Set at the birth of Instagram, Apple Cider Vinegar follows two young women who set out to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness, influencing their global online communities along the way. All of which would be incredibly inspiring if it were all true.
This is a true-ish story based on a lie, about the rise and fall of a wellness empire; the culture that built it up and the people who tore it down
Emily Dynes’ latest directorial effort – Hold Still – will be having its World Premiere at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival!
A tradie and a dancer meet during a lilting summer in a rural town, two young people on the edge of something big.
Based on Peter Greste’s 2017 memoirThe First Casualty, Kriv Stenders’The Correspondent follows Greste (Richard Roxburgh) as he accepts a last-minute assignment to cover a colleague’s post in Cairo during the Arab Spring, only to be arrested and accused of terrorism.
With only his wits keeping him alive, Greste’s survival means staring down a powerful regime to fight for freedom.
Julian Maroun and Rahel Romahn portray Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, respectively, the two colleagues arrested alongside Greste, with the cast also including Yael Stone, Nic Cassim, Mojean Aria, Fayssal Bazzi, Majid Shokor, Josh McConville, and Hazem Shammas.
Peter Duncan wrote the screenplay, while former Network 10 news and current affairs general manager Carmel Travers produced for Pop Entertainment. Shooting took place across six weeks in Sydney earlier this year.
The Correspondent received major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen NSW under the Made in NSW Fund and the Regional Filming Fund. It was Financed with support from Jovial Planet Productions, Spectrum Entertainment, Dreamlight Studio, the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund, Fulcrum Media Finance, and High Pass Holdings.
Enjoy your stay 🙂 Watch the official trailer for PUZZLE BOX, the mind-bending nightmare from acclaimed filmmaker Jack Dignan, releasing on Friday, October 11
Recovering drug addict Kait flees to a house in the woods to self-rehabilitate. Joined by her sister Olivia, who documents the process, strange things begin to happen as the house’s layout begins to change, and the two find themselves trapped inside an inescapable, nightmarish puzzle box
This project received Cash for Equity through the Fringe Fund, as part of the Ralph Mclean Microgrants program.
About Wildefang
Wildefang productions is a Naarm/Melbourne based theatre company that looks at the absurdity and humour in the dark experiences of being human. We engage in a variety of genres but are always looking to interrogate this moment in time, and what it means to be in search of community, walking a tight rope between belonging and individualisation.
In Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the ancient Baalbek ruins bear witness to a turbulent history. Nearby, the Palmyra Hotel, is a time capsule of a flourishing and cosmopolitan yesteryear.
A chorus of shapeshifting characters evokes the hotel’s bygone era where music, poetry and bohemia intersect with nation changing events. Mortals and gods wrestle with inexorable time as they plunder the past to make sense of the present.
Clockfire Theatre Company is a physical theatre company which creates original devised works. For Ruins Clockfire harnesses the magic of visual storytelling and embarks on a journey through time contemplating Lebanon as its own tragic hero.
bstreetsmart is the inspiring initiative of the Trauma Service at Westmead Hospital. Westmead’s Trauma Service is constantly reminded through their hands on work that young people aged between 15–30 are disproportionally represented in road trauma. As a result, they have a strong commitment to Road Safety Education.
The purpose of bstreetsmart is to reduce the fatality and injury rates of young people by promoting safe behaviour as drivers, riders and passengers.
Attendance at the bstreetsmart event grows every year which means more students and teachers are experiencing and learning about the impact of dangerous/distracted driving and the consequences for those directly and indirectly involved in a crash.
Going into its 20th year, the bstreetsmart forum is Australia’s largest educational event on road safety with over 247,000 year 10, 11 and 12 students having participated.
bstreetsmart provides students with firsthand experiences and:
This successful initiative receives support from the NSW government and our generous partners to ensure bstreetsmart can continue to be offered to all schools, as they recognise the important role it plays in the community.
PIPER
by Frenzy Theatre Co
8 – 24 August | Theatre Works
Once upon a time in a far away land some dude with a flute ran an elaborate scam.
Well that’s the official stance of the council and media… they’re always reliable right?
Frenzy Theatre Co presents the Australian Gothic reimagining of the Pied Piper of Hamelin with an ensemble of female and non-binary performance makers, circus artists and live instrumentalists. A warped version of the much loved fable that will have you questioning the very ground you stand on and rooting for the wrong side.
PIPER is an explosion of ideas that defies theatrical definition for a post-truth media saturated world. It’s fun, it’s bold, it’s unforgettable.
‘…an unsettling and darkly funny extravaganza…’ -The Age
‘…PIPER exploded with life and had me hooked every minute. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’ -Whats The Show
PIPER by @frenzytheatreco
Until 24th August | At @theatreworksstkilda
Dir. @belle.hansen
It feels good to be back. The continuation of the long-running series—about the lives, loves, and challenges of the residents on Ramsay Street – returns to our screens.
Themed around the four pillars of diversity — sexuality, gender, disability, and race — the anthology film ‘My Melbourne’ features four unique diverse stories based on true incidents. My Melbourne is a truly inclusive feature film, celebrating diverse voices and talents.
Four iconic Indian filmmakers — Onir, Rima Das, Imtiaz Ali, and Kabir Khan worked with emerging creatives from underrepresented backgrounds to create this film about identity and belonging based on authentic migrant experience.
NANDINI by Onir — Indraneel, a queer Indian man and his estranged father reunite in Melbourne to complete a ceremonial ritual, exploring their fraught relationship and the power of forgiveness amid grief.
JULES by Imtiaz Ali — Newly married Sakshi and homeless Jules form an unlikely bond, navigating their struggles and finding connection despite their differences.
EMMA by Rima Das — Emma, a talented deaf dancer, grapples with self-doubt and discrimination until a chance encounter with another deaf dancer inspires her to embrace her uniqueness and find her inner strength.
SETARA by Kabir Khan — Setara, a 15-year-old Afghan girl rebuilding her life in Melbourne after fleeing the Taliban, finding her sense of belonging through cricket amid family tensions and past trauma.