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Argentinian filmmaker Luis Ortega’s Venice title Kill The Jockey, German filmmaker Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun starring Saoirse Ronan and a series of special spotlight screenings including Stephen Frears’ The Grifters and Damon Gameau’s climate-change documentary 2040 are among the titles that will screen at the 13th edition of the Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (Emiff).

Alonso Ruizpalacios’ La Cocina will open the festival on October 30, while Thomas Napper’s Widow Clicquot, the biopic of the grand dame of champagne, Veuve Clicquot, starring Haley Bennett and Tom Sturridge, will close it on November 5.

Annette Bening will collect the...

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It’s been a miserable summer in the northern hemisphere of record-breaking wildfires, heatwaves, floods and droughts, and yet even as incontrovertible evidence...

Hey, "Dynasty" fans. Unfortunately, we're going to have to tell you something that you're not going to like in this article. For some unknown reason, The CW people are not airing the next, new episode 9 of Dynasty's current season 5 tonight, April 29, 2022. That's right, guys. Your favorite CW drama will be Mia (missing in action) tonight. However, on a much brighter note, we can officially tell you that this particular delay will just be for this week. The CW did let us know that they plan to air the new episode 9 next Friday night, April 29, 2022 in its usual, 8 pm central standard time slot. So, be sure to make a deep mental note of that very important date and time. So, what does The CW intend to air instead of a new Dynasty episode tonight? We did track down this information. According to the TV guide listings, The CW is airing a movie instead.

Hey, "Charmed" fans. Unfortunately, we have some bad news that we have to tell you in this article. It turns out that the people over at The CW have elected not to air the next, new episode 7 of Charmed's current season 4 tonight, April 22, 2022. We're not sure why The CW is doing this. We just know that they are. On a much brighter note, we can officially tell you guys that The CW does plan to air the new episode 7 next Friday night, April 29, 2022 in its usual, 7 pm central standard time slot. So, certainly be sure to remember that extremely important date and time. Write it down or something. Just don't forget it. We did find out what will be replacing Charmed in its 7 pm central standard time slot tonight. According to the TV guide listings, The CW is going to air a 2019 movie called, "2040." The CW's official description for it reads like this,...

Superstar collaborations between two platinum rappers are a dime a dozen since Drake and Future linked for What a Time to Be Alive in 2015. Still, a summit with Lil Durk and Lil Baby carries a special sense of anticipation. Peaking in critical and commercial acclaim, both seem ready for a mainstream ubiquity beyond the melodic and street rap fans that eagerly absorb their work.

You could argue that Lil Baby is already there – his 2020 album My Turn landed on numerous best-of lists, and his performance of his socially-minded (if slightly...

Hey, "Legacies" fans. We had to jump on here real quick, tonight, because we just learned of some terrible, awful news that we have to unfortunately let you know. For some unknown reason, The CW will not be delivering the next, new episode 11 of Legacies' current season 3 tonight, April 22, 2021. Additionally, you can't expect to see it air next Thursday night either! Yep, that's right, guys. Legacies is , once again, experiencing another two-week delay on The CW's primetime schedule. The good news is that The CW did confirm that the new episode 11 is scheduled to air on Thursday night, May 6, 2021 in its usual 8 pm central standard time slot. So, definitely make sure you do everything you can to remember that very important date and time. So, what in the heck is The CW going to air in place of your favorite Legacies show over these next, two weeks? Tonight, we've learned...

Hey, "Walker" fans. Unfortunately, we've just learned some bad news for you guys tonight. It turns out that for some unknown reason, The CW will not be airing the next, new episode 10 of Walker's current, premiere season 1 tonight, April 22, 2021. This news totally gets worse because The CW also will not air it next Thursday night, April 29,2021. Nope, Walker is currently on another two-week delay. We do have official confirmation from The CW that they do intend to air the new episode 10 on Thursday night, May 6, 2021 in its usual 7 pm central standard time slot. So, definitely be sure to not forget that very important date and time. We did find out what on Earth The CW is airing instead of the next, new episode 10 of Walker's current season 1 tonight. According to the TV guide listings, they're going to air movie called,"2040." Apparently, it came out in 2019.

