The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) crowned the winners from its 2020 awards ceremony today, with Babyteeh and Stateless dominating the film and TV categories respectively.
Shannon Murphy’s tragi-comedy Babyteeth was the big winner on the film side, scooping Best Film, Best Direction, Screenplay (Rita Kalnejais), Actor (Toby Wallace), Actress (Eliza Scanlen), Supporting Actor (Ben Mendelsohn) and Supporting Actress (Essie Davis).
On the TV side, Stateless, the series starring and created by Cate Blanchett, won Best Mini Series, Lead Actor (Fayssal Bazzi), Lead Actress (Yvonne Strahovski), Supporting Actor (Darren Gilshenan), Supporting Actress (Blanchett), Screenplay (Elise McCredie), and Direction (Emma Freeman).
Further winners included Rebel Wilson, who took Best Presenter for Lol: Last One Laughing Australia, and Tim Minchin, who won Comedy Performer for Upright.
Elsewhere, Better Days took Best Asian Film, the Bryon Kennedy Award was presented to The Babadook filmmaker Jennifer Kent, and Steve Bedwell, Bryan Cockerill...
Shannon Murphy’s tragi-comedy Babyteeth was the big winner on the film side, scooping Best Film, Best Direction, Screenplay (Rita Kalnejais), Actor (Toby Wallace), Actress (Eliza Scanlen), Supporting Actor (Ben Mendelsohn) and Supporting Actress (Essie Davis).
On the TV side, Stateless, the series starring and created by Cate Blanchett, won Best Mini Series, Lead Actor (Fayssal Bazzi), Lead Actress (Yvonne Strahovski), Supporting Actor (Darren Gilshenan), Supporting Actress (Blanchett), Screenplay (Elise McCredie), and Direction (Emma Freeman).
Further winners included Rebel Wilson, who took Best Presenter for Lol: Last One Laughing Australia, and Tim Minchin, who won Comedy Performer for Upright.
Elsewhere, Better Days took Best Asian Film, the Bryon Kennedy Award was presented to The Babadook filmmaker Jennifer Kent, and Steve Bedwell, Bryan Cockerill...
- 11/30/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Cate Blanchett-produced mini series “Stateless” and Shannon Murphy’s feature film directing debut “Babyteeth” dominated proceedings at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (Aacta Awards).
At a ceremony on Monday night at The Star in Sydney, immigration drama “Stateless” grabbed 13 awards including best telefeature or miniseries, best screenplay in television and all four acting awards across television drama. Outback detective series, “Mystery Road” was named best drama. In film, “Babyteeth” received nine awards on Monday including best film and best direction for Murphy.
Neither Russell Crowe, recently named as president of Aacta, nor Nicole Kidman, appointed as VP, were able to attend. Crowe however sent a video message that encouraged ambition, spoke of green shoots both after the wildfires and the Covid crisis, and hope that the recent production sector recovery can be made sustainable.
“I want to encourage the federal government to use this time...
At a ceremony on Monday night at The Star in Sydney, immigration drama “Stateless” grabbed 13 awards including best telefeature or miniseries, best screenplay in television and all four acting awards across television drama. Outback detective series, “Mystery Road” was named best drama. In film, “Babyteeth” received nine awards on Monday including best film and best direction for Murphy.
Neither Russell Crowe, recently named as president of Aacta, nor Nicole Kidman, appointed as VP, were able to attend. Crowe however sent a video message that encouraged ambition, spoke of green shoots both after the wildfires and the Covid crisis, and hope that the recent production sector recovery can be made sustainable.
“I want to encourage the federal government to use this time...
- 11/30/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
In our new edition of Horror Highlights, watch the short film Melted, learn more about the In Another Room podcast, and watch an exclusive clip from The Faceless Man!
Watch the Short Film Melted: "My name is Nikki Chapman and I am a 24 year old animator and story artist from South Bend, Indiana. I went to Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan for a year then transferred to Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Fl. Computer Animation seniors at Ringling create an animated short film as their senior thesis. I started with an animatic and concept art in my junior year, then created the models, animation, lighting and compositing during senior year.
