Episode 2 – Osher Günsberg: A Matter of Life and Death (September 19)
A personal exploration into a national crisis, popular media personality Osher Günsberg, investigates how new science, innovative thinking and technology are helping prevent suicide.
Episode 1 – Strong Female Lead (September 12)
From the makers of See What You Made Me Do?, Strong Female Lead explores the gender politics during Julia Gillard’s term as Australia’s first and still only female Prime Minister. Looking back at Ms Gillard’s time as Prime Minister, the film examines the response and tone from media commentators, the Australian public and within Parliament itself.
A Northern Pictures production for Sbs. Principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen Nsw. In partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation.
Episode 2 – Osher Günsberg: A Matter of Life and Death (September 19)
A personal exploration into a national crisis, popular media personality Osher Günsberg, investigates how new science, innovative thinking and technology are helping prevent suicide.
- 8/11/2021
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The Aacta-nominated Strong Female Lead, directed by Tosca Looby and produced by Karina Holden, explores the gender politics during Julia Gillard’s term as Australia’s first and still only female Prime Minister.
Looking back at Gillard’s time as Prime Minister using archival footage, the film examines the response and tone from media commentators, the Australian public and within Parliament itself.
Strong Female Lead, a Northern Pictures production, forms part of Sbs’s Australia Uncovered documentary strand, and will premiere September 12.
Principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen Nsw. In partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation.
The post ‘Strong Female Lead’ (Trailer) appeared first on If Magazine.
Looking back at Gillard’s time as Prime Minister using archival footage, the film examines the response and tone from media commentators, the Australian public and within Parliament itself.
Strong Female Lead, a Northern Pictures production, forms part of Sbs’s Australia Uncovered documentary strand, and will premiere September 12.
Principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen Nsw. In partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation.
The post ‘Strong Female Lead’ (Trailer) appeared first on If Magazine.
- 8/11/2021
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Six films are set to vie for this year’s Aacta Award for Best Documentary, with voting for the winner open from today until August 2.
For consideration are Christopher Nelius’ Girls Can’t Surf, the highest grossing feature doc of the year so far; Sally Aitken’s Sundance-selected Playing With Sharks, and Molly Reynold’s My Name Is Gulpilil, a portrait of one of Australia’s leading actors, David Gulpilil.
They will compete against Matthew Walker’s I’m Wanita, about to premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival following a HotDocs bow; Tosca Looby’s examination of the attacks that faced Julia Gillard in office, Strong Female Lead; and Jane Castle’s portrait of her mother, filmmaker Lilias Fraser, When The Camera Stopped Rolling.
‘Strong Female Lead’.
As If has reported, Aacta has adjusted its voting framework this year, with rounds per category staggered throughout the year.
The Best Documentary...
For consideration are Christopher Nelius’ Girls Can’t Surf, the highest grossing feature doc of the year so far; Sally Aitken’s Sundance-selected Playing With Sharks, and Molly Reynold’s My Name Is Gulpilil, a portrait of one of Australia’s leading actors, David Gulpilil.
They will compete against Matthew Walker’s I’m Wanita, about to premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival following a HotDocs bow; Tosca Looby’s examination of the attacks that faced Julia Gillard in office, Strong Female Lead; and Jane Castle’s portrait of her mother, filmmaker Lilias Fraser, When The Camera Stopped Rolling.
‘Strong Female Lead’.
As If has reported, Aacta has adjusted its voting framework this year, with rounds per category staggered throughout the year.
The Best Documentary...
- 7/26/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
After an Emmy win and both local and international success with Hardball, Northern Pictures is developing a new children’s project with one of its creators, Guy Edmonds.
Titled Dance Spies, the live-action series follows the exploits of a group of teens in a dance school as they secretly train in the art of espionage. To be the best dance spies they can be, they’ll juggle dance assessments and personal differences with epic espionage and in the field ops.
The project is being co-developed with Canadian production and distribution company Sinking Ship Entertainment.
Edmonds got the idea after watching a multitude of dance series with his two young daughters.
“The more I watched these shows, and I’ve watched a billion of them, something occurred to me… The dance world is ruthless. To be a hero in it you need to be tough as nails, uber disciplined and a top shelf athlete.
Titled Dance Spies, the live-action series follows the exploits of a group of teens in a dance school as they secretly train in the art of espionage. To be the best dance spies they can be, they’ll juggle dance assessments and personal differences with epic espionage and in the field ops.
The project is being co-developed with Canadian production and distribution company Sinking Ship Entertainment.
Edmonds got the idea after watching a multitude of dance series with his two young daughters.
“The more I watched these shows, and I’ve watched a billion of them, something occurred to me… The dance world is ruthless. To be a hero in it you need to be tough as nails, uber disciplined and a top shelf athlete.
- 5/20/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
With the world of entertainment still on pause due to Coronavirus restrictions, many famous actors suddenly have a lot of free time on their hands. This seems to have both been a benefit and a curse depending on who you’re talking to. One star that’s had mixed results is Thor: Ragnarok and Lord of the Rings‘ Cate Blanchett, who revealed on a recent podcast that she’d suffered a self-inflicted chainsaw injury to the head.
The revelation came on A Podcast of One’s Own with Julia Gillard, hosted by the former Australian Prime Minister. While chatting about what they’d been getting up to in lockdown, Blanchett casually mentioned that she had “had a bit of a chainsaw accident.”
…Say what?
She tried to play down the seriousness of the accident, adding that it: “Sounds very, very exciting, but it wasn’t. Apart from the little nick to the head,...
The revelation came on A Podcast of One’s Own with Julia Gillard, hosted by the former Australian Prime Minister. While chatting about what they’d been getting up to in lockdown, Blanchett casually mentioned that she had “had a bit of a chainsaw accident.”
…Say what?
She tried to play down the seriousness of the accident, adding that it: “Sounds very, very exciting, but it wasn’t. Apart from the little nick to the head,...
- 6/6/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
The actor has sustained a ‘nick to the head’ in what she told former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard was a minor incident
Cate Blanchett has sustained a cut to the head following a chainsaw accident at her home in East Sussex.
The Oscar-winning actor, who relocated from Sydney to Crowborough last year, was asked how lockdown was going by former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard on her podcast last week.
Cate Blanchett has sustained a cut to the head following a chainsaw accident at her home in East Sussex.
The Oscar-winning actor, who relocated from Sydney to Crowborough last year, was asked how lockdown was going by former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard on her podcast last week.
- 6/5/2020
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
The Duchess of Sussex joined a panel discussion convened by The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust to mark International Women’s Day 2019.