Screen Australia has announced $2 million of funding via its Enterprise program, including four Business & Ideas projects and 11 Enterprise People talent opportunities.

Recipients include Doc Society, which is launching Global Story and Impact Labs that will enable Australian documentary makers to elevate the social impact of their work.

Funding will also be given to A2K Media for an online disability equity and inclusion training program called Disability Justice Lens.

Screen Australia’s CEO Graeme Mason said the past year had inspired “incredible” innovation and adaptability across the screen sector.

“These [are] bold proposals that are set to improve the industry, whether it’s White Spark Pictures developing innovative virtual reality technology, A2K Media improving participation for people with disability, or Typecast Entertainment expanding their ability to support storytelling from First Nations people and people of colour,” he said.

“We’re also excited to support Doc Society’s new labs which will...

"Everywhere you look, you will see incredible reasons for hope." Together Films has unveiled an official Us trailer for a documentary titled 2040, made by filmmaker Damon Gameau (of the doc That Sugar Film previously). It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival last year. Motivated by his 4-year-old daughter and concern for the planet she will inherit, Gameau embarks on a global journey to discover what the future of the planet could look like by the year 2040 if we embraced the best solutions already available to us, and shifted them rapidly into the mainstream. Guided by the voices of 100 child interviewees aged 6 to 11 who describe the kind of world they would like to see by the year 2040, Damon draws on the best minds from around the world across climate, economics, technology, civil society, education, agriculture to conjure a positive portrait of what "could be", instead of the dystopian future we are so often presented.

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Melbourne’s Classic, Lido and Cameo Cinemas and Sydney’s Ritz have launched VOD service ‘At Home’, with a catalogue that includes new and recent releases, as well as classics.

There are more than 100 launch titles, with options to both rent and buy, including recent films such as Color Out of Space; Vivarium; Honeyland and Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

Most titles are priced between $4.99 to $7.99 for 48 hours viewing time over 14 days. There are also new-to-market Pvod titles, such as Ben Lawrence’s Hearts and Bones, available to rent for $19.99.

Distributor partners include Madman, Umbrella, Roadshow, StudioCanal, Vendetta, Potential Films, Hi Gloss, Jiff Distribution and FilmInk Presents. Titles have also been sourced from international rights holders, including the American Genre Film Archive, which specialises in preserving the legacy of genre movies. The aim is to have new titles on the platform every week.

Programming streams include ‘Female Gaze’ (spotlighting women filmmakers), Australian Cinema,...

Exclusive: Damon Gameau’s feature documentary 2040, which was a hit in Australia and New Zealand last year, grossing close to $1M, is set for a U.S. release via distributor Together Films.

The movie will launch June 5, coinciding with World Environment Day, as a virtual theatrical release, with the distributor looking to team with U.S. theatres and non-theatrical organizations to screen the film online. It will be accompanied by a week of live Q&As and panel discussions around its subject matter.

Motivated by his 4-year-old daughter and concern for the planet she will inherit, the film follows Gameau as he embarks on a global journey to discover what the future of the planet could look like by 2040 if we embraced the best solutions already available to us and shifted them rapidly into the mainstream.

Together Films Founder & CEO Sarah Mosses said: “We are extremely passionate about bringing 2040 to the U.

Distributor and cinema-on-demand platform FanForce has launched streaming service FanForce TV, with a focus on community-led viewing and online discussion of films.

With cinemas around the world shuttered in response to coronavirus, the aim of the platform is to bring the shared theatrical experience to the living room with a pay-per-view model that includes live-streamed Q&As and live chat.

