Category Archives: Festivals

Free passes to MIFF 2012 (closed)

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Justin

Courtesy of the fine people at the Melbourne International Film Festival, we have two Admit One passes to give away that will get you into any session (except opening and closing night and other special events) at this year’s festival!… (read more)

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MIFF 2012: Accent on Asia

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Justin
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There’s less than a week to go until the Melbourne International Film Festival opens (on the 2nd of August), and I’ve been lazy and not posted a roundup of the Asian cinema showing this year.

It’s not so bad, though: they’ve done the work for us and collected it all into their Accent on Asia programme — the official roundup is here.

Here are a few highlights: … (read more)

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KOFFIA 2012 Lineup Released

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Justin


The wait is over, and the hardworking folks at KOFFIA have released their festival lineup for this year. Twenty new feature films, three modern classics and a bunch of short films in three cities this time: Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

There’s a great rundown of what’s on offer on their site — of particular interest is the Aussie premiere of Korea’s box office winner for 2011, War of the Arrows, which opens the festival, and the pile of other … (read more)

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‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ in Melbourne for MIFF 2012

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Justin

Our stats since the Sydney Film Festival suggest that a few people have hit the site looking for release info on Indian epic Gangs of Wasseypur in Australia. I’ve done some digging myself, and it doesn’t look like there’s a real Aussie release confirmed, but I thought I’d share this litte update: the Melbourne International Film Festival’s direct from Cannes update states that they’ve programmed both Part 1 and Part 2 of Wasseypur for their festival in August.

So, if … (read more)

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Reel Anime returns!

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Deni

Great news! Just got word from the good people at Madman – Reel Anime 2012 is set  for September around the country. We don’t have any specific dates yet, but we do know that they’ll be screening Ghibli’s latest From Up On Poppy Hill; Summer Wars director Mamoru Hosoda’s Wolf Children; the first feature film in a new trilogy (!!) based on a bit of a fave of mine, Berserk, called Berserk – The Egg of the King; and … (read more)

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Asian Cinema at the Sydney Film Festival 2012

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Justin
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That time of year has rolled around again: the Sydney Film Festival has released its full program for 2012, and there’s a lot there to get excited about this year!… (read more)

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Japanese Cinema Week in Sydney

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Deni

Lucky, lucky Sydneysiders! From the 16th to the 20th of April, you can be front and centre for the fabulous Japan Foundation’s Japanese Cinema Week, and as a long-time Japanese cinema fan who happens to live in Brisbane, I am so green with jealousy.

Three of the films are already booked out (Big Man Japan, Ozu’s Floating Weeds and Ghibli’s Ocean Waves) but there are plenty of brilliant films left, including Ghibli’s Porco Rosso and Only … (read more)

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Asian cinema on the Gold Coast in April

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Deni

You should already know this, but I don’t mind restating the awesome – the Gold Coast is, this month, the place to be. Why? Well, if you’re an Asian cinephile living in our (usually) sunny state and you don’t have tickets to the Gold Coast Film Festival already in your inbox, you’re going to kick yourself, because you’ll be missing out on some seriously fantastic films.

The GCFF program is featuring a wide range of films for all tastes. For … (read more)

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