Duchess of Sussex and Annie Lennox Join Panel Discussion
Hosted by Kings College London, the event brought together a special panel of thought-leaders and activists to discuss a range of issues affecting women today.
Alongside The Duchess was Annie Lennox OBE, founder of The Circle, an organisation supporting and empowering women’s lives around the world; Adwoa Aboah, founder of Gurls Talk, an open community where young girls can talk about the issues that matter to them; Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister of Australia and Chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London.
Also on the panel was Chrisann Jarrett, Founder of Let us Learn; and Angeline Murimirwa, Executive Director of the Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) in Africa and co-founder of Cama,...
Duchess of Sussex and Annie Lennox Join Panel Discussion
Hosted by Kings College London, the event brought together a special panel of thought-leaders and activists to discuss a range of issues affecting women today.
Alongside The Duchess was Annie Lennox OBE, founder of The Circle, an organisation supporting and empowering women’s lives around the world; Adwoa Aboah, founder of Gurls Talk, an open community where young girls can talk about the issues that matter to them; Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister of Australia and Chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London.
Also on the panel was Chrisann Jarrett, Founder of Let us Learn; and Angeline Murimirwa, Executive Director of the Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) in Africa and co-founder of Cama,...
- 3/11/2019
- Look to the Stars
She might be getting ready for the arrival of her first child, but Meghan Markle has no plans to slow down the pace of her royal engagements. Following her Moroccan tour with Prince Harry, she also attended a reception to honor Prince Charles, as well as making a surprise appearance at Prince Harry's We Day event. On Friday, the duchess joined a panel discussion at King's College London convened by the Queen's Commonwealth Trust (which Meghan recently became Vice President of) to celebrate International Women's Day and discuss the importance of it, spotlighting issues that still affect women across the world.
The event brought together a group of female activists and thought leaders to discuss issues affecting women today. Meghan was in great company, as panelists included Annie Lennox, founder of The Circle Ngo; Adwoa Aboah, founder of Gurls Talk; Julia Gillard, chair of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership; Chrisann Jarrett,...
The event brought together a group of female activists and thought leaders to discuss issues affecting women today. Meghan was in great company, as panelists included Annie Lennox, founder of The Circle Ngo; Adwoa Aboah, founder of Gurls Talk; Julia Gillard, chair of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership; Chrisann Jarrett,...
- 3/9/2019
- by Tori Crowther
- Popsugar.com
Meghan Markle was front and center for a panel discussion about women's issues at King's College in London on Friday, which also marked International Women's Day. The Duchess of Sussex joined fellow high-profile activists Annie Lennox, Adwoa Aboah, Julia Gillard, Chrisann Jarrett, and Angeline Murimirwa at the event, which was assembled by The Queen's Commonwealth Trust (of which Meghan was recently named vice president). During the chat, Meghan opened up about her history of altruism and philanthropy, retelling the story of how she influenced Proctor & Gamble to change their sexist advertising campaign as an 11-year-old.
"Truth be told, at 11 I don't think I even knew what sexism meant," Meghan told the crowd. "I just knew that something struck me internally that was telling me it was wrong." She went on to explain how the triumphant moment has impacted her adult life. "It really set up the trajectory for me to say,...
"Truth be told, at 11 I don't think I even knew what sexism meant," Meghan told the crowd. "I just knew that something struck me internally that was telling me it was wrong." She went on to explain how the triumphant moment has impacted her adult life. "It really set up the trajectory for me to say,...
- 3/9/2019
- by Britt Stephens
- Popsugar.com
On Friday 8th March The Duchess of Sussex will join a panel discussion convened by The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust to mark International Women’s Day.
The event, hosted at King’s College London, will bring together a special panel of female thought-leaders and activists to discuss a range of issues affecting women today.
Those joining The Duchess for this unique panel include Annie Lennox OBE, founder of The Circle, an organisation supporting and empowering women’s lives around the world; Adwoa Aboah, founder of Gurls Talk, an open community where young girls can talk about the issues that matter to them; Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister of Australia and Chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London; Chrisann Jarrett, Founder of Let us Learn; and Angeline Murimirwa, Executive Director of the Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) in Africa and co-founder of Cama, a pan-African network of young female leaders.
The event, hosted at King’s College London, will bring together a special panel of female thought-leaders and activists to discuss a range of issues affecting women today.
Those joining The Duchess for this unique panel include Annie Lennox OBE, founder of The Circle, an organisation supporting and empowering women’s lives around the world; Adwoa Aboah, founder of Gurls Talk, an open community where young girls can talk about the issues that matter to them; Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister of Australia and Chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London; Chrisann Jarrett, Founder of Let us Learn; and Angeline Murimirwa, Executive Director of the Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) in Africa and co-founder of Cama, a pan-African network of young female leaders.
- 3/6/2019
- Look to the Stars
Wow – Women of the World – has announced two major events across International Women’s Day 2019 to address the state of gender equality today.
On Friday 8 March in What Now? looks at the here and now. From politics to financial empowerment, from toxic masculinity to the intersection of sexism, racism and homophobia here are the subjects that matter most collated from Wow Thinkins around the world. Annie Lennox leads a conversation on Global Feminism, and how local activism can turn into international solidarity; Julia Gillard, the first woman Prime Minister of Australia, talks about resilience and her mission to dispel the myths about female leadership, and we put money high on the agenda with a challenge to talk more about our personal finances – in particular, our pensions. Other speakers include: Gina Miller, the woman who successfully challenged the UK government’s authority to trigger Article 50; Rizzle Kicks musician and actor Jordan Stephens...
On Friday 8 March in What Now? looks at the here and now. From politics to financial empowerment, from toxic masculinity to the intersection of sexism, racism and homophobia here are the subjects that matter most collated from Wow Thinkins around the world. Annie Lennox leads a conversation on Global Feminism, and how local activism can turn into international solidarity; Julia Gillard, the first woman Prime Minister of Australia, talks about resilience and her mission to dispel the myths about female leadership, and we put money high on the agenda with a challenge to talk more about our personal finances – in particular, our pensions. Other speakers include: Gina Miller, the woman who successfully challenged the UK government’s authority to trigger Article 50; Rizzle Kicks musician and actor Jordan Stephens...
- 2/18/2019
- Look to the Stars
Ten current and three former heads of state and more than 100 ministers gathered at the Global Partnership for Education (Gpe) Financing Conference, making this the highest-level education financing event of its kind.
The conference, co-hosted by President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, marks the first time an education financing conference has been hosted by a G7 leader and the president of a developing country.
More than 1200 participants attended including leaders from Unesco, Unicef, the World Bank, civil society, philanthropic foundations and the private sector. Rihanna, Gpe’s Global Ambassador supported by Global Citizen, also participated.
