Starlight Cinema 2009 Season - a fantastic line-up of movies under the stars

It is pure summer fun lying on a blanket under the stars watching a fabulous movie at Starlight Cinema, which is back bigger than ever in 2009 with a great line-up of recent release films.

Starlight Cinema will celebrate its sixth season at North Sydney Oval with an unforgettable cinematic experience for everyone.

The 2009 Sydney program will open on 14 January 2009 kicking off with the highly acclaimed film Australia starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.

Jill Keyte, Producer of Starlight Cinema said, “Our experience over the past five years has shown the North Shore loves outdoor cinema and we are expanding this year’s program with the Starlight Shorts. We are thrilled with this season’s line up of films and know our patrons will be just as excited.”

This year Starlight has introduced Starlight Shorts, which allows filmmakers the chance to showcase their short film on the big screen. Over the season it is proposed one short film will be shown before each movie, with a total of 28 short films screening across seven weeks.

Starlight Cinema is theming its nights again this summer with:

• Adshel Wild Wednesdays
• Bluetongue Blockbuster Thursdays
• Family Flick Fridays
• Summer Lovin’ Saturdays

Movies include Taken, High School Musical 3, The Duchess, Mamma Mia!, Rocky Horror, Quantum of Solace, Burn After Ready, Twilight, Marley & Me and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

The season will also include a Brazilian Festa of culture and film on Sunday 22 February. The final of the Starlight’s Shorts will be showcased at the end of the season on 1 March and the lucky winner will be awarded with a cash prize.

Patrons can dine on a delicious pre-ordered hamper from Pieces of Provence or relax and be ‘treated like a star’ in Star Class: the VIP area with a personal deck chair, hamper and waiter service. The alfresco Grinders Cafe Terrace offers a sumptuous gourmet barbecue menu with Hungerford Hill wines, Bluetongue Beers and Grinders Coffee to complete your experience.

Bring a blanket, hire a backrest, or sit in one of the covered stands as you enjoy your film in the balmy summer evening. Starlight Cinema gates and the Grinders Cafe Terrace open from 7pm each night. Tickets are available online from $16 from 2 December or from the gate each night from $20.

For the perfect Christmas gift buy a gift voucher which can be used for any Starlight Cinema movie.

Starlight Cinema runs from Wednesday 14 January to Sunday 1 March at North Sydney Oval featuring 29 films.

Starlight Cinema thanks Tourism Australia, Hungerford Hill Wines, Bluetongue Beers, ADSHEL, GSP Print, Sanyo, Lenovo, and Grinders Coffee for continuing their support and helping to make the season possible.

For more information, film program, tickets and gift vouchers go to www.starlightcinema.com.au

New short film competition to showcase Australian film talent

Starlight Cinema, Sydney’s north shore outdoor cinema, returns to North Sydney Oval this summer, bigger and better than ever. Starlight Cinema expands this year with the introduction of Starlight Shorts – a short film competition.

Starlight Cinema is inviting filmmakers of all ages to enter their films in this new short film festival. We are seeking films which have been made after 1 December 2007, are 8 minutes or less in length including titles and can be shown in 35mm film or DVD format.

Managing Director, Jill Keyte, said over the past four years Starlight Cinema has featured short films from the Australian Film Television and Radio School.

“There is such a strong interest in film in our schools and community - we wanted to create an opportunity to showcase talent. We are keen to give more filmmakers a chance to have their work seen. Starlight Shorts creates this opportunity,” said Ms Keyte.

The judges, led by Australian cinematographer, Anna Howard (Hey Hey Its Esther Blueburger), will select 28 films, one to be shown each night with the feature film at Starlight Cinema. The films will be matched with the Starlight Cinema themes – Wild Wednesdays, Blockbuster Thursdays, Family Flick Fridays and Summer Lovin’ Saturdays.

There are great prizes to be won.  These include cash, camera equipment, filmmaking courses and studio time for the first, second and third prizes awarded by our judges plus the Audience Award prize voted by our audiences during the season.

The 28 finalists will have their work seen on Starlight Cinemas giant 16m x 8m inflatable screen during the season and on the finals night, Sunday 1 March.

Entry details and terms and conditions can be found at http://www.starlightcinema.com.au/page/starlight_shorts.html Entries close Friday 12 December at 5.00pm.

The winning films will be shown at the 2009 Starlight Cinema program which runs from Wednesday 14 January to Sunday 1 March at North Sydney Oval. It opens with Baz Luhrmann’s, Australia, and will feature something for every film lover with The Duchess, Tropic Thunder, Burn After Reading, Mamma Mia!, Fantasia, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Frost/Nixon. For more information, tickets and gift vouchers go to http://www.starlightcinema.com.au

Constructive Recruitment awarded National Recruiter of the Year

Technical recruitment specialist Constructive Recruitment have been awarded the National Recruiter of the Year and Best Growth in the prestigious 2008 Recruitment Excellence Awards held by the Recruitment Extra.

