Based on the hugely popular Zac Power book series, ZAC POWER brings the beloved teenage spy to the big screen for the very first time. Rising star Parker Little leads the voice cast as Zac Power, joined by BAFTA-winning comedian, actor, presenter, and author Matt Lucas. They’re supported by an ensemble of international and Australian talent, including Kylie Cantrall, Leah Purcell, David Wenham, Tanya Hennessy, Ed Oxenbould and Tim Minchin.

Directed by Alexs Stadermann (200% Wolf, Maya the Bee: The Honey Games) and David Webster (Kangaroo Beach; Spongo, Fuzz & Jalapena), this high‑energy action adventure follows super‑spy Zac as he takes on daring missions, fierce rivalries, and the pressure of staying on top.

“Zac Power is packed with big action, wild gadgets and the kind of spy-movie mayhem that’s as ridiculous as it is thrilling. We set out to honour the spirit of the books while creating a bold, cinematic Australian adventure for families, and this teaser is just the first taste. We can’t wait for audiences to experience Zac’s first big-screen mission in cinemas next year.” – Directors, Alexs Stadermann & David Webster.
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Catch a special preview of the hilarious sequel to GETTIN’ SQUARE followed by a live Q&A with award-winning actor/producer and Brisbane local, David Wenham at Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo on Monday, 10 February at 6.30pm or join us for a preview screening and Q&A with Wenham and Director Jonathan Teplitzky at Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema on Wednesday, 12 February at 6.45pm

SPIT sees Wenham reprise his role as Johnny Spitieri, the loveable small-time criminal with a big mouth and an even bigger mullet, in this long-awaited follow-up where the mistakes of his past are all coming back to haunt him. Spit finds himself locked up in an immigration detention centre upon his return to Australia.

With old enemies on his tail and a target on his back, he navigates a series of comedic misadventures, sharing with his fellow detainees the meaning of mateship and what it is to be truly Australian.

Filmed on and around the Gold Coast earlier this year along with the controversial Wellcamp quarantine facility near Toowoomba becoming the location for the film’s Immigration Detention Centre.

Experience the hysterical new Aussie comedy before its March release and hear from the man who created this iconic cinematic crook.

SPIT opens to audiences on 6 March at Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo.

Spit Q&A Preview Screenings
10 February at 6.30pm – Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo
12 February at 6.45pm – Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema
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This film illuminates the forgotten history of Australia’s ‘Ghan’ cameleers, who were predominantly Muslim and Sikh men from India, Afghanistan, and Persia, who traversed the nation’s vast desert interior, forming unique bonds with local Aboriginal people.

To escape a harsh existence and return home, a young Afghan cameleer (Ahmed Malek) partners with a mysterious bushman (David Wenham) on the run with two 400oz Crown-marked gold bars.

Together the unlikely pair must outwit a zealous police sergeant and his troopers in a race to reach a secret furnace – the one place where they can safely reset the bars to remove the mark of the Crown.

The Furnace will be released in Australian cinemas December 10!
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It’s a good thing the two leads, Kelly Macdonald as Georgie, the heroine of the piece, and Garrett Hedlund as Lu Fox, the mysterious stranger, have innate chemistry together as the script is quite opaque during the first act. It initially suffers from a lack of background information to connect the players with their actions.

By the time the elements that drive the characters’ actions become known, it has missed the chance to spike your interest and draw you in emotionally. Trying to soften up the harsher elements in the book to make it more accessible has led to a rather indifferent cinematic experience.

Director Phillip Noyce attempted to bring the novel to the big screen in 2009 but stated he just couldn’t capture the lyrical flow of the text. Try as they might, it appears that director Gregor Jordan and writers Jack Thorne have come up short in that respect as well. It is very pretty to look at but ultimately leaves you wanting more.

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One hazy night she sees the lone figure of Lu Fox (Garret Hedlund) appear in the mists of the bay. A long time ago he was a dirt musician, but now he survives as a poacher – an unwise choice given Jim’s iron-grip on the local fishing trade.

Georgie is instantly drawn to Lu, and the pair begin an intense affair. What Georgie doesn’t realise is that the Foxes and the Buckridges have a long, murky history.

Fearing Jim’s fury and haunted by his tragic past, Lu flees north to Coronation Island, a place dear to Georgie’s heart. Discovering Lu has fled, Georgie decides to follow him north with the unlikely help of Jim.

Based on the critically acclaimed novel by iconic Australian writer Tim Winton, Dirt Music is a tale of love and redemption, set against the awe-inspiring backdrop of the Australian West.

Dirt Music will be coming soon to Australian cinemas in 2020!
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The remarkable early life of one of Australia’s most famed sons will captivate moviegoers when Umbrella Entertainment releases the adventure biopic, IN LIKE FLYNN across cinemas nationally on 11 October 2018.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy (Highlander 1 & 2, Resident Evil: Extinction, Teen Wolf) with rising star, Thomas Cocquerel (Kidnapping Mr. Heineken, Billionaire Boys Club, Red Dog: True Blue) in the titular role, IN LIKE FLYNN transports audiences to 1930, before Errol Flynn became a legendary matinee idol of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Whilst serving as a guide for a Hollywood producer in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, young Flynn discovers a trail that will lead to a fortune in gold.  Back in Depression-era Sydney, he recruits a motley group of fellow opportunists with whom he sets sail in a yacht stolen from Chinese opium smugglers. What follows is a mythical and satirical coming-of-age story about four men on a journey to find hope, adventure and fortune at a time when the world was spiralling into despair.

Shot entirely on location in Queensland’s Gold Coast and co-starring Corey Large, William Mosely, Isabel Lucas, David Wenham, with Dan Fogler and Clive Standen, this is the story of a man whose real life exploits were arguably more colourful and outrageous than any he depicted on the silver screen.
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Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple.

Twenty five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.

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Competition will be drawn 18 January 2016, winners will be notified by mail.

Indigenous Detective JAY SWAN arrives in the frontier mining town of “Goldstone” on a missing persons enquiry. What seems like a simple “light duties” investigation soon opens into a web of crime and corruption implicating the local Mayor, Mining Boss and Aboriginal Land Council.

Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road) returns in brilliant form as Detective Jay Swan alongside a standout Australian cast including Alex Russell, David Wenham, David Gulpilil and Jacki Weaver.

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Competition will be drawn 10 July 2016, winners will be notified by mail.