Tag: Australian cinema
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Tivoli Drive-In Closes Forever: Ipswich Icon Ends Nearly Five-Decade Run
Historic Tivoli Drive-In Calls It Quits, Ending a Ipswich Icon’s 50-Year Run The Tivoli Drive-In in Ipswich has announced its immediate and permanent closure, bringing to a close a beloved chapter in regional entertainment. Opened in 1976, the drive-in has been a fixture for generations of families, first dates, and community events, offering a uniquely…
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Temuera Morrison Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Lee Tamahori, Calling Him ‘Probably Our Best Director’
Friendship and a Shared Rise in New Zealand Cinema In the wake of Lee Tamahori’s death at the age of 75, friends and collaborators are sharing memories of a filmmaker who helped shape New Zealand cinema on a global stage. Actor Temuera Morrison, whose career rocketed after their collaboration, described Tamahori as “probably our best…
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Langbroek Downplays Trump Tariff Threat on Queensland Films
Langbroek responds to Trump tariff talk with a measured stance Queensland’s Arts Minister, John-Paul Langbroek, acknowledged the renewed 100 per cent tariff threat on foreign-made films announced by US President Donald Trump but stressed that the state’s film industry remains buoyant despite ongoing trade uncertainty. Langbroek said he would again write to federal counterpart Tony…