While brainstorming ideas to pitch for the film, I came across images of those cartoon popsicles I loved as a kid, such as Bubbles and Spongebob. I thought their off-model designs and...
Watch the Short Film Melted: "My name is Nikki Chapman and I am a 24 year old animator and story artist from South Bend, Indiana. I went to Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan for a year then transferred to Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Fl. Computer Animation seniors at Ringling create an animated short film as their senior thesis. I started with an animatic and concept art in my junior year, then created the models, animation, lighting and compositing during senior year.
While brainstorming ideas to pitch for the film, I came across images of those cartoon popsicles I loved as a kid, such as Bubbles and Spongebob. I thought their off-model designs and...
- 9/2/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
They're a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll! Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have listed their Tennessee retreat for $3.45 million, E! News can confirm. The couple's six-bedroom, four-bathroom brick farmhouse is seated on 35 acres in Franklin, Tn. The country home, which is 5,086 square feet, features a long drive through the woods to the traditional house. The house has an open floor-plan and modern spaces with minimal color. The living room has a pitched vaulted ceiling. There's a stainless steel fireplace in the family room. The dining room features windows that show the house's view. There's a galley kitchen that has granite counters and stainless steel...
- 12/5/2017
- E! Online
After 11 years off the air, one thing about Will & Grace hasn’t changed.
The highly anticipated revival will pick up with the beloved NBC sitcom stars at different places in their lives, but one nostalgic spot remains almost untouched: Will Truman’s swanky Upper West Side digs.
“This is, for the most part, the original apartment,” says actor Eric McCormack, who plays Will, on a tour of the set with Today and co-star Sean Hayes (Jack).
Related: Allison Williams Compares Marnie’s Apartment on Girls to Carrie’s on Sex and the City and the Results are Hilarious
Another classic...
The highly anticipated revival will pick up with the beloved NBC sitcom stars at different places in their lives, but one nostalgic spot remains almost untouched: Will Truman’s swanky Upper West Side digs.
“This is, for the most part, the original apartment,” says actor Eric McCormack, who plays Will, on a tour of the set with Today and co-star Sean Hayes (Jack).
Related: Allison Williams Compares Marnie’s Apartment on Girls to Carrie’s on Sex and the City and the Results are Hilarious
Another classic...
- 9/6/2017
- by Megan Stein
- PEOPLE.com
Angelina Jolie may own one of L.A.’s most stunning and storied homes, the former Cecil B. DeMille mansion, but the actress admits, she doesn’t know the first thing about decorating the place.
Design “was always Brad’s thing,” Jolie, 42, tells Vanity Fair in her September cover story. Her new home, an 11,000-square-foot mansion in Los Angeles with 6 bedrooms and 10 baths, was furnished in part by a set-decorator friend. The living room is outfitted with two cozy white sofas and several large throw pillows. “I didn’t even know I needed throw pillows,” Jolie admits.
Related: Angelina Jolie...
Design “was always Brad’s thing,” Jolie, 42, tells Vanity Fair in her September cover story. Her new home, an 11,000-square-foot mansion in Los Angeles with 6 bedrooms and 10 baths, was furnished in part by a set-decorator friend. The living room is outfitted with two cozy white sofas and several large throw pillows. “I didn’t even know I needed throw pillows,” Jolie admits.
Related: Angelina Jolie...
- 7/26/2017
- by Mackenzie Schmidt
- PEOPLE.com
Gwyneth Paltrow’s New York City apartment has finally sold after more than a year on the market and several price chops.
Paltrow, 44, originally listed the Tribeca pied-á-terre in March 2016 for over $14.25 million, according to StreetEasy, but the place languished on the market and endured a handful price reductions. The most recent, according to Curbed, was to $9.95 million, $4 million below the original asking price. But it seems Paltrow’s fortunes, or possibly the market, have shifted because the home reportedly just sold for $10.7 million, $75,000 over the newest listing price.