The size and nature of the attendance at the conference was a visible demonstration of the strengthened global political will to ensure every child is in school and learning. This heightened momentum will enable the Global Partnership for Education to reach the goal of providing...
The conference, co-hosted by President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, marks the first time an education financing conference has been hosted by a G7 leader and the president of a developing country.
More than 1200 participants attended including leaders from Unesco, Unicef, the World Bank, civil society, philanthropic foundations and the private sector. Rihanna, Gpe’s Global Ambassador supported by Global Citizen, also participated.
The size and nature of the attendance at the conference was a visible demonstration of the strengthened global political will to ensure every child is in school and learning. This heightened momentum will enable the Global Partnership for Education to reach the goal of providing...
- 2/6/2018
- Look to the Stars
Rihanna wants ensure that the world’s poorest children have access to "quality education."
On Wednesday, the international advocacy organization Global Citizen released a short film chronicling the 29-year-old singer's recent visit to a school in Malawi, where she helps teach math to an adorable group of young students and happily leads a "girl rule!" chant.
Exclusive: Rihanna Reacts to Rumors That She and Lupita Nyong'o Are Co-Starring in Tweet-Based Movie
In January, Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation partnered with Global Partnership for Education and Global Citizen for a trip to the Muzu primary school. The visit also included a candid conversation with Malawian teachers and administrators about how poverty affects the country's youngest citizens.
She was joined on the trip by Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia and Board Chair of the Global Partnership for Education and Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen.
"It's one thing to read statistics but I want to see it firsthand, and find...
On Wednesday, the international advocacy organization Global Citizen released a short film chronicling the 29-year-old singer's recent visit to a school in Malawi, where she helps teach math to an adorable group of young students and happily leads a "girl rule!" chant.
Exclusive: Rihanna Reacts to Rumors That She and Lupita Nyong'o Are Co-Starring in Tweet-Based Movie
In January, Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation partnered with Global Partnership for Education and Global Citizen for a trip to the Muzu primary school. The visit also included a candid conversation with Malawian teachers and administrators about how poverty affects the country's youngest citizens.
She was joined on the trip by Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia and Board Chair of the Global Partnership for Education and Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen.
"It's one thing to read statistics but I want to see it firsthand, and find...
- 6/7/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
John Clarke..
Renowned satirist, writer and actor John Clarke, died Sunday, aged 68..
New Zealand-born Clarke and comedy partner Bryan Dawe sent up Aussie politics in mock interviews on the ABC.s 7.30 Report.and before that on Nine.s A Current Affair.
Clarke created and starred in mockumentary series The Games. His screenwriting credits include Lonely Hearts with Paul Cox, the original screenplay Billy Connolly's.The Man Who Sued God, and mini-series Anzacs.
As an actor he appeared in features such as.Death of Brunswick opposite Sam Neill, and more recently in Matthew Saville.s A Month of Sundays and the ABC.s The Ex-pm..
He died of natural causes while on a hike in the Grampians National Park, Victoria. He is survived by his wife Helen, daughters Lorin and Lucia and grandchildren Claudia and Charles.
A statement from his family said: .John died doing one of the things he...
Renowned satirist, writer and actor John Clarke, died Sunday, aged 68..
New Zealand-born Clarke and comedy partner Bryan Dawe sent up Aussie politics in mock interviews on the ABC.s 7.30 Report.and before that on Nine.s A Current Affair.
Clarke created and starred in mockumentary series The Games. His screenwriting credits include Lonely Hearts with Paul Cox, the original screenplay Billy Connolly's.The Man Who Sued God, and mini-series Anzacs.
As an actor he appeared in features such as.Death of Brunswick opposite Sam Neill, and more recently in Matthew Saville.s A Month of Sundays and the ABC.s The Ex-pm..
He died of natural causes while on a hike in the Grampians National Park, Victoria. He is survived by his wife Helen, daughters Lorin and Lucia and grandchildren Claudia and Charles.
A statement from his family said: .John died doing one of the things he...
- 4/10/2017
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Rihanna’s getting to work, work, work, work, work in Malawi.
Photos of the pop star have surfaced online, and People has learned she is visiting the African country to spend time with key educators, government officials, students and mentors to promote education on behalf of her Clara Lionel Foundation and as the ambassador for Global Citizen and the Global Partnership for Education.
The singer, 28, was spotted with Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans as well as Julia Gillard, Gpe’s board of directors chair during a meeting in a Malawian village.
Since rising to fame, Rihanna has become a vocal philanthropist.
Photos of the pop star have surfaced online, and People has learned she is visiting the African country to spend time with key educators, government officials, students and mentors to promote education on behalf of her Clara Lionel Foundation and as the ambassador for Global Citizen and the Global Partnership for Education.
The singer, 28, was spotted with Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans as well as Julia Gillard, Gpe’s board of directors chair during a meeting in a Malawian village.
Since rising to fame, Rihanna has become a vocal philanthropist.
- 1/27/2017
- by Jeff Nelson
- PEOPLE.com
Drama Don’t Tell, starring Rachel Griffiths and Jack Thompson, depicts a ground-breaking child sex abuse case in Australia.
Cameras are rolling in Queensland on a dramatised account of a landmark civil action against the Anglican Church in Australia, which contributed to both the resignation of the governor-general, and the establishment of a royal commission into child sexual abuse.
Don’t Tell, which has been dubbed by local media as ‘Australia’s Spotlight’, explores the same subject matter as Tom McCarthy’s 2016 best picture Oscar winner: the systemic mishandling of child sexual abuse allegations by religious institutions (whose members also committed the sex abuse crimes).
Producer Scott Corfield of fledgling production outfit Fornillo Road, described Don’t Tell to Screen as “an inspiring fight for justice”.
“It’s very topical. This issue is front and centre, in Australia and sadly, across the world. Very rarely, though, is a film made that actually shows it from the perspective...
Cameras are rolling in Queensland on a dramatised account of a landmark civil action against the Anglican Church in Australia, which contributed to both the resignation of the governor-general, and the establishment of a royal commission into child sexual abuse.
Don’t Tell, which has been dubbed by local media as ‘Australia’s Spotlight’, explores the same subject matter as Tom McCarthy’s 2016 best picture Oscar winner: the systemic mishandling of child sexual abuse allegations by religious institutions (whose members also committed the sex abuse crimes).
Producer Scott Corfield of fledgling production outfit Fornillo Road, described Don’t Tell to Screen as “an inspiring fight for justice”.
“It’s very topical. This issue is front and centre, in Australia and sadly, across the world. Very rarely, though, is a film made that actually shows it from the perspective...
