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May 25, 2010
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 24th WARNER ROADSHOW STUDIOS QUEENSLAND NEW FILMMAKER AWARDS

The quality of films submitted for the 24th Warner Roadshow Studios Queensland New Filmmakers Awards (QNFA) suggests that the future of the Queensland film industry is in very safe hands, Screen Queensland CEO, Maureen Barron said today while announcing the 2010 finalists.

The quality of films submitted for the 24th Warner Roadshow Studios Queensland New Filmmakers Awards (QNFA) suggests that the future of the Queensland film industry is in very safe hands, Screen Queensland CEO, Maureen Barron said today while announcing the 2010 finalists.

“The panel of industry judges had a very tough time selecting the best of the best from more than 100 entries, with film students from Griffith University, Bond University, QUT and JMC Academy generating particularly high entry rates,” said Ms Barron.

May 18, 2010
BURNING MAN

Principal photography has begun on Burning Man, writer/director Jonathan Teplitzky's reckless, sexy, irreverent and ultimately tear-jerkingly beautiful story of a father and son's journey back to happiness.

 

Matthew Goode (A Single Man, Leap Year, Watchmen) plays Tom, an English chef with a chic restaurant on Bondi Beach. He's a man behaving badly, surrounded by women trying in their own ways to help him put his life back together.

Starring Matthew Goode, Bojana Novakovic, Essie Davis, Kerry Fox,

Kate Beahan, Gia Carides & Rachel Griffiths

 

April 17, 2010
3 NEW EXHIBITIONS

ERIC BRIDGEMAN New Photographs from KoKwara trail
ARIs PRABAWA In the Service of Nature
TESSA ZETTEL & KARl KHOE Make-do garden city

OpenIng: THURSDAY 25 March
Exhibition Dates: 26 March – 8 May 2010

PUBLIC PROGRAMS:

Artist Floor talk Sat 27 March 3pm

Make Do Garden City Workshops
Saturday 10 April 11am-1pm &
Saturday 8 May 11am-1pm (CLOSING EVENT)

ERIC BRIDGEMAN New Photographs from KoKwara trail
ARIs PRABAWA In the Service of Nature
TESSA ZETTEL & KARl KHOE Make-do garden city

OpenIng: THURSDAY 25 March
Exhibition Dates: 26 March – 8 May 2010

PUBLIC PROGRAMS:

Artist Floor talk Sat 27 March 3pm

Make Do Garden City Workshops
Saturday 10 April 11am-1pm &
Saturday 8 May 11am-1pm (CLOSING EVENT)

April 17, 2010
Firstdraft exhibition: 14 April - 2 May

Exhibition opens: Wednesday 14 April 2010, 6-8pm
Exhibition continues: to 2 May 2010
Artist talks: Sunday 2 May 2010 at 4pm


Start Time:
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 6:00pm
End Time:
Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 6:00pm
Location:
Firstdraft
April 17, 2010
GORDON SYRON "For the dead are many"

GORDON SYRON is the most important Urban Aboriginal Artist in Australia. This exhibition of powerful paintings remembers the dead from all wars. The paintings reference Australians sent overseas to be murdered in wars which had little to do with Australia but substantially deal with the war that has been waged continuously against Australia's indigenous people since 1788.

Location:
ADDISON ROAD ART CENTRE
Street:
142 Addison Road
City/Town:
Marrickville, Australia
April 17, 2010
LEFT COAST FESTIVAL


Multiple artists & curators.
Official program released 5 days prior to launch.

The latest in a series of happenings at Sedition Gallery following the Difficult Music Festival in January 2010, featuring 138 musicians, both local and international; Apostacy @ Sedition, a weekly experimental music evening; as well as countless cultural happenings over the past 8 years.

A 3 month program exploring wider avenues of artistic practice.