Paltrow and ex-husband Chris Martin bought the home in 2007 for $5.1 million.
Paltrow, 44, originally listed the Tribeca pied-á-terre in March 2016 for over $14.25 million, according to StreetEasy, but the place languished on the market and endured a handful price reductions. The most recent, according to Curbed, was to $9.95 million, $4 million below the original asking price. But it seems Paltrow’s fortunes, or possibly the market, have shifted because the home reportedly just sold for $10.7 million, $75,000 over the newest listing price.
Paltrow and ex-husband Chris Martin bought the home in 2007 for $5.1 million.
- 7/6/2017
- by Megan Stein
- PEOPLE.com
The living room set by David Zinn is ordinary, except for the Henri Rousseau-inspired cyclorama looming behind it. Soon, a life-size slaughtered goat is slowly lowered over the modular sofa and a young woman enters to cut it down and carry the carcass off as if she’d just killed and butchered it. We soon learn that she does indeed do her own killing and butchering of animals. It’s what’s called “ethical slaughtering.” If you want to eat, you must have the guts to kill it. When a play begins with a goat, you know you’re in for an evening of.
- 3/21/2017
- by Robert Hofler
- The Wrap
Britney Spears and her new boyfriend, Sam Asghari, are having a “Slumber Party” for Valentine’s Day.
The couple have been staying with her sons, Jayden and Sean, in a $30 million villa in Malibu, courtesy of Airbnb, where the family will be spending the most romantic day of the year.
Following her latest Piece of Me Vegas dates, Spears, 35, has been relaxing at the sprawling five-bedroom, six-bathroom Mediterranean-style villa, even giving fans a mini home tour on Instagram.
“A touch of heaven,” she captioned a video on the 11th. That same day, the mother of two posted a photo of...
The couple have been staying with her sons, Jayden and Sean, in a $30 million villa in Malibu, courtesy of Airbnb, where the family will be spending the most romantic day of the year.
Following her latest Piece of Me Vegas dates, Spears, 35, has been relaxing at the sprawling five-bedroom, six-bathroom Mediterranean-style villa, even giving fans a mini home tour on Instagram.
“A touch of heaven,” she captioned a video on the 11th. That same day, the mother of two posted a photo of...
- 2/14/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
It’s Valentine’s Day and Bethenny Frankel is marking the day with a real estate move by putting her two bedroom Soho apartment on the market for just over five million dollars.
“When I bought the apartment, I was in a situation where I really needed to buy something,” the 46-year-old reality star tells People, who made the purchase in October 2014 for $4.2 million.
At the time, she was in the midst of a bitter divorce battle with ex-husband Jason Hoppy which stretched out over four years, partly due to their extended fight over the Tribeca apartment which she had purchased just before they split.
“When I bought the apartment, I was in a situation where I really needed to buy something,” the 46-year-old reality star tells People, who made the purchase in October 2014 for $4.2 million.
At the time, she was in the midst of a bitter divorce battle with ex-husband Jason Hoppy which stretched out over four years, partly due to their extended fight over the Tribeca apartment which she had purchased just before they split.
- 2/14/2017
- by Liz McNeil
- PEOPLE.com
Noah Wyle knows “The Librarians” is one of television’s most unique shows— especially on TNT.
The show, which airs its season finale this Sunday, isn’t a dark drama like the network’s latest original series, “Animal Kingdom” and “Good Behavior.” But Wyle, who executive produces the show, appeared in seven episodes this season, directed two and even wrote one, believes “The Librarians” serves a purpose, as one of the few shows on TV crafted to serve as true family programming.
“There’s certain shows that have a big audience but don’t necessarily fit the edgier brand that I think TNT is trying to be. Yet, they bring an audience that’s a pretty good demographic,” he said to IndieWire. “They have been supportive, they have been marketing the show well this year, and the numbers speak to that. I’m hoping that they figure out that it’s not an either/or.