- 3/18/2016
- ScreenDaily
After merging his company with Wtfn and producing Oddball with Steve Kearney, Richard Keddie has returned to his roots as an independent producer.
Via his banner The Film Company, Keddie is developing a slate of film and TV projects including Stalking Julia, a feature film on Julia Gillard which will star Rachel Griffiths, who will also co-produce.
It was an amicable split from Wtfn after a partnership of two and a half years. .I decided I am happier running my own company,. he tells If.
He.s co-developing some projects with Us-based Sheila Hanahan Taylor, who was one of the producers on Oddball.
He describes his Gillard biopic, which is based partly on Kerry-Anne Walsh's book The Stalking of Julia Gillard, as completely different from the ABC.s The Killing Season.
Sarah Ferguson's three-part documentary, which examined the forces that shaped Labor during the Kevin Rudd / Julia Gillard leadership years,...
Via his banner The Film Company, Keddie is developing a slate of film and TV projects including Stalking Julia, a feature film on Julia Gillard which will star Rachel Griffiths, who will also co-produce.
It was an amicable split from Wtfn after a partnership of two and a half years. .I decided I am happier running my own company,. he tells If.
He.s co-developing some projects with Us-based Sheila Hanahan Taylor, who was one of the producers on Oddball.
He describes his Gillard biopic, which is based partly on Kerry-Anne Walsh's book The Stalking of Julia Gillard, as completely different from the ABC.s The Killing Season.
Sarah Ferguson's three-part documentary, which examined the forces that shaped Labor during the Kevin Rudd / Julia Gillard leadership years,...
- 11/19/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Global icon Priyanka Chopra shared the stage with Former Us President Bill Clinton, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev, and the first female Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard at an event in Boston recently.
Chopra’s speech was about girl education, a topic the actress feels strongly about and has been endorsing for many years.
More than 2,500 guests attended Ef’s ‘A Day With World Leaders,’ including Ef employees, students and teachersfrom Ef’s Boston Language School and the Hult International Business School Boston/Cambridge campus, as well as local dignitaries and guests who have contributed to Ef’s success during its first 50 years in business.
Priyanka says, “It was a huge honour to share the same platform as this illustrious group who are as passionate about this cause as I am. It was great to...
Chopra’s speech was about girl education, a topic the actress feels strongly about and has been endorsing for many years.
More than 2,500 guests attended Ef’s ‘A Day With World Leaders,’ including Ef employees, students and teachersfrom Ef’s Boston Language School and the Hult International Business School Boston/Cambridge campus, as well as local dignitaries and guests who have contributed to Ef’s success during its first 50 years in business.
Priyanka says, “It was a huge honour to share the same platform as this illustrious group who are as passionate about this cause as I am. It was great to...
- 2/16/2015
- by Sunny Malik
- Bollyspice
Long after they originally announced their plans, Disney is finally eyeing a 2015 production start date for their film adaptation of Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo". The project is aiming to start filming in Australia sometime next year.
There's a catch though. Early last year Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the studio would receive a $21.6 million tax incentive to shoot the film there. Since then though there has been a change in Government which has created doubt as to whether or not they will still commit to the tax credit.
In fact Disney is asking for an increased tax credit for 30% of the film's budget. The government's standard credit is 16.5%, but foes allow for higher credits on a case-by-case basis (eg. last year's "The Wolverine"). It will be a while yet before it's known if the tax offset will go through.
David Fincher had previously been...
There's a catch though. Early last year Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the studio would receive a $21.6 million tax incentive to shoot the film there. Since then though there has been a change in Government which has created doubt as to whether or not they will still commit to the tax credit.
In fact Disney is asking for an increased tax credit for 30% of the film's budget. The government's standard credit is 16.5%, but foes allow for higher credits on a case-by-case basis (eg. last year's "The Wolverine"). It will be a while yet before it's known if the tax offset will go through.
David Fincher had previously been...
- 8/19/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Disney is looking to make a big-budgeted adaptation of Jules Verne's beloved novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. But to launch this science-fiction epic in 2015, they are demanding a major financial commitment from Australia. THR reports Disney is eager to get production on 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea rolling in early 2015 in Australia, a nation that in the past has offered hefty tax incentives to shoot there. However, their initial deal with Australia was made under former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. So Disney is looking to strike a new deal with newly elected Pm Tony Abbott. 18 months ago, Disney was being offered a $21.6 million incentive to shoot 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea in Australia. This may seem insane to those unfamiliar with financial incentives for film productions. But the basic concept is that a film production brings jobs and revenue to a location. Take a look at how The Hobbit trilogy dolled...
- 8/18/2014
- cinemablend.com
It took scriptwriter Alison Nisselle and director/co-writer Craig Monahan 10 years to make Healing, a redemptive drama which opens in Australian cinemas on May 8.
Nisselle is hoping her next project, a feature on Julia Gillard, will happen rather more quickly.
But she tells If it will take at least two years to complete her research and finish the script on the former Prime Minister.s reign and ousting by Kevin Rudd.
It was announced last year that Rachel Griffiths will play Gillard in Stalking Julia, based partly on Kerry-Anne Walsh's book The Stalking of Julia Gillard. Wtfn.s Richard Keddie is the producer and Emma Freeman (Puberty Blues, Offspring and the Bob Hawke telemovie Hawke) is attached to direct.
Nisselle got the idea for Healing after reading a Philippa Hawker story in The Age about a rehabilitation program caring for wounded eagles, falcons and owls run by the Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary and Prisons Victoria.
Nisselle is hoping her next project, a feature on Julia Gillard, will happen rather more quickly.
But she tells If it will take at least two years to complete her research and finish the script on the former Prime Minister.s reign and ousting by Kevin Rudd.
It was announced last year that Rachel Griffiths will play Gillard in Stalking Julia, based partly on Kerry-Anne Walsh's book The Stalking of Julia Gillard. Wtfn.s Richard Keddie is the producer and Emma Freeman (Puberty Blues, Offspring and the Bob Hawke telemovie Hawke) is attached to direct.
Nisselle got the idea for Healing after reading a Philippa Hawker story in The Age about a rehabilitation program caring for wounded eagles, falcons and owls run by the Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary and Prisons Victoria.
- 5/1/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
From the wisdom of Malala to badgers moving the goalposts, we look back at the year's notable comments
January
Our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers and daughters, can earn a living equal to their efforts. Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well.
Barack Obama at his second inauguration as Us president.
Yes.
American cyclist Lance Armstrong finally confessing, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, to taking performance enhancing drugs to win his seven Tour de France titles.
February
You will no doubt have many questions but I believe we will need a few days to organise ourselves because this announcement has taken us all by surprise.
Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi reacting to the...
January
Our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers and daughters, can earn a living equal to their efforts. Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well.
