The Australian drama premiered at Cannes and stars Cate Blanchett.
Warwick Thornton’s The New Boy leads the nominations for the 2024 Aacta (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Awards with 12 nods, closely followed by horror Talk To Me with 11 nominations.
The New Boy is up for best film, actress for Cate Blanchett and actor for newcomer Aswan Reid while Australian Indigenous filmmaker Thornton is nominated for best director, screenplay and cinematography.
The film is set in 1940s Australia and stars Blanchett (who also serves as a producer) as a nun who takes in a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy. It...
Warwick Thornton’s The New Boy leads the nominations for the 2024 Aacta (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Awards with 12 nods, closely followed by horror Talk To Me with 11 nominations.
The New Boy is up for best film, actress for Cate Blanchett and actor for newcomer Aswan Reid while Australian Indigenous filmmaker Thornton is nominated for best director, screenplay and cinematography.
The film is set in 1940s Australia and stars Blanchett (who also serves as a producer) as a nun who takes in a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy. It...
- 12/11/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Culture Secretary Angus Robertson Photo: Scottish Government
Organisations representing Scotland's cultural sector have criticised the Scottish government today following a U-turn over funding.
Seven months after the then Deputy First Minister John Swinney responded to lobbying by the Campaign for the Arts by reversing a budget decision which would have seen Creative Scotland left with less funding, Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has confirmed that the promised money will not be forthcoming. While Robertson has defended the decision, stressing the pressure on government finance more widely, it has been greeted with dismay by many in the creative community.
The funding arrangement originated when Creative Scotland, in common with other major arts organisations across the UK, suffered from a shortfall in National Lottery funding, and the Scottish Government stepped in to fill the gap. In the absence of ongoing government support this year, Creative Scotland has had to reach into its reserves...
Organisations representing Scotland's cultural sector have criticised the Scottish government today following a U-turn over funding.
Seven months after the then Deputy First Minister John Swinney responded to lobbying by the Campaign for the Arts by reversing a budget decision which would have seen Creative Scotland left with less funding, Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has confirmed that the promised money will not be forthcoming. While Robertson has defended the decision, stressing the pressure on government finance more widely, it has been greeted with dismay by many in the creative community.
The funding arrangement originated when Creative Scotland, in common with other major arts organisations across the UK, suffered from a shortfall in National Lottery funding, and the Scottish Government stepped in to fill the gap. In the absence of ongoing government support this year, Creative Scotland has had to reach into its reserves...
- 9/29/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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Brian Cox entertained attendees of the Edinburgh TV Festival on its third and final day on Friday with stories from throughout his career, while emphasizing that he couldn’t share much detail about Succession at a time when fans are eagerly anticipating season 4.
“The Gestapo-element of HBO are present,” Cox said, “because they don’t want me to talk about Succession.” He told people not to ask about the hit show, which last year was renewed for season 4, before divulging some behind-the-scenes insights and thoughts on his character in the hit series, media mogul and patriarch Logan Roy.
The Emmy- and two-time Olivier Award-winning star said Succession creator Jesse Armstrong was “an absolute genius,” but the actors often get scripts only two days before shooting. “Getting a script is like getting gold,” he said, quipping: “I like to learn the lines.”
He has...
Brian Cox entertained attendees of the Edinburgh TV Festival on its third and final day on Friday with stories from throughout his career, while emphasizing that he couldn’t share much detail about Succession at a time when fans are eagerly anticipating season 4.
“The Gestapo-element of HBO are present,” Cox said, “because they don’t want me to talk about Succession.” He told people not to ask about the hit show, which last year was renewed for season 4, before divulging some behind-the-scenes insights and thoughts on his character in the hit series, media mogul and patriarch Logan Roy.
The Emmy- and two-time Olivier Award-winning star said Succession creator Jesse Armstrong was “an absolute genius,” but the actors often get scripts only two days before shooting. “Getting a script is like getting gold,” he said, quipping: “I like to learn the lines.”
He has...
