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Charli XCX, Summersault to star at Sydney Film Festival

Charli XCX, Summersault to star at Sydney Film Festival

After carving out a stellar music career, singer Charli XCX is among the headline names attached to the 73rd Sydney Film Festival.

Mystery over Oscar-winner Sean Penn's absence revealed

Mystery over Oscar-winner Sean Penn's absence revealed

Mystery over Oscar-winner Sean Penn's absence revealed

Mystery over Oscar-winner Sean Penn's absence revealed

Sean Penn skipped the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's night of nights and the chance to collect his third Academy Award, choosing instead to visit a war zone.

Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi miss out on Oscar glory

Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi miss out on Oscar glory

Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi miss out on Oscar glory

Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi miss out on Oscar glory

Five Australians including actress Rose Byrne have lost one battle after another at the 98th Academy Awards, leaving the Oscars empty-handed.

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One Battle After Another scoops Oscars with six awards

One Battle After Another scoops Oscars with six awards

One Battle After Another has won a close contest with Sinners to be crowned best picture at the Oscars in a disappointing night for Australia's nominees.

Oscars up for grabs as unease hangs over Hollywood

Oscars up for grabs as unease hangs over Hollywood

Conan O'Brien returns to host the Academy Awards for a second time amid tight security following an Iranian threat warning.

Rebel Wilson court woes could drag into next year

Rebel Wilson court woes could drag into next year

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has opened up a new battleground in her efforts to resolve a series of court actions, drawing the ire of another actor's legal team.

Rob Reiner's son may enter plea in killing of parents

Rob Reiner's son may enter plea in killing of parents

Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner is set to enter a plea in the killings of his parents after weeks of legal drama and delays.

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One Battle After Another scoops the pool at BAFTAs

One Battle After Another scoops the pool at BAFTAs

One Battle After Another scoops the pool at BAFTAs

One Battle After Another scoops the pool at BAFTAs

The black comedy action thriller One Battle After Another has won six prizes, including best picture at Britain’s BAFTA film awards.

One Battle, Sinners lead race at the BAFTA film awards

One Battle, Sinners lead race at the BAFTA film awards

One Battle, Sinners lead race at the BAFTA film awards

One Battle, Sinners lead race at the BAFTA film awards

One Battle After Another and Sinners lead the race as stars including Australian nominee Rose Byrne descend on the BAFTA film awards.

The Godfather, Apocalypse Now star Robert Duvall dies

The Godfather, Apocalypse Now star Robert Duvall dies

The Godfather, Apocalypse Now star Robert Duvall dies

The Godfather, Apocalypse Now star Robert Duvall dies

Tributes are pouring in for Robert Duvall, who played Tom Hagen in The Godfather and the napalm-loving colonel in Apocalypse Now, after his death at 95.

At Tropfest's welcome return, this film is the hottest

At Tropfest's welcome return, this film is the hottest

At Tropfest's welcome return, this film is the hottest

At Tropfest's welcome return, this film is the hottest

Tropfest is back, providing a pipeline for emerging filmmakers, with Wuthering Heights star Margot Robbie serving as jury president.

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

Red carpet finale for Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

With Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi starring in the latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights, Australian cinemagoers are unlikely to care what the critics think.

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

Do you speak the language of Eurovision? This show can

A faux foreign film is created live on stage complete with a made-up language, in LÉ NØR. It's hoped the show's return run will mean a chance to tour overseas.

Oscar hopefuls gather for luncheon and class picture

Oscar hopefuls gather for luncheon and class picture

Oscar hopefuls gather for luncheon and class picture

Oscar hopefuls gather for luncheon and class picture

Australian stars Rose Byrne and Jacob Elordi joined other Academy Award nominees for a star-studded luncheon ahead of next month's glittering Oscars ceremony.

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Rebel Wilson to take stand in fiery film showdown

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson will swap the film set for a courtroom over allegations she made misleading statements that scuppered her own film.

Cancer underlying cause of Catherine O'Hara's death

The beloved Canadian-born comic actress Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism after being diagnosed with rectal cancer.

Horror film and a war series dominate AACTA Awards

Horror flick Bring Her Back and streaming series The Narrow Road to the Deep North have dominated the AACTA Awards, Australia's answer to the Oscars.

Supernatural horror flick wins big at screen awards

Horror film Bring Her Back has won 10 gongs at the 2026 AACTA Awards on the Gold Coast, while The Narrow Road to the Deep North has won nine awards.

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Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran

Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated It Was Just an Accident co-writer, has been arrested in Iran for speaking out against the regime.

Schitt's Creek, Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies

Catherine O'Hara, who starred in the Beetlejuice and Home Alone film franchises and won an Emmy for her performance in the TV sitcom Schitt's Creek, has died.

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

For one Adelaide-based studio, the chance to claim best visual effects for the Oscars' most-nominated film only comes around once in a lifetime.

US judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield

Emmy Award-winning West Wing actor Timothy Busfield will be released from a US jail pending his trial after being charged with child sex abuse.

One Battle After Another wins big at 83rd Golden Globes

Revolutionary saga One Battle After Another has won a host of top gongs at the 83rd Golden Globes as Australia's Rose Byrne picked up her first Globe trophy.

Pomp versus politics as stars converge at Golden Globes

Most of the performers and filmmakers congregating in Beverly Hills for the 83rd Golden Globes ceremony oppose the policies of US President Donald Trump.

Nods for Australians as Hollywood award season heats up

Australian actors are in contention for Hollywood acclaim with nominations for movies and TV awards considered a bellwether for the coveted Oscars.

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