Barack Obama at his second inauguration as Us president.
Yes.
American cyclist Lance Armstrong finally confessing, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, to taking performance enhancing drugs to win his seven Tour de France titles.
February
You will no doubt have many questions but I believe we will need a few days to organise ourselves because this announcement has taken us all by surprise.
Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi reacting to the...
- 12/29/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Sydney -- Rachel Griffiths is attached to star in the feature-length TV drama Stalking Julia, being developed by Hawke and Little Fish director Richard Keddie and production company Wtfn. Griffiths will play Australia’s first female prime minister, Julia Gillard, in the story of the tug-of-war between Gillard and Kevin Rudd for the Australian prime ministership, which resulted in the demise of the Labor Government in September this year. Wtfn has acquired the film and television rights to Kerry-Anne Walsh's book The Stalking of Julia Gillard, which tells the story of the media’s obsession with the fall and
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- 11/11/2013
- by Pip Bulbeck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Glenn here again. Last night I saw the new Australian horror flick, Patrick (a remake of the 1978 classic), and relished in seeing Rachel Griffiths again on the big screen. She was, however, very stern as nurse matron who's hiding secrets about the coma patient in room 15.
She will soon be on screens all over the world, albeit briefly, as the inspiration for "Mary Poppins". Again, very stern.
And now I read that the one and only Brenda Chenowith will be starring in an Australian TV movie about embattled former Prime Minister, and first female leader, Julia Gillard. The casting is actually incredibly smart since they both have very tightly pointed facial features. Still, given everything Gillard went through in her tenure you can be guaranteed that she'll be, you guessed it, stern. And knitting. Stern and knitting (Australian readers will understand that).
Griffiths has always excelled at prickliness both on and off the screen?...
She will soon be on screens all over the world, albeit briefly, as the inspiration for "Mary Poppins". Again, very stern.
And now I read that the one and only Brenda Chenowith will be starring in an Australian TV movie about embattled former Prime Minister, and first female leader, Julia Gillard. The casting is actually incredibly smart since they both have very tightly pointed facial features. Still, given everything Gillard went through in her tenure you can be guaranteed that she'll be, you guessed it, stern. And knitting. Stern and knitting (Australian readers will understand that).
Griffiths has always excelled at prickliness both on and off the screen?...
- 11/8/2013
- by Glenn Dunks
- FilmExperience
Sydney – Australian voters swept a conservative Liberal-National Party coalition government into power over the weekend. It was the result that News Corp newspapers had pushed for, but chairman Rupert Murdoch immediately aimed to distance himself from suggestions that his media company influenced the election result. A 3.7 percent national swing saw Tony Abbott installed as the country’s new prime minister after a two-term Labor Party government that was marked by instability and three prime minister reigns – from Kevin Rudd to Julia Gillard and back to Rudd. Meanwhile, Australians voted minor parties to seats in both
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- 9/9/2013
- by Pip Bulbeck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor's Twitter endorsement of shadow communications minister may be a double-edged sword, if history is anything to go by
As far as celebrity endorsements go, political backing from Russell Crowe, the Oscar-winning actor and Sydney resident, might be more a curse than a blessing. Just days after Crowe backed Julia Gillard for the 2013 election, where he famously denounced a "lack of gallantry" in Australian politics at the same time, Gillard was deposed in a leadership coup more bloody than the Colosseum floor after a gladiatorial swordfest.
The warning signs clearly haven't reached Malcolm Turnbull. On Thursday, Crowe took to Twitter to impart more political advice, this time summoning the shadow communications minister to depose the opposition leader, Tony Abbott, and take the reins of the Liberal party ahead of the federal election.
"Dear Malcolm Turnbull," tweeted Crowe, "I am a union member, a tax payer. You are the most trusted politician in our country,...
As far as celebrity endorsements go, political backing from Russell Crowe, the Oscar-winning actor and Sydney resident, might be more a curse than a blessing. Just days after Crowe backed Julia Gillard for the 2013 election, where he famously denounced a "lack of gallantry" in Australian politics at the same time, Gillard was deposed in a leadership coup more bloody than the Colosseum floor after a gladiatorial swordfest.
The warning signs clearly haven't reached Malcolm Turnbull. On Thursday, Crowe took to Twitter to impart more political advice, this time summoning the shadow communications minister to depose the opposition leader, Tony Abbott, and take the reins of the Liberal party ahead of the federal election.
"Dear Malcolm Turnbull," tweeted Crowe, "I am a union member, a tax payer. You are the most trusted politician in our country,...
- 7/25/2013
- by Oliver Laughland
- The Guardian - Film News
The Walt Disney Co. has assured the Australian government that it.s committed to shooting 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo Down Under next year.
Government agencies queried the studio after Us websites last week reported the 20,000 Leagues remake was kaput.
IndieWire and other sites jumped to that conclusion after news that David Fincher, who was set to direct the 3D version based on the Jules Verne classic novel, will start shooting Gone Girl in September for 20th Century Fox and New Regency.
The Hollywood Reporter said budget issues had torpedoed the remake, which is said to cost at least $200 million. The theory was that Disney was unwilling to embark on another high-risk film after the debacle of The Lone Ranger.
Disney told government agencies the statement which it issued in May still stands: .Disney has confirmed that the production is still in development with casting decisions still to be confirmed,...
Government agencies queried the studio after Us websites last week reported the 20,000 Leagues remake was kaput.
IndieWire and other sites jumped to that conclusion after news that David Fincher, who was set to direct the 3D version based on the Jules Verne classic novel, will start shooting Gone Girl in September for 20th Century Fox and New Regency.
The Hollywood Reporter said budget issues had torpedoed the remake, which is said to cost at least $200 million. The theory was that Disney was unwilling to embark on another high-risk film after the debacle of The Lone Ranger.
Disney told government agencies the statement which it issued in May still stands: .Disney has confirmed that the production is still in development with casting decisions still to be confirmed,...
- 7/21/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Pm's daughter says she is sick of all the 'political bitching' in Canberra, invoking Lindsay Lohan film about schoolgirls
Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd's daughter has compared parliament house to a Lindsay Lohan film about bitchy high school girls.
Jessica Rudd, writing in Cleo magazine, says she's sick of all the "political bitching" in Canberra, comparing it to the 2004 flick Mean Girls.
"The corridors are a cacophony of scoffs, burns ... eye rolls are more common than smiles.
"Wednesday nights are party nights, Thursdays are for gossip: who hooked up with who, who got so blotto they were barely awake for question time."
Ms Rudd makes a plea to MPs, their staff and press gallery reporters to stop squabbling.
"Why should we listen to that angry vitriol?" she asks.