“Community has always been at the heart of what we do at FanForce with our cinema-on-demand releases, but with the arrival of the coronavirus we were forced to reschedule over 250 cinema screenings with Q&As across 37 countries. So, we moved them online instead and rallied the directors and panelists to livestream their scheduled Q&As and take questions from the audience via live chat,” says founder Danny Lachevre.

“We’re hoping it will bring together audiences in a more intimate way than traditional streaming and video-on-demand platforms, especially those who...

‘High Ground.’

For Madman Entertainment 2019 was the distributor’s most consistent year ever, with 14 films each grossing more than $500,000 at Australian cinemas – and the 2020 slate looks even stronger.

Stephen Johnson’s High Ground, Ben Lawrence’s Hearts and Bones, Christopher Nelius’ feature doc The Sideshow, Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 and the third edition of the 1990s Bill & Ted comedy franchise are among the stand-out titles.

“While it is fair to say that holistically, the independent or mid-range theatrical space is facing unique challenges our job is to seek out remarkable films which will start conversations, cut through the pack and connect with audiences to a level that seemingly defies these trends,” Madman MD Paul Wiegard tells If.

“When evaluating content for theatrical release, we are looking for titles that are specifically relevant for a theatrical audience. It needs to be content which demands a big screen experience,...

‘I Met a Girl.’

Screen Australia is taking a slightly tougher position in evaluating feature film projects this year, while the agency is seeing a spike in feature documentary and high-end TV drama pitches.

There has been a slight drop in feature film funding applications, which could imply that fewer theatrical features will be funded, with some money diverted to docs, TV drama and online projects.

“We are still incredibly supportive of and committed to film but we are seeing some applications that are not strong enough,” Screen Australia head of content Sally Caplan tells If.

“The scripts may be good but the pathway to audiences and the financing may not necessarily have been thought through. We are being a bit tougher.”

According to Caplan the intention is to fund the development of fewer feature projects, an approach that is a “bit stricter” than previously.

The agency is getting a...

Arrow reaches its series finale next week, but this Tuesday offered a chance to look into the future. The penultimate episode of season 8 – and the show as a whole – served as a backdoor pilot for prospective spinoff/sequel series Green Arrow and the Canaries. I say prospective because The CW has yet to officially give it a greenlight, as execs were waiting to see how this episode fared. And while we’ve still yet to get any sort of announcement, the good news is that it went down a smash in the ratings.

As per TVLine, Arrow 8×09 “Green Arrow & the Canaries” managed to land an impressive 0.92 million viewers and a 0.3 share of adults 18-49. This makes it the second-highest viewed installment of the season. And the highest was last week’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 4,” which featured the death of Stephen Amell’s Oliver Queen. So, you could say...

In its penultimate episode ever, The CW’s Arrow planted a seed for the future on Tuesday with a spinoff pilot that teamed up 2020’s Laurel and Dinah with 2040’s Mia. If Green Arrow and the Canaries goes to series, would you tune in?

First things first: If you came away from this planted spinoff pilot a bit (or even a lot) confused, that is perfectly understandable, seeing as it actually takes place after the events of next week’s series finale. I repeat, the spinoff takes place after the events of next week’s series finale, which includes Oliver Queen’s funeral.

‘Ride Like a Girl.’

The Australian films and feature docs released in cinemas last year, including minor contributions from holdovers, generated more than $40.2 million.

While that trailed the 2018 total of $57.4 million, there are several positives for the screen production industry.

The not-so-good news for the broader screen sector is that the 2019 calendar year B.O. seems certain to fall below $1.2 billion for the first time since 2014.

Ten titles including three feature docs – Damon Gameau’s 2040, Richard Lowenstein’s Mystify: Michael Hutchence and Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream – each grossed more than $1 million.

Rachel Griffiths’ Ride Like a Girl was the stand-out, raking in $11.5 million. Arguably, Wayne Blair’s Top End Wedding ($5.2 million), Shawn Seet’s Storm Boy ($5 million) and Rachel Ward’s Palm Beach ($4.4 million) fulfilled their potential and reaped the benefits of wide releases and hefty marketing campaigns – a level of support denied to numerous local films.

