Encore Magazine articles

Recent articles from Encore Magazine

Welcome, superheroes: let's celebrate the different but equally valuable benefits of international and domestic films.(Close Up)(Editorial)
May 1, 2009... I KNOW THAT EVERY SINGLE MAGAZINE IN THE world (except, perhaps, for National Geographic and Playboy) has had Hugh Jackman on the cover Still, we couldn't resist giving X-Men Origins: Wolverine that honour, particularly in our first, more compact issue... besides, Donald McAlpine offers a...

Where no Aussie has gone before: Paul Hayes sat down with a guy who is just as laid back as an a-list Star as he would be in the garage with his beloved Beast.(ERIC BANA)
May 1, 2009... PLAYING A BAD GUY DOESN'T SEEM AS NATURAL a fit for Bana as it does for other Australian actors working in Hollywood. And playing an intergalactic bad-ass in a U$150 million sci-fi reboot seems even less likely. "My agent said he was going to send me Star Trek, and I initially said...

Dungog grows ... From its inception, Dungog festival director Allanah Zitserman wanted it to be something different something that would help build a healthier local film industry she succeeded.(DUNGOG FILM FESTIVAL)
May 1, 2009... 'WHAT DO FILMMAKERS WANT FROM A FESTIVAL?', Zitserman asked herself. The answer is reflected on Dungog's non-competitive and regional nature, and the fact that its program features 100% Australian feature films, documentaries, shorts and even live script reads... or at least it used to,...

... While Sydney consolidates.(SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL)
May 1, 2009... IT IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LONGEST-running festivals, however, it isn't one of the most renowned. Distance has played an undeniable role, and local festivals have instead focused on delivering a good film selection to their audiences. Festival director Clare Stewart and her team want to change...

Labor's love lost? 'Patchy at best' is Geoff Brown's analysis of labor's performance after 18 months in power.(Above The Line LA Insider)
May 1, 2009... WITH ALL THE INDUSTRY'S CONCERNS surrounding the federal budget it's important to put things in perspective. We are not, and should not, be placed in front of the needy, the invalid, pensioners, education or health. However we should not let this government, which was elected with a good deal...