- 8/26/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Succession star Brian Cox has said Logan Roy, the arch-villain he plays in the HBO/Sky epic, would “hate me,” but claimed he “loves” and “respects the character.”
Cox told the Edinburgh TV Festival the pair share a “deep disappointment in the human experience” but he differs from Roy in being an “optimist.”
“I think things would get better and he doesn’t so Logan would hate me,” he said to a packed audience on the final day of the Festival. “He would say ‘I wish that Brian Cox would just shut the f*ck up’.”
Cox revealed he “loves” and “respects” the character, who he has portrayed with fanfare for three seasons, with a fourth in the offing.
“Unlike Trump or Murdoch he’s self made,” he explained. “He did it all himself. He’s a misanthrope, is kind of unhappy and his curse is he loves his children.
Cox told the Edinburgh TV Festival the pair share a “deep disappointment in the human experience” but he differs from Roy in being an “optimist.”
“I think things would get better and he doesn’t so Logan would hate me,” he said to a packed audience on the final day of the Festival. “He would say ‘I wish that Brian Cox would just shut the f*ck up’.”
Cox revealed he “loves” and “respects” the character, who he has portrayed with fanfare for three seasons, with a fourth in the offing.
“Unlike Trump or Murdoch he’s self made,” he explained. “He did it all himself. He’s a misanthrope, is kind of unhappy and his curse is he loves his children.
- 8/26/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens, Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga and James Bond’s No Time to Die are just a handful of the productions that have been filmed in Scotland, and a new report confirms that TV and film is blossoming north of the border.
Screen Scotland’s report reveals that the industries contributed more than £568m (697m) to the country’s economy in 2019, a figure it hopes to double by the end of the decade.
Amazon Prime has made two series of Good Omens and the forthcoming Anansi Boys, also based on a book by Neil Gaiman. Douglas Mackinnon, showrunner on both titles, told the BBC:
“There were lots of discussions, and of course it all came down to money and practicalities but the bottom line was we could make it in Scotland, and at the top level.”
Screen Scotland’s report, focusing on 2019 before the pandemic closed down multiple productions,...
Screen Scotland’s report reveals that the industries contributed more than £568m (697m) to the country’s economy in 2019, a figure it hopes to double by the end of the decade.
Amazon Prime has made two series of Good Omens and the forthcoming Anansi Boys, also based on a book by Neil Gaiman. Douglas Mackinnon, showrunner on both titles, told the BBC:
“There were lots of discussions, and of course it all came down to money and practicalities but the bottom line was we could make it in Scotland, and at the top level.”
Screen Scotland’s report, focusing on 2019 before the pandemic closed down multiple productions,...
- 6/24/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Wardpark Film and Television Studios, one of the largest production facilities in Scotland, has been acquired by U.S. companies Hackman Capital Partners and partner Square Mile Capital Management.
Located in Cumbernauld, Scotland, the site is roughly 20 minutes from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is a 14-acre campus offering 200,000 square feet of studio space, including five sound stages, production offices, workshops, and an external green screen area. The studio is home to Outlander, which is now shooting its sixth season there.
Hackman Capital and its affiliate The Mbs Group have 65 studio locations in their portfolio across six countries, including The Culver Studios, Television City Studios and Mbs Media Campus. They house 400 stages and more than 400 productions per year.
The companies said all current Waldpark staff would remain in place.
“We’re thrilled to be adding Wardpark Film and Television Studios to our distinguished portfolio and excited to be entering the Scottish production market,...
Located in Cumbernauld, Scotland, the site is roughly 20 minutes from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is a 14-acre campus offering 200,000 square feet of studio space, including five sound stages, production offices, workshops, and an external green screen area. The studio is home to Outlander, which is now shooting its sixth season there.
Hackman Capital and its affiliate The Mbs Group have 65 studio locations in their portfolio across six countries, including The Culver Studios, Television City Studios and Mbs Media Campus. They house 400 stages and more than 400 productions per year.
The companies said all current Waldpark staff would remain in place.
