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Thom Green
Thom Green (born 4 September 1991) is an Australian actor and dancer who is best known for his role as Sammy in the ABC series ''Dance Academy,'' the lead role in ''Camp'' as Kip Wampler, and as Thomas Lasky in the '' Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'' web series. Green also starred in the 2015 film ''Downriver'' and 2022 film '' Of an Age''. Career Beginning his professional career in 2007, his first role was in the Network Ten telemovie ''Emerald Falls'' alongside actors Vince Colosimo, Georgie Parker and Catherine McClements. He also made his stage debut in 2007 playing Phillip in ''Lockie Leonard'' with the Merrigong Theatre Company. In 2008, he starred in two Australian short films, ''Vafadar'' and ''The Ground Beneath''. For ''The Ground Beneath'', he received a nomination at the 2008 AFI Awards and won the Best Actor award in 2009 at the St Kilda Film Festival. In 2009 he starred in ''Voyeurnet'', in a 19-episode role as Dexter Walker in ''Home and Away'', and in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Broadcasting Company
The Australian Broadcasting Company Pty. Ltd. was a short-lived Australian commercial broadcasting company set up by Sir Benjamin Fuller and Frank Albert. Founded in Melbourne in 1924 with a capital of £A 100,000 by a consortium of entertainment interests, notably Farmer and Company, J. C. Williamson Limited and J. & N. Tait to found and operate commercial radio broadcasting stations. Other major shareholders, perhaps later entrants, were Union Theatres Limited, B & J. Fuller and J. Albert & Son. Directors were Stuart Doyle, Frank Albert and Sir Benjamin Fuller. The Sealed Set system When the ABC was established in 1923, they adopted the 'sealed set' scheme as its source of income (see main article). 1,400 "sealed" receivers were sold, each fixed to receive one of four radio stations, before the system was abandoned, at least partly due to the ease with which it could be circumvented. In 1924 a new system was introduced, where radio stations were divided into tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth International Arts Festival
Perth Festival, named Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF) between 2000 and 2017, and sometimes referred to as the Festival of Perth, is Australia's longest-running cultural festival, held annually in Western Australia. The program features contemporary and classical music, dance, theatre, performance, literature and ideas, visual arts, large-scale public works. The main events of the festival take place every year, from February to March and the film program now known as Lotterywest Films runs from November to April, as part of the Perth Festival. Perth Festival takes place and various indoor and outdoor venues across Perth. The festival is run by UWA in partnership with the state government and the Perth City Council. From 2004, the Festival carried Lotterywest branding, and Lotterywest was acknowledged as the Festival's "principal partner". The artistic director for 2020 to 2023 is Iain Grandage. History The festival was created in 1953 by the University of Wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beneath Hill 60
''Beneath Hill 60'' is a 2010 Australian war film directed by Jeremy Sims (credited as Jeremy Hartley Sims) and written by David Roach. Based on the 2011 book Beneath Hill 60: The Extraordinary True Story of the Secret War Being Waged Beneath the Trenches of the Western Front by Will Davies. Set during World War I, the film tells the story of the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company's efforts in mining underneath Hill 60 in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. During the war, a series of mines filled with explosive charges were placed beneath German lines to aid the advance of British troops. The screenplay is based on an account of the ordeal written by Captain Oliver Woodward, who is portrayed by Brendan Cowell in the film. ''Beneath Hill 60'' was released in Australia on 15 April 2010. In July 2009, it was reported that there were plans to have the film showcased at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival but, ultimately, it was not included in the official competition or any ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Cider Vinegar (TV Series)
''Apple Cider Vinegar'' is a 2025 Australian drama television limited series released on Netflix and produced by See-Saw Films. It stars Kaitlyn Dever and Alycia Debnam-Carey as wellness guru Belle Gibson and Milla Blake, respectively, who use their platforms to promote alternative medicine. Gibson fools her following and the world with a fake cancer diagnosis, while Milla convinces her mother to join her in eschewing scientifically prescribed medical treatment. The series received generally positive reviews. Premise The show follows Belle Gibson as she commits fraud by pretending to have cancer to promote alternative medicine. Gibson launches a wellness recipe app and cookbook, but soon her lies are uncovered. Cast * Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson * Alycia Debnam-Carey as Milla Blake (based on Jessica Ainscough) * Aisha Dee as Chanelle, Milla's friend and Belle's assistant * Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Lucy, cancer patient and fan of Belle * Mark Coles Smith as Justin Gut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies In Black (TV Series)
''Ladies in Black'' is a 2024 Australian television drama series based on the novel ''The Women in Black'' by Madeleine St John and second adaptation after the 2018 film, ''Ladies in Black''. It aired on ABC on 16 June 2024. Production In September 2023, it was announced the ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting * Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ... had commissioned a six part series based on the book, which would see the women enter the sixties. In November 2023, the series was confirmed to be filming in South Australia, along with the announcement of the cast. On September 11 2024, ABC announced that a second season of the series was in development. Cast Episodes References {{ABC Television programming 2024 Australian television series debuts 2020s Australian drama television series Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exposure (Australian TV Series)
