GENERAL NEWS
Number of Female Directors and Writers Grow In Independent Cinema

The percentages of women working as directors and writers on independent films reached recent highs in 2019-2020, according to a study reported last week. Dr Martha M. Lauzen, executive director of the Center for the Studio of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University, announced that the group’s Indie Women study found…

TRAILER THURSDAYS

October 15

It’s not a trip to the movies without catching the film previews beforehand, and let’s be honest, trailers have become an art-form in themselves. So every Thursday we’ll showcase the best new trailers we can’t stop repeating! PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN release TBC    THE COMEBACK TRAIL release November 12    RADIOACTIVE release November…

FILM NEWS
Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Join George Miller’s Furiosa Prequel Cast

Earlier in March this year we reported on George Miller hitting early pre-production for a possible Furiosa prequel after his hit 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road and was seriously considering Anya Taylor-Joy as the potential lead. After a few months, there is more exciting news, as the addition of two large names to the…

ANNOUNCING PENTRIDGE CINEMA
Coburg’s Historic Pentridge Prison Will Become a 15-Screen Cinema This Summer

  Pentridge Gets the Hollywood Treatment Melbourne’s historic Pentridge prison site is set to become the latest home for movie lovers from December 2020. Palace Cinemas is thrilled to announce that we’ll be opening Melbourne’s newest cinema – Pentridge Cinema – just in time for Christmas, encouraging Melburnians to enjoy a pastime that has eluded…

TRAILER THURSDAYS

October 8

It’s not a trip to the movies without catching the film previews beforehand, and let’s be honest, trailers have become an art-form in themselves. So every Thursday we’ll showcase the best new trailers we can’t stop repeating! FREE GUY release December 10    THE 355 release January 2021   THE WITCHES release TBC 

PALACE HOME CINEMA
IFF PICCOLO: COMING SOON TO MELBOURNE

Palace Cinemas are pleased to announce a new online cinema solution, PALACE HOME CINEMA, bringing specialised and curated film selections – with their trademark dedication to world cinema – available to stream at your leisure, exclusively for Palace Movie Club Members. Palace Cinemas CEO Benjamin Zeccola said: “People look to Palace for a special kind of…

FESTIVAL NEWS
Cannes Film Festival to Host Three Day Event

The Cannes Film Festival was unfortunately cancelled this year due to Coronavirus, but organizers still plan to host a three-day event for the illustrious Festival’s 2020 edition. The Palais des Festival will host a ‘Special Cannes’ event, which will run from October 27 – 29 and will feature four films from this year’s Official Selection,…

TRAILER THURSDAYS

October 1

It’s not a trip to the movies without catching the film previews beforehand, and let’s be honest, trailers have become an art-form in themselves. So every Thursday we’ll showcase the best new trailers we can’t stop repeating as well as some of our favourite classics! THE CLIMB release October 29   I AM GRETA release…

TRAILER THURSDAYS

September 24

It’s not a trip to the movies without catching the film previews beforehand, and let’s be honest, trailers have become an art-form in themselves. So every Thursday we’ll showcase the best new trailers we can’t stop repeating as well as some of our favourite classics! SUPERNOVA release TBC   THE NEST release TBC   …

FILM NEWS
Cooper Hoffman To Star in Upcoming Film By Paul Thomas Anderson

Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson (Punch Drunk Love, There Wil Be Blood, Phantom Thread) has been a large voice in the world of cinema since the mid-’90s and has only continued to solidify his legacy of one of the greats with an impeccable body of work. A common trait of his is his use of a…

FESTIVAL NEWS
The British Film Festival Lineup & Dates Are Here!

The British Film Festival celebrates the finest filmmakers and acting talent British cinema has to offer and the 2020 programme features some of the most anticipated films of the year. Presented by Palace, this year’s festival will run from November 10 – 29 and will showcase powerful true stories and literary adaptations to biographies and…

FILM NEWS
‘Nomadland’ Wins Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Festival

The  77th Venice International Film Festival wrapped up this week, marking the first major film industry event since COVID-19 brought the world to a halt. On the final day of the successful socially distanced festival, its international jury lead by this year’s president, Aussie favourite Cate Blanchett, handed out its awards and while there was…