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True History of the Kelly Gang.Mackay, who portrays Australian outlaw Ned Kelly in the crime drama, told NME how the pair first joined forces after director Justin Kurzel asked them to perform as part of a bonding exercise.“Justin [Kurzel] was just like ‘I see those boys in a punk band and I want you to form a band before rehearsals'”, Mackay said.“We had four weeks before we were all together for the shoot and he just said ‘I’ve booked you a gig in a bar in Melbourne.

Porchlight Films, the award-winning Australian production company that has produced three of David Michôd's four features, is set to cease operations.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralian production firm Porchlight Films will cease operations after 23 years of making features that include Justin Kurzel’s “True History of the Kelly Gang,” and Garth Davis’ “Mary Magdalene.” The company also produced David Michod’s 2010 Australian “Animal Kingdom” feature that sparked a successful U.S. TV series.The three founding partners Vincent Sheehan, Liz Watts and Anita Sheehan will move on to pursue new opportunities individually.

Framing world premieres of “Maragall i la Lluna” and “Wishlist,” plus new movies from Justin Kurzel, Marjane Satrapi, Matteo Garrone and Caroline Link, Barcelona’s BCN Film Fest aims to become one of the first festivals in Europe to stage a live on-site edition, running June 25 to July 2.

We’ve just received some release information for one of my favourite movies of the year so far, True History of the Kelly Gang which premiered at last year’s TIFF [read our review here].

Actress Essie Davis struggled to film sex scenes with Charlie Hunnam in front of her husband.

By Todd Gilchrist

By Dino-Ray Ramos

Sometimes, old can be new again. It isn’t always what story being told, but how it’s being told.

The trailer for George MacKay‘s new movie has been released!

One of the best-known figures in Australian history, Ned Kelly is often described as their equivalent of Robin Hood. The 19th-century outlaw and gang leader who earned his place in legend for wearing a bulletproof iron suit during his final shootout with the police, he’s now the subject of True History Of The Kelly Gang, based on the book of the same name by Peter Carey.

The adaptation of Gregory David Roberts' 2003 novel is set to star Charlie Hunnam