“We’re thrilled to be adding Wardpark Film and Television Studios to our distinguished portfolio and excited to be entering the Scottish production market,...
- 11/24/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The team at Spectrum Films hope Simon McQuoid’s Mortal Kombat was just the first of many major films to use its refurbished Atmos mix theatre.
The Fox Studios-based post house completed a full interior rebuild of the Dolby-accredited theatre prior to coming on board with the project last year.
Spectrum provided Di, Final Mix, and deliverables for the action blockbuster from Sydney, collaborating across international borders to deliver the final product.
The same could also be said about the theatre upgrade, for which Spectrum head of sound Angus Robertson worked with US-based acoustic consultants Salter across eight weeks to transform the facility’s interior, before conducting four weeks of testing.
The process involved performing initial test recordings inside the theatre, with the results sent to Salter’s Felipe Tavera and Jason Duty.
After analysing the recordings, the pair recommended a design that involved a complete deconstruction of the interior,...
The Fox Studios-based post house completed a full interior rebuild of the Dolby-accredited theatre prior to coming on board with the project last year.
Spectrum provided Di, Final Mix, and deliverables for the action blockbuster from Sydney, collaborating across international borders to deliver the final product.
The same could also be said about the theatre upgrade, for which Spectrum head of sound Angus Robertson worked with US-based acoustic consultants Salter across eight weeks to transform the facility’s interior, before conducting four weeks of testing.
The process involved performing initial test recordings inside the theatre, with the results sent to Salter’s Felipe Tavera and Jason Duty.
After analysing the recordings, the pair recommended a design that involved a complete deconstruction of the interior,...
- 6/7/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
‘Gurrumul’.
For the first time, ten documentaries are in competition for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) Award for Best Feature Length Documentary.
The ten films on the shortlist, determined by Aacta’s documentary branch (made up of past winners/nominees as well as other members of the documentary sector), include: Backtrack Boys, Dying to Live, Ghosthunter, Guilty, Gurrumul, Have You Seen the Listers?, Island of the Hungry Ghosts, Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible, Mountain and Working Class Boy.
All Aacta members will then vote to determine the nominees in October, with the winner then to be determined during a second round of voting in November.
Each of the ten films will screen as part of a standalone Docs Fest across the first week of October in Sydney at Aftrs, in Melbourne at Cinema Nova and in Brisbane at Griffith Film School, as well as online via Aacta TV.
For the first time, ten documentaries are in competition for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) Award for Best Feature Length Documentary.
The ten films on the shortlist, determined by Aacta’s documentary branch (made up of past winners/nominees as well as other members of the documentary sector), include: Backtrack Boys, Dying to Live, Ghosthunter, Guilty, Gurrumul, Have You Seen the Listers?, Island of the Hungry Ghosts, Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible, Mountain and Working Class Boy.
All Aacta members will then vote to determine the nominees in October, with the winner then to be determined during a second round of voting in November.
Each of the ten films will screen as part of a standalone Docs Fest across the first week of October in Sydney at Aftrs, in Melbourne at Cinema Nova and in Brisbane at Griffith Film School, as well as online via Aacta TV.
- 9/10/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
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Spectrum Films has moved into its new home at Fox Studios after a raft of key appointments..
The new site on the second floor of the Frank Hurley Building at Fox Studios Australia is now operational..
With Adam Scott now a partner in the business working in tandem with Josh Pomeranz, Spectrum Films "3.0" offers refined technical services including edit suites, online picture finishing, colour grading and a custom built sound mixing theatre, as well as sound design, editing and post sound management.
The new post facility will be looked after by recently appointed post producer, Catherine Armstrong, and head of sound, Angus Robertson.
Armstrong, whose credits include Please Like Me, Tanna, Dance Academy, Underbelly and Paper giants: Magzine Wars, had previously worked at SoundFirm for almost two years as post producer.
Robertson's credits include Dead Calm, The Year My Voice Broke and Black Robe, as well as his more...
Spectrum Films has moved into its new home at Fox Studios after a raft of key appointments..