After voicing the character for 30 years, Kevin Conroy finally made his live-action debut as Batman this past week thanks to The CW’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” Now that he’s broken that barrier, the actor is keen to play Bruce Wayne in person full-time in a new Arrowverse show – specifically, a live-action twist on Batman Beyond.

An enthusiastic fan contacted Conroy on Twitter to say how much he wants to see him portray Old Man Bruce in a live-action Beyond reboot. In response, the star said: “I would love that.” So would the fans, Kevin, so would the fans.

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The Australian films and feature documentaries released in cinemas this year including holdovers collectively have grossed $39.7 million.

So while the calendar year total will fall short of 2018’s $57.4 million, it should be noted Peter Rabbit was the top local title last year, grossing $26.7 million, which alone could explain the year-on-year decline. Sony Pictures is due to launch Peter Rabbit 2 next March, so that is virtually certain to be a big contributor to the 2020 revenues.

As Cinema Nova has supported almost every Australian release, If asked co-executive director Natalie Miller to assess the overall commercial and critical appeal of this year’s Oz slate.

“It’s not bad but it’s not great,” says the veteran exhibitor/distributor, who gives high marks to Ride Like a Girl, Top End Wedding, Storm Boy, Palm Beach and the feature docs 2040, Mystify: Michael Hutchence and The Australian Dream.

Among the...

‘Lambs of God’.

Lingo Pictures’ Lambs of God was the big winner at yesterday’s Aacta Industry Luncheon, taking home seven of a potential nine awards, while Rodd Rathjen’s debut feature Buoyancy was named Best Indie Film.

Sweeping the afternoon, Lambs of God’s various accolades included Best Direction in a Television Drama or Comedy for Jeffery Walker; Best Cinematography in Television for Don McAlpine; Best Original Score in Television for Bryony Marks (one of two awards for the composer during the event); Best Production Design in Television for Chris Kennedy; Best Costume Design in Television for Xanthe Heubel; Best Sound Sound in Television for Nick Emond, Stephen Smith, Paul Devescovi and Mia Stewart; and Best Hair and Makeup for Zeljka Stanin, Paul Pattison, Cheryl Williams and Anita Howell-Lowe.

The Foxtel mini-series was beaten only out for Best Screenplay in Television, which went to Niki Aken and Matthew Cormack for The Hunting,...

Bright-eyed Australian director Damon Gameau set out in his previous movie, “That Sugar Film” to challenge everyday thoughtlessness about the dangers of our modern lifestyle — and became profoundly sick while doing so. In his new film “2040,” which plays in Berlin’s Generation Kplus section and which he styles as a “hybrid feature documentary,” Gameau challenges us to improve the planet over the next 20 years. Leaving no room for world-weary cynicism, however, he shows that we already have the technology and skills to do it.

How’s your health?

“That Sugar Film” was four years ago. Fortunately, there’s no lasting liver damage.

Where did the idea for this visual letter to your daughter come from?

I wanted to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us. The aim was to shift things away from the mainstream narrative,...

Bright-eyed Australian director Damon Gameau set out in his previous movie, “That Sugar Film” to challenge everyday thoughtlessness about the dangers of our modern lifestyle — and became profoundly sick while doing so. In his new film “2040,” which plays in Berlin’s Generation Kplus section and which he styles as a “hybrid feature documentary,” Gameau challenges us to improve the planet over the next 20 years. Leaving no room for world-weary cynicism, however, he shows that we already have the technology and skills to do it.

How’s your health?

“That Sugar Film” was four years ago. Fortunately, there’s no lasting liver damage.

Where did the idea for this visual letter to your daughter come from?

I wanted to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us. The aim was to shift things away from the mainstream narrative,...