Direct from its acclaimed world premiere screenings at the Sundance Film Festivals, Madman has acquired EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, the debut feature from legendary British graffiti artist Banksy. Keep checking www.madman.com.au/incinemas for updates. Banksy is used to fiercely guarding his identity to avoid prosecution, so it was perhaps no surprise when he refused to be filmed by an eccentric French shop owner named Thierry Guetta.

A few of our gallant Madman Cinema leaders have just returned from the freezing land of Utah, where they were accosted by celebrities, forced to go to wild and outrageous parties and made to endure ten straight days of movie-watching.

Our friends at the Embassy of Japan are presenting a short season of Studio Ghibli screenings this February! Make sure you go to see these wonderful films later this month. All screenings areFREE and are in the National Library of Australia.

ANIMAL KINGDOM, the debut feature film of writer / director David Michôd and produced by Liz Watts (HOME SONG STORIES, JEWBOY, LITTLE FISH), has won the World Cinema Jury Prize at Sundance 2010. The film had its world premiere at the festival on the 22nd January and was generating huge buzz at Sundance before being named winner of the World Cinema Jury Prize at the Awards ceremony on 30th January (LA). “ Madman Theatrical Distribution Manager, James Hewison said “Madman has been overwhelmed, delighted (but, even if it’s un‐Australian, not surprised) by the critical, commercial & most vitally audience enthusiasm for Animal Kingdom at Sundance.

ANIMAL KINGDOM, the debut feature film of writer / director David Michôd and produced by Liz Watts (HOME SONG STORIES, JEWBOY, LITTLE FISH), will have its World Premiere at 9pm on the 22nd January in competition at Sundance 2010 . In what has been a thrilling year so far for the up and coming writer / director, David also has a second film playing at Sundance that he co‐wrote; the independent US feature HESHER that is screening in Sundance US Competition. David’s previous work includes his short films Crossbow (Best Australian Short, MIFF, and Best Short Screenplay, AFI Awards 2007) and Netherland Dwarf (Best Drama, Aspen 2009), both of which he wrote and directed, Spider, which he co‐wrote with director Nash Edgerton and I Love Sarah Jane, which he co-wrote with director Spencer Susser, all of which have screened at Sundance in previous years.

Want to catch some cool animation at the cinemas. Want to see two for the price of one. Then head on down to the Astor Theatre on Friday the 29th of January at 7:30 pm for the following features: 9 Akira That’s not all though.  On Saturday catch two Hayao Miyazaki / Studio Ghibli films: Ponyo Spirited Away.

Another decade brings another opportunity to reflect on the cinematic pleasures of the past ten years–an opportunity on which Sight & Sound has readily pounced…

British political satire and Madman favourite IN THE LOOP has been awarded Best Comedy of 2010 by acclaimed film site Rotten Tomatoes. With a whopping 95% on the Tomatometer, the consensus is that “In the Loop is an uncommonly funny political satire that blends Dr. See it for yourself in cinemas January 21, 2010

Madman Entertainment is thrilled to announce 9, the breathtakingly inventive and visually stunning new animated feature from visionary filmmaker, producer Tim Burton will release nationally on Wednesday 9.12.09. A remarkable work of animated fantasy that fuses the unique worlds of imagination and innovation into the next science fiction masterpiece, 9 is a triumphant collaborative triumvirate: co-produced by Tim Burton (Alice In Wonderland, The Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Night Watch, Day Watch) and directed by Shane Acker, 9 is the feature length adaptation of Acker’s 2004 Academy Award nominated short film. Reilly (Magnolia, Step Brothers), Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind, Blood Diamond) Crispin Glover (Charlie?s Angels) and Christopher Plummer (The Sound of Music.) Already an international box office success, 9 opened at #1 in the US taking USD 15.3 million at the box office on 1,661 screens and is set to take over USD $35 million.

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