The Awards recognised Constructive Recruitment as achieving outstanding commercial success and sustainable growth and its professional contribution to the industry as a whole.

National Recruiter of the Year award demonstrates not only their capabilities in operating a successful national business, but doing so with consistency and a high level of integrity.

Constructive Recruitment is also extremely pleased with their Best Growth award, showcasing their high levels of achievement in expanding their already successful company.

“We are incredibly thrilled to have won both of these awards, and it’s wonderful to be recognised after such dedication and hard work from our team. Since the start of the business we have been striving to perform at exceptional levels to provide great customer service for all of our clients.”

“We identify and understand our clients’ needs right from the beginning, and endeavour to provide them with suitable staffing solutions within the technical and operations sector. Now we have been recognised to a leader in providing friendly professional service, not to mention great results.”

The awards were held to bring together the best in the industry and to recognise quality business practice in recruitment firms servicing Australia across an extensive range of business types.

Award winners were selected by an expert panel of independent judges who are highly qualified and well-known professionals in the HR & Recruitment industry.

All aspects of the business were assessed as winners were judged on the quality of application content, referrals from clients, staff and candidates selected at random, as well as evidence of internal business processes.

A FREE taste of European Film under the stars in Melbourne

 Its spring and the nights are getting warmer, so what better way to celebrate the season than with fine film, food and friends at the Helga’s European Film Festival.

For three nights in November, lovers of great international film will flock to the Astor Theatre in St Kilda for a unique smorgasbord of FREE cinematic delights.

Each night from Thursday 20 November to Saturday 22 November 2008, a major European feature film will screen on the magnificent Astor Theatre.

This FREE festival is a great way to kick-start the summer season.

The first 300 people to register online at www.HelgasFilmFestival.com.au will receive a FREE Helga’s sandwich pack on the night.

Helga’s European Film Festival schedule:

• Thursday 20 November - The Edge of Heaven M. German film The Edge of Heaven follows characters through Germany and Turkey and how they individually deal with the notion of death.

• Friday 21 November - Days and Clouds (Giorno e Novole) M. Days and Clouds is an Italian film directed by Silvio Soldini and tells the story of a disintegrating marriage straining under the pressure of unemployment.

• Saturday 22 November - Welcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis) M. French comedy Welcome to the Sticks makes light of French regional stereotypes and has met huge international acclaim.

Venue: The Astor Theatre, Corner Chapel Street & Dandenong Road, St Kilda
Times: Doors open at 7pm; Film at 8pm
Food & Beverage: Helga’s sandwich packs will be available for the first 300 patrons who register. A range of snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available at The Astor Theatre.
Inquiries & Updates: 1300 76 77 46

Entry is FREE, but please arrive early to ensure you get a good seat. Helga’s European Film Festival is presented in association with Starlight Cinema.

Only Helga’s combines the style of classic European breads with distinctly Australian tastes. Helga’s bakes using only the finest ingredients and no artificial preservatives. This tradition ensures that you will always enjoy the great taste of Helga’s bread.

For more information visit: www.HelgasFilmFestival.com.au

PDM wins Gold at the Prestigious Popai Awards

Australia’s leading provider of Out-Of-Home Digital media, PDM, is celebrating after scooping a prestigious gold award as well as silver and two bronze at the 2008 POPAI (Point Of Purchase Advertising International) Marketing at Retail awards for their ground breaking work with the Telstra T[life] retail outdoor marketing installation and brand wall campaign series.

Chosen out of over 170 entries, PDM fought off stiff competition to pick up the accolades at a glittering gala dinner ceremony held on 22 October 2008 at the Randwick Racecourse, Sydney.

The awards received by PDM included Gold in the signage & branding category for their groundbreaking work with the Telstra T[life] digital retail outdoor marketing installation, silver in the Digital & Interactive media category for their innovative campaigns with the Telstra “How To” series, and two bronze in the Digital & Interactive media category for their work on the Telstra AFL “Luke Ball” segment and the 3DTV Hologram at the Telstra Executive Briefing Centre.

Julie Frikken, PDM Creative Director said they were extremely proud to have been honoured with these awards for their work on the T[life] Telstra TV campaign.

“We have always believed that continued success in this industry is not just down to an ability to produce creative ideas with the use of the latest technology, but to being able to deliver solutions that truly engage customers and enhance the shopping experience.”

“To be rewarded for our work is testament to this belief as well as to the skills, hard work and continued dedication of everyone within the company,” said Ms Frikken.

The innovative Telstra T[life] concept was designed and produced by PDM’s subsidiary creative studio, Fireback Digitall and features high definition Telstra branded video content running across three TelstraTV channels (a giant indoor wall of Plasmas, a series of portrait screens and one 22-metre tall outdoor screen).

