Central Queensland arts, culture & lifestyle
An independent online magazine dedicated to arts, culture & lifestyle, based in Central Queensland.
Fishing for food’s still allowed in the Coronaverse - but what if the weather’s not on your side?
Find out in this short from CQ’s Blue Eagle Productions:
Two bored mates in iso agree to make a film. But that’s the only thing they agree on…
Gladstone region artists are developing new media skills and interactive digital projects as part of the latest round of the Regional Arts Development Fund, as well as honing skills in songwriting, cinematography, and clowning.
Bundy-based James Latter Films has created a tribute to a local icon - the Busy Bee Fish Bar, purveyors of deep fried goodness to the Bundaberg community for more than half a century.
A snappy short that wonders just how much you know about the people you share your life with, and who can be trusted.
Fishing for food’s still allowed in the Coronaverse - but what if the weather’s not on your side?
A hundred years ago, an ancient curse was released. The curse… of the shiny brown ‘roos.
Chinese feature film The Legend of the Dancing Dragon, set in both Yeppoon and its Chinese sister city Yangzhong, will film on the Capricorn Coast in April and May.
A swirling string spells out heartfelt words, birds and butterflies flit across fantasy landscapes, and inept aliens bumble through an interstellar kerfuffle… the Central Highlands’ creativity was on show in a recent animation workshop.
Deepwater-based band Kissing the Flint - Leah and Ken Chynoweth-Tidy - teamed up with Gladstone region filmographer Wezley Pitts and photographer William Debois to create two music videos that not only showcase the duo’s original music, but promote positivity and resilience as the region recovers from major bushfires in 2018.
Deepwater musical duo Kissing The Flint have produced two videos for songs on their debut EP Unconditionality, and will be sharing them for the first time at Crow Street Creative on Friday, September 13.
The latest round of the Central Highlands Regional Council’s Regional Arts Development Fund has allocated more than $17,000 to a boot-scooting array of arts projects.
In this short film from Bundaberg: Our History, Darcy Braund reads a heartbreaking letter from a First World War prisoner of war, describing the death of his friend.
Josh Arnold - aka Small Town Culture - reports from Delhi where he worked with children and young people from the Salaam Baalak Trust.
A feature film created in Rockhampton with an all-local cast, crew and creative team has a laundry list of nominations in this year’s Australian Screen Industry Network Awards.
Gladstone filmmaker Luke Graham's new project is close to home - a documentary charting the life and career of his father, NRL luminary Mark “Sharko” Graham.
In our final lesson on the road to Infinity War, we ask the question you might’ve been wondering since lesson one: what is an Infinity Stone, anyway?
In part four of our newbies’ guide to The Avengers in the lead up to Infinity War, we’re going out of this world to meet the Guardians of the Galaxy.
As Avengers: Infinity War gets closer, TC Phillips’ crash course takes us through another batch of heroes.
With only a few more weeks until Avengers: Infinity War, let's meet some of the superheroes coming together in what has been touted as the biggest single crossover event in cinematic history.
Ready to get schooled Marvel Cinematic Universe style? Grab some popcorn and get ready to learn everything you need to know before seeing Avengers: Infinity War.
Upcoming titles from Specul8 Publishing, a CQ youngster on song in Tamworth, Rocky's own feature film teasing us with its imminent premiere, a mainstream run for another locally-made film, and more arts news.
A freshly-finished local film is hitting the big screen tomorrow (Wed 3/1) night, with brothers Dominic and Alex Russell hosting the premiere screening of Come Correct at Rockhampton's BCC Cinemas.
Who got a gong at the Capricorn Film Festival, and your next chance to see the top films.
"I can not sufficiently say how much I loved this movie, and will even go so far as to make the extraordinary claim that it now ties with Empire as my favourite film of the entire Saga." TC Phillips has been to see Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and his review may ruffle some purist feathers...
Central Queensland arts news in brief: artists and photographers contribute to new calendar, a local music video getting eyeballs in the states, festival happiness and taking dinner and a show to new lengths.
CQ's film community is getting ready for their biggest event of the year: the Capricorn Film Festival is back with a packed schedule of workshops, panel discussions, and screenings of the year's top films from local filmmakers and from around the world.
New books, more art bull drama, art student’s talent recognised, and lots of news from the Capricorn Film Festival.