WINDCATCHER now streaming on Stan

Windcatcher is set in the heartwarming town of Herbertson, where Percy Boy, a fast-running Aboriginal boy, forms an unexpected alliance with Keithy Cobb, the newcomer, and Daisy Hawkins, a daring girl. Together, the trio aim to clinch the athletics carnival title from the “Wolf Pack” — the notorious grade five bullies. As Percy Boy trains, he uncovers his unique gift of seeing Lost Souls, a gift inherited from his grandfather. But as the big day approaches, a crisis looms over Herbertson and threatens Percy Boy’s family and the town. Percy Boy must harness the support of his mates, his family, and his community to face the challenge head-on. This is not just a journey about winning, but discovering the strength to make your mark. For Percy Boy, catching the wind is only the start of his great big adventure.
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SWIFT STREET premieres Wednesday 24 April on SBS and SBS On Demand

When 21yo Elsie decides to help her old-school hustler father, Robert, pay back a bad debt to a ruthless crime boss who is hunting him, it leads to the beginning of a reconciliation and dubious reign as partners in crime.
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FINDING ADDISON won the 2024 AACTA Award for Best Short Film!!!

The film has also been hand selected by the French Academy of Cinema Cesar, Les Nuits En Or Program for 2024.
Congratulations to everyone at Blue Sparrow Entertainment.
Best friends Isabelle and Lucy share an unbreakable bond. But when a misadventure takes a surprising turn, the girls are forced to hide a life-altering secret. Fast forward 31 years and that secret thought so well hidden has come knocking at the door.
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STING opens in Australia on May 2nd following the April 12th release in the US

“One cold, stormy night in New York City, a mysterious object falls from the sky and smashes through the window of a rundown apartment building. It is an egg, and from this egg emerges a strange little spider…
The creature is discovered by Charlotte, a rebellious 12-year-old girl obsessed with comic books. Despite her stepfather Ethan’s best efforts to connect with her through their comic book co-creation Fang Girl, Charlotte feels isolated. Her mother and Ethan are distracted by their new baby and are struggling to cope, leaving Charlotte to bond with the spider. Keeping it as a secret pet, she names it STING.
As Charlotte’s fascination with Sting increases, so does its size. Growing at a monstrous rate, Sting’s appetite for blood becomes insatiable. Neighbours’ pets start to go missing, and then the neighbours themselves. Soon Charlotte’s family and the eccentric characters of the building realize that they are all trapped, hunted by a ravenous supersized arachnid with a taste for human flesh… and Charlotte is the only one who knows how to stop it.”
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THE NEWSREADER wins big again at AACTA Awards

THE NEWSREADER won Best Drama Series for the second year. Anna Torv also won Best Lead Actress in a drama for a second time as Helen Norville.
THE NEWSREADER S2 – A year on from the events of series one, we meet Helen Norville and Dale Jennings, now established as ‘The Golden Couple of News’… To the outside world, they present a glowing image of success and romance… But the truth is more complex. As 1987 rolls along, global stocks will soar and crash, Australia will prepare to celebrate its Bicentennial year, and Helen and Dale grapple with who they really want to be in life… And whether that path can be together…
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Photographer: David Cook | Anna Torv as Helen Norville and Sam Reid as Dale Jennings
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THE MOOGAI will premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2024

Jon Bell’s The Moogai will make its world premiere as one of eight films selected for the genre-focused Midnight section.
Led by Shari Sebbens and Meyne Wyatt, who also starred in the original short on which the film is based, The Moogai follows a young Aboriginal couple who bring home their second baby. What should be a joyous time takes a sinister turn as the mother starts seeing a malevolent spirit she is convinced is trying to take her baby. The film also stars Tessa Rose, Jahdeana Mary, Clarence Ryan and Bella Heathcote.
The Moogai is produced by Causeway Films’ (Talk to Me, The Babadook) Kristina Ceyton and Samantha Jennings, alongside No Coincidence Media’s Mitchell Stanley, who also produced the original short, which won the jury prize in the Midnight Shorts section at SXSW in 2021.
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SCARYGIRL – Coming to Australian cinemas October 26

When her world is threatened by a loss of sunlight, a young girl must overcome her fears and journey to a fantastical city, save her father from a mysterious scientist and prevent the destruction of her planet.
Starring Jillian Nguyen, Sam Neill, Tim Minchin, Rob Collins, Remy Hii, Anna Torv, Liv Hewson, Mark Coles Smith, Deborah Mailman & Dylan Alcott.
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FOE to be released in the US October 6 and around Australia November 2

Academy Award® nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in Foe, a haunting exploration of marriage and identity set in an uncertain world. Hen and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger (Aaron Pierre) shows up at their door with a startling proposal.
Filmed in Australia, the Amazon Original sci-fi psychological thriller, is based on best-selling author Iain Reid’s novel. Directed by Garth Davis and co-written by Davis and Reid, FOE’s mesmerizing imagery and persistent questions about the nature of humanity (and artificial humanity) bring the not-too-distant future to luminous life.
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FARAWAY DOWNS will debut worldwide on Disney’s streaming platforms in November 2023

FARAWAY DOWNS, an expanded version of Baz Luhrmann’s epic film “Australia”, will debut worldwide on Disney’s streaming platforms in November 2023, as a six-part extended director’s cut of the original feature.
FARAWAY DOWNS will stream exclusively as a Hulu Original in the U.S. and a Star Original on Disney+ and Star+ in International Markets. The six-episode instalment is comprised of footage that was captured for the film, while offering an expanded, serialised version of the story complete with a new ending and updated music soundtrack.
FARAWAY DOWNS is executive produced by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Schuyler Weiss, and Catherine Knapman.
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