Ben Quilty is an Australian artist and social critic, who has received a series of painting prizes: the 2014 Prudential Eye Award, 2011 Archibald Prize, and 2009 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. According to some, he is among the most well-known living painters in Australia.
Fiona Margaret Hall is a sculptor and photographer from Australia. In 2015, Hall represented Australia in the Venice Biennale’s 56th International Art Exhibition. Many of her pieces examine the “intersection of environment, politics, and exploitation.” She is regarded as “one of Australia’s most consistently innovative contemporary artists.” (more…)
Eddie Arya is a producer, screenwriter, and director from Australia. The Australian drama The System (2018) and the psychological thriller The Navigator (2015) are two of Eddie Arya’s best-known works. SGL distributed both films for release in the US and Canada. His science fiction novel Risen (2021) is based on the Russian meteorite explosion at Chelabynsk. Risen was released in 2021 and is distributed by Vertical Entertainment” “Nikpa” is the title of Arya’s next film.. Rohullah Nikpai, an Afghan Taekwondo champion who won Afghanistan’s first-ever Olympic medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is the subject of the biographical film Nikpa. (more…)
Richard James Allen is a poet, dancer, actor, and filmmaker from Australia. Allen, who was the founder director of the Australian Poetry Festival and the former artistic director of the Poets Union Inc., co-artistic directed That Was Fast (New York City) and Tasdance (Launceston) with Karen Pearlman before joining The Physical TV Company (Sydney).
Luke Edward Anthony is an Australian actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter who was born on December 5, 1976. A recipient of the New South Wales Film and Television Office Emerging Filmmaker’s Fund, he has been a finalist twice in the Sundance Institute’s screenplay labs. Another noteworthy accomplishment for Anthony is that he won the SBS Audience Choice Award at Flickerfest for his Neil Armfield-coached short film, White Bread. His theater work at the famous Sydney Opera House includes Aristophane’s Birds. Additionally, he is a skilled set decorator who primarily works on MasterChef Australia. (more…)
Australian producer and director Dominic Allen has produced television documentaries, music videos, advertisements, and short and feature films. He appeared as an Australian street artist in the 2005 documentary RASH. (more…)
One of the most well-known and wealthy politicians, Quentin Bryce, was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, on December 23, 1942. She became the first female governor-general of Australia. Since 2008, she has held this position. In 2013, she gained notoriety when she advocated for both same-sex marriage and the establishment of an Australian Republic.
Australian humanist, social critic, former broadcaster, public intellectual, and farmer Phillip Andrew Hedley Adams AO, FAHA, FRSA. From 1991 until 2024, he presented the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Late Night Live show on Radio National. Every week, he contributes a column to The Weekend Australian.
Shane Abbess is a filmmaker with a strong vision that accentuates heartfelt stories. He is wildly passionate and immersed in his work. He spent the better part of ten years in his early career creating music videos, commercials, and short films in order to learn every facet of production and to create a unique and captivating visual aesthetic.
Huw Edwards, a Welsh former newscaster, was born on August 18, 1961. From 2003 to the year 2023, he served as the primary host of BBC News at Ten, the BBC’s late-night news program. He resigned from the BBC in 2024 as a police investigation into child pornography violations was underway, and he pleaded guilty. Edwards served as the BBC’s anchor for coverage of national and international events. (more…)