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Spartacus star Andy Whitfield dies aged 39

Loses fight with cancer ... actor Andy Whitfield dies in Sydney. Photo: Fiona-Lee Quimby Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, has died at age 39, according to representatives and family. Whitfield died Sunday in...

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The Special Effect Of Ray Harryhausen

The Special Effect Of Ray Harryhausen

Cinematic pioneer who created monsters and inspired many of our greatest film-makers Wendy Ide In the sitting room of the West London home of Ray Harryhausen, the special-effects pioneer and stop-motion animation legend, there is a shelf that bristles with awards,...

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The 48-Hour Film Project September 23-25

The 48-Hour Film Project September 23-25

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY TO HOST “THE 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT” SEPTEMBER 23-25 NSW Entrants Will Compete Against Filmmakers in 100 Cities Worldwide SYDNEY/August 4, 2011— The 48 Hour Film Project will be held the weekend of September 23-25, 2011.  Festival producers, in...

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The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

From The Sunday Times May 30, 2010 Demetrios Matheou He’ll hit her – and think it feels like a kiss The most disturbing film of the year is The Killer Inside Me. For its director, Michael Winterbottom, the violence had to shock. Stanley Kubrick described it as...

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The 48 Green Hours

The 48 Green Hours

The 48 Green Hours is a national short film competition designed to promote the role that film can play in raising awareness and encouraging action on eco issues. The competition challenges filmmakers to write, shoot and edit a 4-7min short film in only 48 hours. The...

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Mad Max 4 Cars

George Miller Shows Off The Cars of Mad Max 4George Miller has appeared on ABC News in Australia, showing off the cars he’s having built for Mad Max 4 and discussing his plans for the movie. This includes some hard facts on the casting. After a short sharp burst of...

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The 10 greatest sci-fi films never made

From The Times Online David Hughes the author of a new book, The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made, shares his favourites with us 1: Vincent Ward's Alien 3 Having rejected a script by sci-fi author William Gibson, the producers of the Alien franchise planned to follow...

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Writers off the record

Mandy Sayer for The Australian I don't know why writers do it, but they do: indulge in a little romance with readers and/or fans before hot-footing it to the airport and on to the next city. OK. I do know why, but boy, it sure is dangerous. Years ago, a famous...

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