The show, which airs its season finale this Sunday, isn’t a dark drama like the network’s latest original series, “Animal Kingdom” and “Good Behavior.” But Wyle, who executive produces the show, appeared in seven episodes this season, directed two and even wrote one, believes “The Librarians” serves a purpose, as one of the few shows on TV crafted to serve as true family programming.
“There’s certain shows that have a big audience but don’t necessarily fit the edgier brand that I think TNT is trying to be. Yet, they bring an audience that’s a pretty good demographic,” he said to IndieWire. “They have been supportive, they have been marketing the show well this year, and the numbers speak to that. I’m hoping that they figure out that it’s not an either/or.
- 1/19/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Recently, Gauri Khan was flooded with the ‘Thank you’ messages from Ranbir Kapoor’s parents, Rishi and Neetu Kapoor as they got overwhelmed on how beauifully Gauri has designed Ranbir’s house that looks like a home now. Yes, the 'bachelor in the town' Ranbir Kapoor who is very much ‘single’ and is all the more ‘ready to mingle’ was planning to shift to his own ‘Bachelor Pad’ and for that who would have been a better person than the celebrity designer and the first lady of Bollywood, Gauri Khan to design his abode.
A photo posted by Gauri Khan (@gaurikhan) on Dec 13, 2016 at 7:27am Pst
A photo posted by Gauri Khan (@gaurikhan) on Dec 13, 2016 at 6:26am Pst
If you have a look at his house pictures, the unusual shades of white blended with maroon, brown and ochre have been kept as color theme of the house. The living room...
A photo posted by Gauri Khan (@gaurikhan) on Dec 13, 2016 at 7:27am Pst
A photo posted by Gauri Khan (@gaurikhan) on Dec 13, 2016 at 6:26am Pst
If you have a look at his house pictures, the unusual shades of white blended with maroon, brown and ochre have been kept as color theme of the house. The living room...
- 12/14/2016
- FilmiPop
Sisters..
Network Ten has unveiled its 2017 line-up, with two new local dramas leading the slate; Sisters,.starring Barry Otto and Catherine McClements, and the previously announced.Wake in Fright.
Other new local content includes Common Sense, a news-focused show from the creators of Gogglebox; The Biggest Loser: Transformed; and a new series of.Russell Coight.s All Aussie Adventures,.after 15 years away from screens..
Offspring and The Wrong Girl will return, alongside lifestyle and reality programming such as MasterChef Australia, I.m A Celebrity. Get Me Out Of Here!, Gogglebox, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Family Feud, The Living Room, Shark Tank, Australian Survivor, The Bachelor Australia and The Bachelorette Australia..
Network Ten chief content officer Beverley McGarvey said the 2017 slate was .diverse and deeply engaging..
.Wake In Fright and Sisters are extraordinary Australian stories. The Biggest Loser: Transformed will take a beloved brand to a whole new level,...
Network Ten has unveiled its 2017 line-up, with two new local dramas leading the slate; Sisters,.starring Barry Otto and Catherine McClements, and the previously announced.Wake in Fright.
Other new local content includes Common Sense, a news-focused show from the creators of Gogglebox; The Biggest Loser: Transformed; and a new series of.Russell Coight.s All Aussie Adventures,.after 15 years away from screens..
Offspring and The Wrong Girl will return, alongside lifestyle and reality programming such as MasterChef Australia, I.m A Celebrity. Get Me Out Of Here!, Gogglebox, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Family Feud, The Living Room, Shark Tank, Australian Survivor, The Bachelor Australia and The Bachelorette Australia..
Network Ten chief content officer Beverley McGarvey said the 2017 slate was .diverse and deeply engaging..
.Wake In Fright and Sisters are extraordinary Australian stories. The Biggest Loser: Transformed will take a beloved brand to a whole new level,...
- 11/4/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Mysteryland has broken new ground over the weekend after unveiling some new virtual reality features in the Netherlands. The innovative incorporation of virtual reality technology into their live streaming efforts is a trailblazing move for the major festival that gives fans at home the opportunity to experience the event in an all new way.