''Exposure'' is an Australian thriller television series broadcast by Stan in 2024. It was created by Lucy Coleman and stars Alice Englert. The series follows a photographer, Jacs, investigating the suicide of her friend. Cast *Alice Englert as Jacs Gould * Thomas Weatherall as Angus *Mia Artemis as Kel Summer *Essie Davis as Kathy * Sean Keenan as Raffa *Daniel Frederiksen as Barry * Victoria Haralabidou as Val *Thom Green as Bronson *George Mason as Mick Reception Writing in the Guardian, Luke Buckmaster gave it 3 stars. He writes "But the pacing in this series is a little off, with an airiness that loosens some of the key dramatic pivots. Coleman’s script avoids going over these with highlighter pen, which of course isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it does engender a circular momentum that sometimes extracts the pith from the drama, loosening its impact." Laura Brodnik of Mamamia says "This is also a series that deftly handles its subject matter, never shying away fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Inbetween
''Mr Inbetween'' is an Australian dark comedy-crime drama television series which premiered on FX on 25 September 2018 in the United States, followed by Fox Showcase in Australia on 1 October 2018. The series is a serialisation of the 2005 feature film '' The Magician'', which was created, written by and starred Scott Ryan. Ryan reprises his lead role and is also the writer for the series, which is directed by Nash Edgerton. The program was originally commissioned for FX Australia as its first original drama production, but instead launched in Australia on Showcase following the closure of FX Australia between commission and premiere. Filming took place in various locations in Sydney. On 9 October 2018, FX and Foxtel renewed the series for a second season which premiered on 12 September 2019. On 26 May 2020, the series was renewed for a third and final season which premiered on 25 May 2021. The series concluded on 13 July 2021, after three seasons and 26 episodes. The seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor Theatre, stage performance, the direct inspiration for the name from Duong, Lee, and Wang came from an equivalent scene in the 1992 Canadian film ''Léolo''. Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros. in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango Media, Fandango ticketing company. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. The site is influential among moviegoers, a third of whom say they consult it before going to the cinema in the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Survivors (Australian TV Series)
''The Survivors'' is an Australian Drama (film and television), drama miniseries created by Tony Ayres for Netflix. Based on Jane Harper's 2020 novel, the series was released on 6 June 2025. The series follows Kieran Elliott, a resident of the (fictional) coastal town of Evelyn Bay, Tasmania, after a deadly storm hits, and his return 15 years later with his family, to find both the community and Kieran himself still haunted by memories of the past. Plot Kieran Elliott's life changed forever in his coastal home town of Evelyn Bay, Tasmania, after a severe storm hit the bay causing the deaths of three people who were close to him. When he returns home 15 years later with his own family, the past comes back to haunt him and the tight-knit community when a young woman is murdered. The community is desperate for answers and they are forced to uncover the deadly mysteries from the past. Cast On 31 January 2025, Netflix made an official cast announcement for the series. * Charlie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan (service)
Stan (stylised as Stan.) is an Australian subscription over-the-top streaming service. It was launched on 26 January 2015. Stan originally was founded as StreamCo Media, a 50/50 joint venture between Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media. In August 2014, each company invested A$50 million in StreamCo. StreamCo was renamed Stan Entertainment in December 2014, prior to the January 2015 launch of the streaming service. Nine Entertainment acquired Fairfax Media in 2018, making Stan a wholly owned subsidiary of Nine Digital. The service offers a broad range of film and television content from both local and foreign productions, particularly from the United States and United Kingdom. Stan also includes a growing library of their own original film and television content. With over 2.6 million subscribers, as of June 2023 Stan is the fourth largest streaming service in Australia, behind Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. Stan's original comedy ''No Activity'' became the first SV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goran Stolevski
Goran Stolevski (born 1985) is a Macedonian Australian film director and screenwriter. He made his feature film directorial debut with the 2022 film '' You Won't Be Alone'', which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. His second feature film, '' Of an Age'', was the winner of the Best Film Award at CinefestOZ in 2022.Katherine Tulich"Goran Stolevski’s ‘Of An Age’ Claims Australia’s Richest Film Prize at CinefestOZ" ''Variety'', August 30, 2022. Stolevski was born in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia The Socialist Republic of Macedonia (), or SR Macedonia, commonly referred to as Socialist Macedonia, Yugoslav Macedonia or simply Macedonia, was one of the six constituent republics of the post-World War II Socialist Federal Republic of Y ... and spent his childhood in Tetovo. At the age of 12, he emigrated to Australia with his family. He is openly gay.Stephanie Bunbury"‘My best friends were Hepburn and Bergman’: Aussie director takes critics by stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Haralabidou
Victoria Haralabidou () is a Greek Australian actress. Early life and education Victoria Haralabidou was born in Saint Petersburg, USSR. When she was 15 years old, her family moved to Athens, Greece. In 2005, she moved to Sydney, Australia. Career Haralabidou's stage acting credits include ''Dear Elena'', a contemporary Russian play by Lyudmila Razumovskaya, which she also translated, in 2017 at the Theatre of the Society for Macedonian Studies in Thessaloniki, Greece. She also appeared in '' Curse of the Starving Class'', by Sam Shepard Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned half a century. He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, .... She featured in the 2012 Australian drama film ''Thirst'', directed by Robert Carter. Haralabidou was cast as Lena in the 2022 TV series '' The Tourist'', with the character also appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
