In the wake of his AFI Awards triumph, women all over Australia think Kenny is a doll. So, Madman have rendered the icon that is our Uncle Kenny in hitherto unseen ways. With our Kenny talking plush doll you can tickle Kenny in all the right places to ensure he’s busting out your fave pearls of Kenny wisdom over the Xmas break.

Australia has beaten the odds by scoring invitations for two Film Finance Corporation funded feature films to screen at Robert Redford?s Sundance Film Festival in the United States. In the tradition of Shine (Geoffrey Rush) and Two Hands (Heath Ledger), the new Australian film Clubland will screen in the Premiere category, the most coveted slot at the prestigious Sundance film festival. A second Australian feature, Noise, has also won an invitation to screen in the World Cinema section of the festival.

The Australian feature film NOISE will have it World Premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. NOISE is written and directed by Matthew Saville and produced by Trevor Blainey, with Brendan Cowell (Love My Way) in the lead role of Graham McGahan. Sundance festival director Geoffrey Gilmore says of Saville, “That’s a director that you’re going to hear about in the future.

Madman Cinema’s newest acquisition THIS IS ENGLAND has picked up two awards at the ninth British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs). THIS IS ENGLAND walked away with one of the top honours, with director Shane Meadows winning Best British Independent Film, while the award for Most Promising Newcomer went to first-time actor Thomas Turgoose, who leads the cast of the film. The full list of winners: Best British Independent Film This Is England Best Director Kevin Macdonald – The Last King Of Scotland Best Actor Tony Curran – Red Road Best Actress Kate Dickie – Red Road Best Supporting Actor/Actress Leslie Phillips – Venus Most Promising Newcomer (On Screen) Thomas Turgoose – This Is England Best Screenplay Peter Morgan – The Queen Best Foreign Independent Film Hidden (Cache) The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director) Menhaj Huda – Kidulthood Best British Documentary The Road To Guantanamo Best Technical Achievement Anthony Dod Mantle – Cinematography – The Last King Of Scotland Best Achievement In Production London To Brighton Best British Short Cubs The Raindance Award The Ballad Of AJ Weberman Best 15-Second Short What’s The Point.

What a big weekend it’s been for KENNY. KENNY is now sitting at number 28 on the Top Australian Films list, just below RABBIT PROOF FENCE and THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER II. KENNY took home a bevy of awards at Friday nights IF ceremony, including Best Feature Film (ahead of stiff competition from TEN CANOES and SUBURBAN MAYHEM), Best Script, Best Sound and Best Box Office Achievement (go Madman Cinema team!!).

KENNY CLEANS UP AT THE 2006 HISENSE INSIDE FILM AWARDS It was a glittering night for the Jacobson brothers, Clayton and Shane, with their box office smash hit comedy Kenny cleaning up at the 2006 HISENSE INSIDE FILM AWARDS. The film won the coveted Showtime IF Award for Best Feature Film over stiff opposition from Rolf de Heer?s Ten Canoes and Paul Goldman?s Suburban Mayhem. Full List of Winners SHOWTIME IF Award for Best Feature Film: Winner: Clayton Jacobson, Rohan Timlock, Shane Jacobson Nominated for: KENNY Animal Logic IF Award for Best Direction: Winner: Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr Nominated for: TEN CANOES Queensland Events Corporation IF Award for Best Actor: Winner: Crusoe Kurddal Nominated for: TEN CANOES Kodak IF Award for Best Cinematography: Winner: Ian Jones Nominated for: TEN CANOES Australian Film Commission IF Award for Best Script: Winner: Clayton Jacobson, Shane Jacobson Nominated for: KENNY Zig Zag Lane IF Award for Best Sound: Winner: Craig Carter, Peter Smith Nominated for: KENNY Film Finance Corporation Australia IF Award for Box Office Achievement: Winner: Clayton Jacobson, Rohan Timlock, Shane Jacobson Nominated for: KENNY.

FREEDOM’S FURY PREMEIRE SCREENING 21st November @ 7pm Village Cinema Crown, Melbourne Victoria 50th Anniversary of the Melbourne Olympics and the most infamous game of Water Polo ever played. TICKETS VERY LIMITED. Admission: $15 Tickets available online at: www.madman.com.au or on the Door on the Door on the night.

Madman Cinema is pleased to announce the acquisition of all Australian and New Zealand rights for the controversial American documentary, JESUS CAMP to be released in theatres in 2007. Directed by award winning filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Boys of Baraka) the film follows Levi, Rachael, and Tory to Pastor Becky Fischer’s “Kids on Fire” summer camp in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota where children as young as six are taught to become dedicated Christian soldiers in “God’s army.” It is a first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America’s political future. JESUS CAMP aims to present an unbiased portrait of its subjects, including Reverend Ted Haggard, president of The National Association of Evangelicals and Bush administration confidante whose powerful lobby represents 30 million people.

Melbourne was the place to be on Halloween as Madman celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a special screening of Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa with voice-actor guests, Vic Mignogna (FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST,) and Crispin Freeman (HELLSING,) in attendance. With over 200 people at the packed event the night was capped off with a Q&A and autograph session with the guests, not to mention a giant birthday cake. A special pre-launch event as part of the National Gallery of Victoria’s Tezuka Marvel of Manga exhibit, the night was a fun filled success.

The annual Film Critics Circle Association awards were held on Saturday night and Shane Jacobson walked away with the gong for Best Actor for his role as Kenny in KENNY (beating mega stars Heath Ledger & Gabriel Byrne!), and also picked up an award for Best Original Screenplay with his brother Clayton. KENNY received 4 nominations in the FCCAs, and has also received 5 nominations in the IF Awards and 6 nominations in the AFIs. This weekend saw the cinema release of KENNY reach another amazing achievement – hitting the $6 million dollar mark at the box office.