Ms Rudd spent the final parliamentary sitting fortnight in Canberra and was by her dad's side when he challenged Julia Gillard for the Labor leadership.
Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd's daughter has compared parliament house to a Lindsay Lohan film about bitchy high school girls.
Jessica Rudd, writing in Cleo magazine, says she's sick of all the "political bitching" in Canberra, comparing it to the 2004 flick Mean Girls.
"The corridors are a cacophony of scoffs, burns ... eye rolls are more common than smiles.
"Wednesday nights are party nights, Thursdays are for gossip: who hooked up with who, who got so blotto they were barely awake for question time."
Ms Rudd makes a plea to MPs, their staff and press gallery reporters to stop squabbling.
"Why should we listen to that angry vitriol?" she asks.
Ms Rudd spent the final parliamentary sitting fortnight in Canberra and was by her dad's side when he challenged Julia Gillard for the Labor leadership.
- 7/15/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
American Family Associations says gays will crush Christians, Mark Ruffalo tackles sex addiction, Modern Family considers a gay wedding.
Now that Prop 8 is essentially in the dustbin, Modern Family executive producer Christopher Lloyd says that the show will now consider a wedding for Mitch and Cam. “As you can imagine in Cam and Mitchell’s life, they would be feeling that a door has opened that was closed to them. Wouldn’t it be pretty tempting to think about walking through it? We imagine a lot of gay couples today are deciding whether to get married now that it’s open to them. From our standpoint, that’s something to explore.”
We had a number of celebrities announce engagements as a result of the Supreme Court rulings. Melissa Etheridge will be marrying Linda Wallem, the creator of Nurse Jackie, and Ted Allen is engaged to Barry Rice.
Southland has of course been canceled by TNT,...
Now that Prop 8 is essentially in the dustbin, Modern Family executive producer Christopher Lloyd says that the show will now consider a wedding for Mitch and Cam. “As you can imagine in Cam and Mitchell’s life, they would be feeling that a door has opened that was closed to them. Wouldn’t it be pretty tempting to think about walking through it? We imagine a lot of gay couples today are deciding whether to get married now that it’s open to them. From our standpoint, that’s something to explore.”
We had a number of celebrities announce engagements as a result of the Supreme Court rulings. Melissa Etheridge will be marrying Linda Wallem, the creator of Nurse Jackie, and Ted Allen is engaged to Barry Rice.
Southland has of course been canceled by TNT,...
- 6/27/2013
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
Australian actor explains his tweet of support for Julia Gillard and his reaction to offensive Liberal party dinner menu
Russell Crowe has condemned a "lack of gallantry" which he says has emerged in Australian politics and says the office of the prime minister should be respected, regardless of who holds the position.
The Australian actor, who spoke to ABC TV's 7:30 in an interview to publicise his new film The Man of Steel, also went on to explain some of his thoughts on Australian politics - including his recent tweet of support for the prime minister Julia Gillard in the upcoming federal election.
Less than a week after a political storm erupted over an offensive Liberal party fundraiser menu, Crowe surprised fans by tweeting a decisive endorsement of Gillard.
"Bullshit & party politics aside...M. Turnbull would be a great prime minister... Julia G is my choice though . Leader through tough times,...
Russell Crowe has condemned a "lack of gallantry" which he says has emerged in Australian politics and says the office of the prime minister should be respected, regardless of who holds the position.
The Australian actor, who spoke to ABC TV's 7:30 in an interview to publicise his new film The Man of Steel, also went on to explain some of his thoughts on Australian politics - including his recent tweet of support for the prime minister Julia Gillard in the upcoming federal election.
Less than a week after a political storm erupted over an offensive Liberal party fundraiser menu, Crowe surprised fans by tweeting a decisive endorsement of Gillard.
"Bullshit & party politics aside...M. Turnbull would be a great prime minister... Julia G is my choice though . Leader through tough times,...
- 6/26/2013
- by Helen Davidson
- The Guardian - Film News
Finding the right present for England's next royal is bound to be a challenging task. And it appears that the Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard, is receiving negative feedback for a photo shoot showing off what she's decided to gift Kate Middleton's firstborn. Gillard appeared in Australian Women's Weekly knitting a toy kangaroo for the baby, with her dog Reuben sitting patiently by her feet. The politician has met criticism from local media who have called it "contrived" and out of character for the public figure. Gillard has notoriously has been called out in the past for her lack of feminine traits, especially in 2005 when she was photographed in her sparse...
- 6/25/2013
- E! Online
Producer Tony Buckley has challenged the Government to verify the economic benefits it claims will be generated by the Walt Disney Co. shooting 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo in Australia.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Tony Burke said the production would create up to 2,000 jobs and utilise goods and services from nearly 1,000 local businesses when they announced a $21.6 million incentive to Disney in April.
Buckley, who has produced more than 30 films, telemovies, miniseries and documentaries in a career spanning 50 years, describes those claims as .absolute arrant nonsense..
He said the biggest offshore production in Australia, Steven Spielberg.s HBO miniseries The Pacific, employed approximately 480 contractors and freelance workers. He estimates that no more than 40 or 50 businesses, including post production houses, benefit from any single production.
"I believe the figures just don.t add up and this places a question mark over the validity of the information being circulated,...
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Tony Burke said the production would create up to 2,000 jobs and utilise goods and services from nearly 1,000 local businesses when they announced a $21.6 million incentive to Disney in April.
Buckley, who has produced more than 30 films, telemovies, miniseries and documentaries in a career spanning 50 years, describes those claims as .absolute arrant nonsense..
He said the biggest offshore production in Australia, Steven Spielberg.s HBO miniseries The Pacific, employed approximately 480 contractors and freelance workers. He estimates that no more than 40 or 50 businesses, including post production houses, benefit from any single production.
"I believe the figures just don.t add up and this places a question mark over the validity of the information being circulated,...
- 6/23/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Forbes has released its annual list of the 100 Most Powerful Women. This year there were 15 new faces, including South Korean President Park Guen-hye and Spanx founder Sara Blakely.
There are also 15 women who were on the inaugural list 10 years ago and are still on there today, including Oprah, Hillary Clinton, Queen Elizabeth II and J.K. Rowling.
Celebrities who made the list include Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie and Sofia Vergara.
Here's the full list:
Angela Merkel, Chancellor, Germany
Dilma Rousseff, President, Brazil
Melinda Gates, Cochair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Michelle Obama, First Lady, United States
Hillary Clinton, Personality, Philanthropist
Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Janet Napolitano, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, United States
Sonia Gandhi, President, Indian National Congress, India
Indra Nooyi, CEO, PepsiCo
Geun-hye Park, President, South Korea
Virginia Rometty, CEO, Ibm
Oprah Winfrey, Entrepreneur, Personality
Ursula Burns, Chairman and CEO, Xerox
Meg Whitman,...