On Saturday and Sunday, viewers were able to experience the festivities with an added dimension when they tuned in to the live stream on YouTube using virtual reality headgear or Google Cardboard. Mysteryland took it one step further by offering 360 degree support to the live stream for viewers who don’t own Vr gear.
In addition to adding the virtual reality component to the live stream for fans from afar, the event organizers also introduced a viewing room to the Mysteryland pyramid dubbed The Living Room: A Virtual Reality Experience, where festival goers could take...
On Saturday and Sunday, viewers were able to experience the festivities with an added dimension when they tuned in to the live stream on YouTube using virtual reality headgear or Google Cardboard. Mysteryland took it one step further by offering 360 degree support to the live stream for viewers who don’t own Vr gear.
In addition to adding the virtual reality component to the live stream for fans from afar, the event organizers also introduced a viewing room to the Mysteryland pyramid dubbed The Living Room: A Virtual Reality Experience, where festival goers could take...
- 8/29/2016
- by Connor Jones
- We Got This Covered
In Neerja a young actor playing Khalil the most volatile terrorist on board the ill-fated PanAm flight which took away Neerja Bhanot's life, has caught everyone's eye. He is a young Parsi from Mumbai and a practicing theatre actor for the last four years, with no history of actors or acting in his family. This, you tell him, is hard to believe. Laughs Jim, "My father was in the navy. My mother was a physio-therapist. There are no actors in our family. I grew interested in acting on my own. Have been doing plays in English for four years. I am trying to take all the compliments for Neerja in my stride. But I am as astonished as a child who suddenly finds himself in a toy store." When the role of Khalil was offered to Jim, he felt charged as an actor but just that bit anxious about playing a terrorist.
- 2/26/2016
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
A Playmaker Media drama starring Jessica Marais and a reality series which reunites people with long-lost family members are among six new Australian shows for Network Ten in 2016.
The line-up includes Australian Survivor, All Star Family Feud, the spin-off I.m A Celebrity. Get Me Out Of Here! Now, and the previously announced telemovie Brock.
Ten said more new local series will be announced next year as it strives to build the momentum which saw the broadcaster record its highest commercial prime time shares since 2011 as audiences increased by 15 per cent this year.
In Playmaker Media's The Wrong Girl, Love Child star Marais will play Lily, a modern woman caught between two guys — one too good to be true and the other so wrong he might be Mr. Right.. Lily and her flatmate Simone are supposed to be taking a sabbatical from men but Lily falls in love with Jack,...
The line-up includes Australian Survivor, All Star Family Feud, the spin-off I.m A Celebrity. Get Me Out Of Here! Now, and the previously announced telemovie Brock.
Ten said more new local series will be announced next year as it strives to build the momentum which saw the broadcaster record its highest commercial prime time shares since 2011 as audiences increased by 15 per cent this year.
In Playmaker Media's The Wrong Girl, Love Child star Marais will play Lily, a modern woman caught between two guys — one too good to be true and the other so wrong he might be Mr. Right.. Lily and her flatmate Simone are supposed to be taking a sabbatical from men but Lily falls in love with Jack,...
- 11/19/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Amat Escalante's Los bastardos is playing on Mubi in the Us through December 9.Having directed three Mexican feature films, Spanish-born director Amat Escalante, grows more and more ambitious with each film as he refines his sobering and rigorous long-take aesthetic. At the same time, these features form a cohesive unit in which narratives center on, in, and around houses. If Roman Polanski has his apartment trilogy, Amat Escalante has his house trilogy. For now.In the spare opening of Sangre (2005), a man lies flat on his back. Blood trickles down his forehead. As he slowly sits up, a woman briskly walks through the frame, from the upper right to the bottom left-hand corner. She ignores the man completely. What is this abstract image of? Ignorance? Humiliation? Defeat? Sangre unfolds the image like an accordion. The supine position mutates and varies all throughout the film, evoking resting, sex, defeat, and death.
