Opening Act Films

Making films since 2007.

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

Psst…

https://t.co/BL3iDyMB6j

[Screen Producers Aus @Screen_Producer]

Congratulations to the finalists in the Short Film Production of the Year category of the 23rd Annual #SPAAwards! SPA members can cast their votes before midnight on March 21: https://t.co/jflnVRo6AJ

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

Also, we should mention how thrilled we are over two pieces of news:

First, our new film ‘Riverberi’ has been selected for the prestigious CinefestOZ!

https://t.co/3eCYoBLKMe

And second ‘Bogan Moths’ has won a gold Telly Award!

A huge honour on both counts!

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

After two years, it's back!

The Opening Act Films newsletter, 'Tales from the Opening Act'

Check it out here:

https://t.co/MMEB0jeIia

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

We couldn't make it to our Flickerfest screening last Sunday, but it was lovely for 'Line Rider' to be called out in 'Filmink' and 'scenestr' as a festival highlight for the Oscar-accredited doco program.

Be sure to check out the rest of Flickerfest at: https://t.co/BiLn4tkAFG

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

Very nice of Flickerfest to give our film ‘Line Rider’ a shoutout in their festival highlights.

You can see ‘Line Rider’ and a bunch of other great shorts at 4pm this Sunday 21st Jan in the Bondi Pavilion.
Tickets at: https://t.co/RONOjQM0Gl

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

We are genuinely thrilled that 'Line Rider', our doco with Slovenian wri-dir Simon Intihar, has been selected for the (Oscar and Bafta accredited) 33rd Flickerfest International Film Festival

If you're in Sydney at 4pm,Sunday 21 Jan please come along

https://t.co/RONOjQM0Gl

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

Dear friends, our comedy show BOGAN MOTHS is in contention for an Australian Academy (AACTA) Award nomination. If you are an AACTA or AFI member, please consider voting for us.

VOTING CLOSES IN 2 DAYS, so get in quick: https://t.co/csEdLQMunk

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

Thanks Stareable Fest!

[JFLComedyPRO @JFLComedyPro]

Shout out to our outreach partner @stareable for bringing to our attention some of the best new creative talent at ComedyPRO! One of our winning projects
#Boganmoths

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

@JFLComedyPro @stareable Thanks Stareable!

@tonyradevski @HoneydewStudios

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

What a fantastic experience for our founder Pete Ireland in Alabama, screening 'Bogan Moths' at the 25th @sidewalkfilm Fest.
This is truly a festival for filmmakers and film lovers!
A big congrats to our wri/dir on 'Bogan Moths' @tonyradevski and our animator @HoneydewStudios

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

Thrilled to announce our new LGBTIQ+ comedy series 'Fanny Scat Investigates' is premiering at the Queerscreen Film Festival this Friday 25th August!

Come see it on the big screen in Sydney. Tickets (selling fast) at : https://t.co/pXn0ZHij8d

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

Lovely to have our ‘Bogan Moths’ pitch win at Just For Laughs acknowledged by Inside Film 🙏🏻

[IF magazine @insidefilm]

An animated comedy series about a community of bogong moths tempted away from their annual migrations by a suburb of low-income humans has impressed at the @justforlaughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, triumphing in the Stand Up and Pitch competition.

https://t.co/mJz1wZddMp

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

Very pleased that our project 'Bogan Moths' (presented by our founder Pete Ireland and magic collaborator Tony Radevski) was a winner in the Just For Laughs 'Stand Up and Pitch' event in Montreal!

The world wants the 'Bogan Moths'!

[JFLComedyPRO @JFLComedyPro]

We are proud to announce the winning projects from our development programs.
Stand Up & Pitch: a tie between Bogan Moths by Peter Ireland & Tony Radevski, and Public Pooled by Alannah Brittany
CBC Comedy: Writers Room Sketch Show by Michelle Forrester & Marileina Pearson

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

A 2nd ‘boast post’, sorry

The comedy series we made with Tonnette Stanford and Zayn Buksh- ROMP -has won a silver for 'scripted webseries' at the 44th Telly Awards!

https://t.co/0t4nTFW7eg

Our fellow 2023 Telly winners include Netflix, Paramount, Nat Geo, Disney, and Marvel 🥳

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

Excited to announce our founder Pete Ireland will be presenting ‘Bogan Moths’ along with collaborator @tonyradevski at the 2023 ‘Just For Laughs’ comedy festival!

[JFLComedyPRO @JFLComedyPro]

The second wave of finalists for this year’s Stand Up & Pitch Program, presented by Project 10 Productions has been announced: Peter Ireland, Tony Radevski, Gary Curtis, Daniel Curtis, Cher Landman & Rob Salerno.

#comedypro #jflcomedypro #justforlaughs #comedy #tv #writer

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

Thank you @tellyawards for awarding our online comedy series ‘Romp’!

Along with our Rose D’Or award shortlisting, fingers crossed this is a good omen for an @iemmys nomination 🙏🏻

https://t.co/KYZ3ri4ECQ

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

It's finally here! This week is the @krakowfilmfest where our film 'Line Rider' is premiering in competition

Big congrats to the team, especially our punk drummer-wri/dir Simon Intihar!

See Simon with a Q&A after the film 8:45PM on THURS 1st June (Juliusza Lea 5, 30-001 Kraków)

[Opening Act Films @Openingactfilms]

We’re thrilled to announce ‘Line Rider’, our collaboration with talented Slovenian director Simon Intihar and producer David Sipoš, has been selected in competition for the Oscar-accredited Krakow International Film Festival.Huge congrats to all involved!

https://t.co/pq39CBJ69a

[Stareable @stareable]

#StareableFest L.A. '23 is excited to screen Official Selection @Openingactfilms/@tonyradevski's 'Bogan Moths' at The Rose Room, Venice Beach, this April 28-30! 🍿

Get tickets at https://t.co/LTdqcD46VH

Massive congratulations! 👏🏾 Welcome to the #Stareable alumni.