There are also 15 women who were on the inaugural list 10 years ago and are still on there today, including Oprah, Hillary Clinton, Queen Elizabeth II and J.K. Rowling.
Celebrities who made the list include Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie and Sofia Vergara.
Here's the full list:
Angela Merkel, Chancellor, Germany
Dilma Rousseff, President, Brazil
Melinda Gates, Cochair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Michelle Obama, First Lady, United States
Hillary Clinton, Personality, Philanthropist
Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Janet Napolitano, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, United States
Sonia Gandhi, President, Indian National Congress, India
Indra Nooyi, CEO, PepsiCo
Geun-hye Park, President, South Korea
Virginia Rometty, CEO, Ibm
Oprah Winfrey, Entrepreneur, Personality
Ursula Burns, Chairman and CEO, Xerox
Meg Whitman,...
- 5/23/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
David Fincher's remake of the classic, which Brad Pitt left in February, has reportedly now been shelved
A high-profile remake of the classic Jules Verne adaptation 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea has reportedly been shelved by studio Disney after Brad Pitt quit the lead role.
David Fincher's movie was due to begin shooting in Sydney next month, with the support of a £15m grant from the Australian government. Pitt had been earmarked for the role of cocky master harpooner Ned Land, made famous by Kirk Douglas, but there were reports in February that he had left the project.
The news that Australia had wooed Disney with a multimillion dollar package had been hailed as a sign that the two countries were set to renew their connection after a troubled period in which the strong Australian dollar made the country less attractive to Us studios as a filmmaking location. Prime...
A high-profile remake of the classic Jules Verne adaptation 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea has reportedly been shelved by studio Disney after Brad Pitt quit the lead role.
David Fincher's movie was due to begin shooting in Sydney next month, with the support of a £15m grant from the Australian government. Pitt had been earmarked for the role of cocky master harpooner Ned Land, made famous by Kirk Douglas, but there were reports in February that he had left the project.
The news that Australia had wooed Disney with a multimillion dollar package had been hailed as a sign that the two countries were set to renew their connection after a troubled period in which the strong Australian dollar made the country less attractive to Us studios as a filmmaking location. Prime...
- 5/20/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Superman is armed with a new name, while Tony Stark has remained bonded to his iron moniker, but how will the battle of strength unfold at the multiplexes?
The annual battle of the superheroes for film-goers' esteem has at last kicked off. Iron Man has beaten the rest to the draw; but the first opponent he'll have to face has already stolen a march on him. Superman, who hits UK screens in June, is changing his name as if to mock his rival. This time around he'll be flying under the alias "Man of Steel". Iron versus steel? On the face of it, no contest.
Iron may be the most abundant element on Earth, but in its pure form it just rusts away into oxides. While ancient gold and silver artefacts survive, most of their iron age equivalents have been lost to corrosion. Iron can't be fashioned easily into any but the crudest of implements.
The annual battle of the superheroes for film-goers' esteem has at last kicked off. Iron Man has beaten the rest to the draw; but the first opponent he'll have to face has already stolen a march on him. Superman, who hits UK screens in June, is changing his name as if to mock his rival. This time around he'll be flying under the alias "Man of Steel". Iron versus steel? On the face of it, no contest.
Iron may be the most abundant element on Earth, but in its pure form it just rusts away into oxides. While ancient gold and silver artefacts survive, most of their iron age equivalents have been lost to corrosion. Iron can't be fashioned easily into any but the crudest of implements.
- 4/29/2013
- by David Cox
- The Guardian - Film News
Australia pays $22.6m to host David Fincher-directed 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 50 years after Kirk Douglas version
Australia is to pay $22.6m (£15m) to ensure a new version 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is filmed there.
David Fincher, who directed The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and The Social Network, will direct, said Disney representatives,. No casting decisions had yet been made, they said. Local reports claimed producers were in discussions with Brad Pitt to play the film's hero, Ned Land.
The announcement follows a recent production of The Wolverine, starring Australian actor Hugh Jackman, which was filmed in Sydney after the government paid Fox Studios $13.6m.
The story centres on Captain Nemo and his submarine the Nautilus. Jules Verne's book was made into an Academy Award-winning movie in 1954 with Kirk Douglas starring as Land and James Mason as Nemo. The announcement comes after The Wolverine, starring Australian actor Hugh Jackman,...
Australia is to pay $22.6m (£15m) to ensure a new version 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is filmed there.
David Fincher, who directed The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and The Social Network, will direct, said Disney representatives,. No casting decisions had yet been made, they said. Local reports claimed producers were in discussions with Brad Pitt to play the film's hero, Ned Land.
The announcement follows a recent production of The Wolverine, starring Australian actor Hugh Jackman, which was filmed in Sydney after the government paid Fox Studios $13.6m.
The story centres on Captain Nemo and his submarine the Nautilus. Jules Verne's book was made into an Academy Award-winning movie in 1954 with Kirk Douglas starring as Land and James Mason as Nemo. The announcement comes after The Wolverine, starring Australian actor Hugh Jackman,...
- 4/3/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Comic Book Movie is reporting via The Hollywood Reporter that the Australian government has confirmed that they have given Disney a whopping $20.7 million incentive to shoot David Fincher’s remake of “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.”Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard stated the film will create over 2,000 jobs, which is really exciting. What’s also exciting is that Australia seems to be capitalizing on their film industry; according to the two entertainment sites, Australia did roughly the same thing when “The Wolverine” was filming there last year. That film used the talents of over 1,000 companies, created 1,750 and brought in over $80 million in revenue. Not too shabby, Australia. Debra [ Read More ]
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- 4/2/2013
- by monique
- ShockYa
David Fincher's long awaited adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea seems to be moving forward! I still have yet to hear that it's been given an official greenlight from Disney, but the Australian government has confirmed that the film will be shot in their country. The country offered the studio over $20 million in tax incentives.
I'm excited to see that this project is gaining some traction. I can't wait to see what Fincher's vision of this story will look like! He's one of my favorite directors, and there's no doubt in my mind that he'll give us something mind-blowing. Here's the announcement:
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Tony Burke today announced The Walt Disney Studios film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea will join a growing list of blockbuster productions filmed in Australia.
While casting decisions are still to be made and locations are yet to be finalised, the...
I'm excited to see that this project is gaining some traction. I can't wait to see what Fincher's vision of this story will look like! He's one of my favorite directors, and there's no doubt in my mind that he'll give us something mind-blowing. Here's the announcement:
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Tony Burke today announced The Walt Disney Studios film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea will join a growing list of blockbuster productions filmed in Australia.