Michael Joyce & Flutter Lyon present

LEFT COAST FESTIVAL

March 1, 2010
The Barons Of Tang W/ Darth Vegas & Toy Death

The Barons of tang are hitting Marrickvilles premium warehouse theatre the Red Rattler again.
this time time with stellar local support from the circus sideshow musical talents of Darth Vegas. featuring members of (Circus Oz, Vicious Hairy Mary, Tango Saloon, The colours tribute band and many more)

Start Time:
Friday, March 12, 2010 at 8:30pm
End Time:
Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 1:00am
Location:
February 25, 2010
European Cinema and Its Role in a Globalising World
Marion Doring, Director of the European Film Academy, will give an insight into the work of the academy and filmmaking in Europe in a talk at Screen Australia's Sydney office in partnership with the Goethe Institute.

Marion Doring, Director of the European Film Academy, will give an insight into the work of the academy and filmmaking in Europe in a talk at Screen Australia's Sydney office in partnership with the Goethe Institute.

European Cinema and Its Role in a Globalising World will be held on Tuesday 2nd March 2010 at 5.30pm. 

Free but RSVP essential to: marketing@screenaustralia.gov.au
February 25, 2010
Uptown festival

Uptown festival will host two stages, featuring a fantastic mix of live bands, dance and multicultural entertainment. The festival is free, continuing with its proud tradition as a true community festival.  Bring your entire family along for an affordable day of fun with children’s rides like trampoline bungee, pony rides and animal farm, all for free.

Uptown festival will host two stages, featuring a fantastic mix of live bands, dance and multicultural entertainment. The festival is free, continuing with its proud tradition as a true community festival.  Bring your entire family along for an affordable day of fun with children’s rides like trampoline bungee, pony rides and animal farm, all for free.
 
When: Saturday 27th March 2010, 11.30am to 4.30pm
Where: Quarry Green, Ultimo, Sydney
February 18, 2010
Maximum Choppage 2 @ The Australian Film Fest

Australia's first Kung Fu Feature film - "Maximum Choppage 2" will be screening at the Australian Film Festival on the 2nd March @ The Australian Film Festival.

One night only in Sydney to see some Mega Kung Fu Action --- Aussie style!!
 

Australia's first Kung Fu Feature film - "Maximum Choppage 2" will be screening at the Australian Film Festival on the 2nd March @ The Australian Film Festival.

One night only in Sydney to see some Mega Kung Fu Action --- Aussie style!!

Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the end of the screening.

TICKETS @ MOSHTIX

February 18, 2010
THE NAURU ELEGIES: A PORTRAIT IN SOUND AND HYPSOGRAPHIC ARCHITECTURE

The Nauru Elegies is a multimedia portrait of the island of Nauru. The work explores the island in a state of economic collapse and environmental devastation. It has been realised through the collaboration of composer Paul D. Miller, best known as DJ Spooky, and architect Annie K. Kwon.

Start Time:
Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 6:00pm
End Time:
Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 5:00pm
Location:
January 18, 2010
SOUTH AMERICAN FESTIVAL

30 years in the making, the SOUTH AMERICAN FESTIVAL is by far the biggest Latin event of the year, showcasing the best talents in the arts as well as the best culinary experiences... and event NOT to be missed...

NORTH STAGE

January 10, 2010
OLAFUR ELIASSON TOOK MY TIME

and I want it back... 

I went to see Olafur Eliasson the other day.  I'm sorry, but this is beginning to look like another fucking art blog.

December 27, 2009
PICASSO WAS CRAP

The hard task of achieving nothing. The intrinsic value of beer. Oh my god what happened to all my metaphysical certainties. 

 The other day I got together with some artist friends to discuss the possibility of putting on a show.  We met at a pub and drank beers and tossed ideas into the air where they vanished wonderfully in front of our eyes.  In the end we left the table with a few words and an image signifying the productive futility of our process.  Engineers and economists would have been unconsolable at the outcome, but as artists, we were quite encouraged to have worked so hard and ended up with nothing – it’s

December 24, 2009
A Gala Night of Storytelling

On the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presents a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and different experiences that define our past and our present.

On the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presents a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and different experiences that define our past and our present.