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Asia Pacific Screen Awards
The inaugural Asia Pacific Screen Awards
took place on the Gold Coast, Australia, on November 13, 2007,
following deliberation by an International Jury headed by Indian
actress and humanitarian, Shabana Azmi. The Awards is a collaboration
involving CNN International, UNESCO and the FIAPF - International
Federation of Film Producers Associations. 34 films were nominated from
19 countries. Joan Chen was nominated for Best Actress for her role
in Australian film The Home Song Stories.
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Lucky Miles on DVD
Hit film Lucky Miles nominated for 6 IF Awards and 2 AFI Awards, is now available on DVD. This bittersweet comedy kick-starts when an
Indonesian fishing boat unloads a group of Iraqi and Cambodian men on
to a remote beach in West Australia. Three of them escape arrest and
begin an epic journey into the heart of Australia.
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Miss Saigon
Cameron Mackintosh's production of Boublil and Schönberg's musical Miss Saigon has completed an extensive Australian tour. Set in the final days of the Vietnam War, Miss Saigon is an epic love story about the relationship between an American GI and a young Vietnamese woman. The cast featured 34 Australian artists.
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 OzAsia Festival
The inaugural OzAsia Festival took place in Adelaide from Sept 22 - October 6, 2007. Featuring remarkable performances from some of Australia's most eminent artists, including Performance 4A committee member William Yang, the Festival celebrates the work of Australians who identify with an Asian cultural heritage; collaborative work between Australian and Asian artists; and a cross-section of the cultures of Asia, both traditional and contemporary.
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