- 11/11/2015
- by Tanner Tafelski
- MUBI
Giuliana Rancic is ready to start the next chapter of her life.
Giuliana signed off as the host of E! News on Monday after 14 years with the show. While she will remain with E! as the host of Live from the Red Carpet and co-host of Fashion Police, Giuliana, husband Bill and their 3-year-old son, Duke, recently relocated full time from Los Angeles to the Chicago brownstone they just renovated.
Giuliana, 40, and Bill, 44, opened up the doors of their beautiful new home for the September issue of Traditional Home magazine. The brownstone, located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago...
Giuliana signed off as the host of E! News on Monday after 14 years with the show. While she will remain with E! as the host of Live from the Red Carpet and co-host of Fashion Police, Giuliana, husband Bill and their 3-year-old son, Duke, recently relocated full time from Los Angeles to the Chicago brownstone they just renovated.
Giuliana, 40, and Bill, 44, opened up the doors of their beautiful new home for the September issue of Traditional Home magazine. The brownstone, located in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago...
- 8/12/2015
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- People.com - TV Watch
Network Ten has appointed Hilary Innes as a senior member of the executive production team.
Innes will report to chief programming officer, Beverley McGarvey.
She was most recently head of entertainment at ITV Studios Australia..
Innes has also previously the roles of head of entertainment at Nine Network, executive producer at Nine Network and executive producer/Series producer at Seven Network.
McGarvey said she was delighted Innes had agreed to join Ten.
.Ten is the fastest growing commercial network in Australia this year . thanks to hit shows such as MasterChef Australia, I.m A Celebrity. Get Me Out Of Here!, Family Feud, The Project, The Living Room, The Bachelor Australia, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Shark Tank and Gogglebox . and the time is right to add to our very talented Executive Production team," she said.
.Hilary is one of the best in the business and has been responsible for some...
Innes will report to chief programming officer, Beverley McGarvey.
She was most recently head of entertainment at ITV Studios Australia..
Innes has also previously the roles of head of entertainment at Nine Network, executive producer at Nine Network and executive producer/Series producer at Seven Network.
McGarvey said she was delighted Innes had agreed to join Ten.
.Ten is the fastest growing commercial network in Australia this year . thanks to hit shows such as MasterChef Australia, I.m A Celebrity. Get Me Out Of Here!, Family Feud, The Project, The Living Room, The Bachelor Australia, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Shark Tank and Gogglebox . and the time is right to add to our very talented Executive Production team," she said.
.Hilary is one of the best in the business and has been responsible for some...
- 8/2/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Shambhala is the namesake of a mythical kingdom hidden within inner Asia, known as the Buddhist pure land, whose reality is as visionary and spiritual as it is physical. It’s this ideal that serves as inspiration for the annual Shambhala Music Festival of Salmo River Valley, British Columbia. Since its inception in 1998, the festival has cultivated an organic following to achieve global notoriety, and now enjoys a spot as one of North America’s most respected festivals.
In less than 28 days, over 10,000 music lovers will once again make the pilgrimage to the 500 acre Salmo River Ranch for a weekend of insurmountable beauty. Though this number pales in comparison to the 400,000 attendees of Ultra Music Festival or Electric Daisy Carnival, the relative size of the festival offers an unprecedented focus on the quality of the experience. Instead of succumbing to hordes of sponsors, Shambhala continues to deny any corporate involvement,...
In less than 28 days, over 10,000 music lovers will once again make the pilgrimage to the 500 acre Salmo River Ranch for a weekend of insurmountable beauty. Though this number pales in comparison to the 400,000 attendees of Ultra Music Festival or Electric Daisy Carnival, the relative size of the festival offers an unprecedented focus on the quality of the experience. Instead of succumbing to hordes of sponsors, Shambhala continues to deny any corporate involvement,...
- 7/8/2015
- by Tim Kusnierek
- We Got This Covered
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