The digital signage platforms are centrally managed by PDM through their web-based media management system, enabling the delivery of real-time marketing messages to consumers targeted by location, customer segment and time of day.

The POPAI Awards are an Inaugural competition designed to recognise high standards of excellence in channel specific POP advertising for marketing at retail.

-ENDS-

Helga’s European Film Festival Sydney

Its spring and the nights are getting warmer, so what better way to celebrate the season than with fine film, food and friends at the Helga’s European Film Festival.

Under starry Sydney skies lovers of great international film will flock to the St Leonards Park in North Sydney for a unique smorgasbord of FREE cinematic delights.

Each night from Thursday 13 November to Saturday 15 November 2008, a major European feature film will screen on the magnificent 16m x 8m inflatable Starlight Cinema screen.

The outdoor cinema experience in Brisbane is unparalleled for its exhilarating and sociable atmosphere, and this FREE festival is a great way to kick-start the summer season.

The first 450 people to register online at www.HelgasFilmFestival.com.au will receive a FREE Helga’s sandwich pack on the night. So bring a blanket or hire a backrest and celebrate a continental evening of outdoor cinema at the Helga’s European Film Festival.

This year audiences will be entertained by three foreign films from Italy, Germany and France.
•    Thursday 13 November 2008 - Days and Clouds (Giorno e Novole) M. Days and Clouds is an Italian film directed by Silvio Soldini and tells the story of a disintegrating marriage straining under the pressure of unemployment.
•    Friday 14 November 2008 - The Edge of Heaven M. German film The Edge of Heaven follows characters through Germany and Turkey and how they individually deal with the notion of life and death.
•    Saturday 15 November 2008 - Welcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis) M. French farcical comedy Welcome to the Sticks makes light of French regional stereotypes and has met huge international acclaim.

Venue: St Leonards Park, Corner Falcon & Miller Streets, North Sydney (located in the parkland next to North Sydney Oval)
Times: Gates open at 7.00pm; Film at 8.00pm
Food & Beverage: Helga’s gourmet sandwich packs will be available for the first 450 patrons who register. Grinders coffee and a range of cakes will be on sale. Bring a picnic and enjoy dining outdoors before the movie.
Inquiries & Updates: 1300 76 77 46

Entry is FREE, but please arrive early to ensure you get a spot on the lawn. Helga’s European Film Festival is presented in association with Starlight Cinema.

Only Helga’s combines the style of classic European breads with distinctly Australian tastes. Helga’s bakes using only the finest ingredients and no artificial preservatives. This tradition ensures that you will always enjoy the great taste of Helga’s bread.

For more information visit: www.HelgasFilmFestival.com.au

A FREE taste of European Film under the stars in Brisbane

Its spring and the nights are getting warmer, so what better way to celebrate the season than with fine film, food and friends.

Under starry Brisbane skies lovers of great international film will flock to the City Botanic Gardens Soundshell Hill for a unique smorgasbord of FREE cinematic delights.

Each night from Thursday 6 November to Saturday 8 November 2008, a major European feature film will screen on the magnificent 16m x 8m inflatable Starlight Cinema screen.

The outdoor cinema experience in Brisbane is unparalleled for its exhilarating and sociable atmosphere, and this FREE festival is a great way to kick-start the summer season.

The first 300 people to register online at www.helgasfilmfestival.com.au will receive a FREE Helga’s sandwich pack on the night. So bring a blanket or hire a backrest and celebrate a continental evening of outdoor cinema at the Helga’s European Film Festival.

This year audiences will be entertained by three foreign films from Italy, Germany and France.
•    Thursday 6 November 2008 - Days and Clouds (Giorno e Novole) M. Days and Clouds is an Italian film directed by Silvio Soldini and tells the story of a disintegrating marriage straining under the pressure of unemployment.
•    Friday 7 November 2008 - The Edge of Heaven M. German film The Edge of Heaven follows characters through Germany and Turkey and how they individually deal with the notion of life and death.
•    Saturday 8 November 2008 - Welcome to the Sticks (Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis) M. French farcical comedy Welcome to the Sticks makes light of French regional stereotypes and has met huge international acclaim.

Only Helga’s combines the style of classic European breads with distinctly Australian tastes. Helga’s bakes using only the finest ingredients and no artificial preservatives. This tradition ensures that you will always enjoy the great taste of Helga’s bread.

Times: Gate opens at 6.00pm; Film at 7.00pm
Venue: Soundshell Hill, City Botanic Gardens, Alice Street, Brisbane
Food & Beverage: Helga’s gourmet sandwich packs will be available for the first 300 patrons who register. Grinders coffee and a range of cakes will be on sale. Bring a picnic and enjoy dining outdoors before the movie.
Inquiries & Updates: 1300 76 77 46

Entry is FREE, but please arrive early to ensure you get a spot on the lawn. Helga’s European Film Festival is presented in association with Starlight Cinema.

For more information visit: www.helgasfilmfestival.com.au