There’s something in the water in Adelaide. I don’t know what it is exactly, but after watching this prologue video to an upcoming TV show from independent Aussie filmmakers Epic Films, I’m beginning to think I wants some. More »
As many of you know, it’s not uncommon for recent cinema releases to show up on torrent sites. What’s unusual here is that the watermark of the high-quality torrent Super 8 appears to point the finger at US satellite radio shock jock, Howard Stern. More »
We’ve covered The Tunnel fairly extensively here at Giz. That you can help fund the indie flick by buying frames, download it legally via BitTorrent or grab the iPad app. Well, it’s now headed for free streaming on iView — for one month only — starting August 14th. Nice. [TV Tonight]
We’re not going to suggest that you use your office work connection to download Aussie horror flick The Tunnel (especially if you happen to work in our office), but you should definitely schedule the download for the film when you get home from work today. And make sure you opt for the 720p version that’s on offer. More »
Given the subject material, Speilberg wouldn’t be the first name on my director’s list for a Wikileaks film, but according to several news reports – it’s a good chance of happening now that Dreamworks (co-owned by the beard) has purchased the rights to two competing Wikileaks books that tells the inside story of Aussie Julian Assange’s role at the head of the whistle-blowing organisation and how the Wikileaks material was released to news organisations and online. More »
I love a “man done good” story, particularly when it’s about one of our favourite websites. IMDb supposedly began with founder Colin Needham watching over 1,000 films a year in the ’90s, writing down the end-credits himself. [Telegraph] More »