The new site on the second floor of the Frank Hurley Building at Fox Studios Australia is now operational..
With Adam Scott now a partner in the business working in tandem with Josh Pomeranz, Spectrum Films "3.0" offers refined technical services including edit suites, online picture finishing, colour grading and a custom built sound mixing theatre, as well as sound design, editing and post sound management.
The new post facility will be looked after by recently appointed post producer, Catherine Armstrong, and head of sound, Angus Robertson.
Armstrong, whose credits include Please Like Me, Tanna, Dance Academy, Underbelly and Paper giants: Magzine Wars, had previously worked at SoundFirm for almost two years as post producer.
Robertson's credits include Dead Calm, The Year My Voice Broke and Black Robe, as well as his more...
- 3/16/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Angust Robertson.
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Award winning sound post producer Angus Robertson will join Spectrum Films as head of sound.
With more than 31 years. experience across all areas of sound post production, Angus has been involved in 147 feature films and over 300 hours of television. .
Robertson's credits include Dead Calm, The Year My Voice Broke and Black Robe, as well as his more recent work as part of the 2016 Oscar winning sound team on Mad Max: Fury Road.
He has also worked on Truth, The Railway Man, Australia, Happy Feet, The Great Gatsby, The Sapphires, Lord of the Rings, Babe, The Adventures of Priscilla — Queen of the Desert and Little Fish.
Commencing his career at Sound on Film, Robertson managed and operated the Adr and Foley Stage for Spectrum Films from the mid 1980s. .
Since then he has both freelanced as a sound supervisor, editor, recording engineer and mixer. .
In 2007, Robertson joined Deluxe Australia...
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Award winning sound post producer Angus Robertson will join Spectrum Films as head of sound.
With more than 31 years. experience across all areas of sound post production, Angus has been involved in 147 feature films and over 300 hours of television. .
Robertson's credits include Dead Calm, The Year My Voice Broke and Black Robe, as well as his more recent work as part of the 2016 Oscar winning sound team on Mad Max: Fury Road.
He has also worked on Truth, The Railway Man, Australia, Happy Feet, The Great Gatsby, The Sapphires, Lord of the Rings, Babe, The Adventures of Priscilla — Queen of the Desert and Little Fish.
Commencing his career at Sound on Film, Robertson managed and operated the Adr and Foley Stage for Spectrum Films from the mid 1980s. .
Since then he has both freelanced as a sound supervisor, editor, recording engineer and mixer. .
In 2007, Robertson joined Deluxe Australia...
- 3/2/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The Green Party, Snp and Plaid Cymru are believed to feature in broadcasters' new plans for the pre-general election leaders' debates.
The BBC and ITV are both thought to have proposed multi-way debates between prime minister and Conservative leader David Cameron, Labour leader Ed Miliband, deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, Ukip's Nigel Farage, Natalie Bennett of the Green Party, Snp leader Nicola Sturgeon and a representative of Plaid Cymru - either Leanne Wood or Elfyn Llwyd.
Sky and Channel 4's plan to host a two-way debate between Cameron and Miliband is unchanged, the Radio Times reports.
It is believed that the revised proposals are being discussed this evening, and a formal announcement of changes to the format could come as early as Friday morning (January 23) if agreed by all involved.
"[We] remain committed to providing election debates in the run up to the General Election," read...
The BBC and ITV are both thought to have proposed multi-way debates between prime minister and Conservative leader David Cameron, Labour leader Ed Miliband, deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, Ukip's Nigel Farage, Natalie Bennett of the Green Party, Snp leader Nicola Sturgeon and a representative of Plaid Cymru - either Leanne Wood or Elfyn Llwyd.
Sky and Channel 4's plan to host a two-way debate between Cameron and Miliband is unchanged, the Radio Times reports.
It is believed that the revised proposals are being discussed this evening, and a formal announcement of changes to the format could come as early as Friday morning (January 23) if agreed by all involved.
"[We] remain committed to providing election debates in the run up to the General Election," read...
- 1/22/2015
- Digital Spy
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