While casting decisions are still to be made and locations are yet to be finalised, the...
- 4/2/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Tony Burke have announced that David Fincher and Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" will be filmed in Australia.
Both casting decisions and filming locations are yet to be finalised. Producers were granted a one-off payment of $21.6 million which will result in substantial new investment in Australia and could create up to 2,000 jobs.
In other filming location news, Paramount Pictures have confirmed that the upcoming "Transformers 4" will film partially in China alongside its major U.S. locations such as Chicago and Michigan.
China Movie Channel will cooperate with Paramount in broad-based support of the production of the film in China. This agreement represents the first time that China Movie Channel will work with a western studio in the production of a major motion picture.
Sources: Australian Press Office & Paramount Pictures...
Both casting decisions and filming locations are yet to be finalised. Producers were granted a one-off payment of $21.6 million which will result in substantial new investment in Australia and could create up to 2,000 jobs.
In other filming location news, Paramount Pictures have confirmed that the upcoming "Transformers 4" will film partially in China alongside its major U.S. locations such as Chicago and Michigan.
China Movie Channel will cooperate with Paramount in broad-based support of the production of the film in China. This agreement represents the first time that China Movie Channel will work with a western studio in the production of a major motion picture.
Sources: Australian Press Office & Paramount Pictures...
- 4/2/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Back in February, it was reported that Australia was offering Disney and David Fincher's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea tax incentives to shoot down under. The Australian government has now confirmed the film will indeed shoot there. Here's the announcement: Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Tony Burke today announced The Walt Disney Studios film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea will join a growing list of blockbuster productions filmed in Australia. While casting decisions are still to be made and locations are yet to be finalised, the filming of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea will give Australian talent the opportunity to work with some of the best screen professionals in the business . both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes. To attract the film to...
- 4/2/2013
- Comingsoon.net
The Labor Government has appointed Tony Burke as its new Arts Minister after long-standing incumbent Simon Crean was sacked following last week's aborted leadership coup.
The new Arts Minister has also backed Creative Australia Cultural Policy, which was announced by Minister Crean earlier this month. "It's an honour to implement it as Arts Minister," he tweeted.
Simon Crean produced an inspiring cultural policy in Creative Australia.It's an honour to implement it as Arts Minister. #auspol
. Tony Burke (@Tony_Burke) March 25, 2013
The announcement of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's new cabinet was prompted by Crean calling for a leadership spill, however, the move backfired when former prime minister Kevin Rudd refused to stand.
Burke will have Arts added to his existing portfolio work: sustainability, environment, water, population and communities. "He has a longstanding interest in the arts and was a keen recruit to the task," the government said when announcing the new cabinet.
The new Arts Minister has also backed Creative Australia Cultural Policy, which was announced by Minister Crean earlier this month. "It's an honour to implement it as Arts Minister," he tweeted.
Simon Crean produced an inspiring cultural policy in Creative Australia.It's an honour to implement it as Arts Minister. #auspol
. Tony Burke (@Tony_Burke) March 25, 2013
The announcement of Prime Minister Julia Gillard's new cabinet was prompted by Crean calling for a leadership spill, however, the move backfired when former prime minister Kevin Rudd refused to stand.
Burke will have Arts added to his existing portfolio work: sustainability, environment, water, population and communities. "He has a longstanding interest in the arts and was a keen recruit to the task," the government said when announcing the new cabinet.
- 3/25/2013
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Sydney -- The Australian government’s contentious media law reform plans have spectacularly failed, with the nation’s parliament on Thursday refusing to pass four of the six new bills just 10 days after communications minister Stephen Conroy unveiled the package. The failure of the Labor Party government to get the reforms through parliament led to a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Australia's first female prime minister, on Thursday. She survived the challenge. Conroy’s now defunct reform proposals included the introduction of a new media regulator, which was supposed to be dubbed the Public Interest Media Advocate (Pima) and was designed
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- 3/21/2013
- by Pip Bulbeck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Canberra, Australia -- Bruce Springsteen is playing a note of caution about his political influence over Australian economic policies.
Springsteen and his E Street Band opened their Wrecking Ball Tour to enthusiastic reviews in Brisbane, the hometown of Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan, who revealed in a speech last year that The Boss had long been his political inspiration.
Swan said the New Jersey-born working-class hero's musical railings against inequality echoed his own public battle against Australian billionaire mining tycoons who oppose his tax reforms.
When told at a news conference Thursday that Swan had cited his musical idol as an influence on his center-left government's economic policies, Springsteen urged caution.
"Really? You better watch out there," Springsteen joked. "I'm not sure how good I am with my money."
He added, "I hope it's been a positive influence, that's all I can say."
Swan was named by...
Springsteen and his E Street Band opened their Wrecking Ball Tour to enthusiastic reviews in Brisbane, the hometown of Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan, who revealed in a speech last year that The Boss had long been his political inspiration.
Swan said the New Jersey-born working-class hero's musical railings against inequality echoed his own public battle against Australian billionaire mining tycoons who oppose his tax reforms.
When told at a news conference Thursday that Swan had cited his musical idol as an influence on his center-left government's economic policies, Springsteen urged caution.
"Really? You better watch out there," Springsteen joked. "I'm not sure how good I am with my money."
He added, "I hope it's been a positive influence, that's all I can say."
Swan was named by...
- 3/15/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
The 2012 Us presidential election has laid the groundwork for data to lead the charge in the 2013 Australian federal election, but will the parties use it or lose it asks Richard McLaren.
The early election call from Prime Minister Julia Gillard has, unsurprisingly, already sparked much debate in our industry. Just how the two parties will plan and strategise for the many months of fierce campaigning ahead is yet to be seen, but in today’s online-driven world, the battle could be won or lost on the digital playing field.
With Barack Obama inaugurated for his second term as Us President just last month – on the back of a campaign that many commentators say was defined by the smart use of digital media and sophisticated data targeting – it’s clear we’re entering a new era of political campaigning.
More than 16 million Australians are now online, with digital and social media consumption at an all-time high.
The early election call from Prime Minister Julia Gillard has, unsurprisingly, already sparked much debate in our industry. Just how the two parties will plan and strategise for the many months of fierce campaigning ahead is yet to be seen, but in today’s online-driven world, the battle could be won or lost on the digital playing field.
With Barack Obama inaugurated for his second term as Us President just last month – on the back of a campaign that many commentators say was defined by the smart use of digital media and sophisticated data targeting – it’s clear we’re entering a new era of political campaigning.
More than 16 million Australians are now online, with digital and social media consumption at an all-time high.
- 2/10/2013
- by mumbrellahouse
- Encore Magazine
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