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Production notes, screenings and stories from behind the films.
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News · 24 June 2021
Cough's personal accountability message and eerily accurate prediction of government COVID-19 lockdowns sees it included in retrospective
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News · 3 October 2015
We take a look back at our 2 years on the film festival circuit
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Update · 27 July 2014
Cough reviewed and interviewed after Anthem Film Fest screening.
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News · 24 March 2014
Screenings at long established international film festivals signal a healthy future for Yarnmaker's dystopian sci-fi short
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News · 5 February 2014
Yarnmaker sci-fi film to have its German premiere in February
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News · 22 January 2014
Yarnmaker film screens deep in Oklahoma
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News · 27 November 2013
Yarnmaker short film will receive screenings at two prestigious Polish events, plus an award nomination.
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News · 4 November 2013
A Yarnmaker record has been broken with Cough being nominated for 13 awards at the 11th Wild Rose Independent Film Festival.
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News · 16 October 2013
Yarnmaker's short Cough was awarded Best Foreign Film at SoCal International Film Fest and received two further nominations.
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News · 10 October 2013
Yarnmaker film Cough has picked up 3 more film festival screenings in October, at Flatland (US), Thriller! Chiller! (US) and Crystal Palace (UK).
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News · 8 October 2013
Yarnmaker film "Cough" will receive a high quality digital cinema screening at the US's oldest genre film festival.
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News · 22 September 2013
Yarnmaker film wins its first award at its world premiere at the 17th annual Indie Gathering.
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News · 6 September 2013
Yarnmaker film Cough will be seen as it was intended at a special screening in 2K Scope at the Burbank International Film Festival
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News · 16 August 2013
Cough's UK premiere to be at the world famous Portobello film festival in August.
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News · 15 August 2013
Australia's long running and most notorious film festival will host Cough's Australian premiere in September.
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News · 2 August 2013
Yarnmaker short film Cough will play two very cool Euro festivals: Pentedattilo in Italy and Budapest Short Film Festival in Hungary.
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News · 8 July 2013
Latest Yarnmaker film will have its World and US premieres at the 17th annual Indie Gathering.
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News · 7 April 2013
Director Jason Kempnich launches the third and biggest short film yet from Yarnmaker.
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News · 17 October 2011
The 2011 Lucerne International Film Festival will be the European premiere for Yarnmakers second film.
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News · 22 August 2011
Michigan to host 10th US screening in High Def.
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News · 2 May 2011
Two killer awards for Unrepentant at Wildsound Canada.
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News · 20 March 2011
Second Canadian screening, this time in Toronto.
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News · 25 January 2011
Unrepentant to screen three times in February at established Wisconsin and Nevada film festivals.
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News · 8 January 2011
Established Oklahoma film festival to show latest Yarnmaker film.
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News · 12 November 2010
Yarnmaker short film Unrepentant to screen in HD and Dolby Digital at Big Easy International Film Festival, and earns Achievement in Sound Design award at Wild Rose.
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News · 4 November 2010
Yarnmaker film selected amongst the best DSLR films in the world
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News · 28 October 2010
Short Film makes its New York debut at NewFilmmakers NY.
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News · 25 October 2010
Gold at Oregon Film Fest, 2 nominations and a screening at the 8th annual Wild Rose Independent Film Fest.
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News · 3 October 2010
The 6th Annual Flatland Film Festival (Texas USA) will host the second screening of Unrepentant
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News · 5 August 2010
Short film Unrepentant will have its world premiere at the Atlantic City International Film and Music Festival on 9th September 2010.
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News · 31 July 2010
Short film "The Carrier" is using crowdfunding to expand its budget. See how the first 2 weeks went.
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News · 13 July 2010
Yarnmaker launches its 2010 film production and an experiment in crowdfunding
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News · 3 April 2010
Yarnmaker's second film is ready to work the Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner.
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News · 18 September 2009
Brisbane cast and crew required for latest short film. Details here!.
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News · 10 March 2009
Projects a-plenty in our busiest year yet.
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News · 8 February 2008
Major writing project to see out 2008
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News · 22 January 2007
Writing, writing and more writing for Yarnmaker in 2007.
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News · 20 November 2006
Yarnmaker's first film receives two ACS Awards for Cinematography.
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News · 24 October 2006
Unfinished Business wins Filmmakers Choice award at the Portable Film Festival.
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News · 24 October 2006
After spending many months touring overseas film festivals, Yarnmaker film Unfinished Business will finally come home to Queensland.
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News · 15 October 2006
Brisbane short film Unfinished Business has been honoured with two awards from two different film festivals.
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News · 22 September 2006
Three more US film festivals for Unfinished Business
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News · 28 August 2006
Yarnmakers first film has been nominated for an award at the 5th Shockerfest International Film Fest.
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News · 30 July 2006
The horror subtext of Unfinished Business was acknowledged with the announcement of the film's official selection.
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News · 29 July 2006
Unfinished Business will screen at the Calgary Fringe Festival
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News · 11 July 2006
The Victorian Festival of Motion Image has confirmed Unfinished Business will screen in Bendigo on 22 July 2006.
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News · 4 July 2006
Yarnmakers Unfinished Business to screen at the Rome International Film Festival.
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News · 17 June 2006
Brisbane film Unfinished Business will screen at the 12th Brainwash Drive-In Movie Festival in California
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News · 7 March 2006
South East Queensland film-goers will be the first to have an opportunity to see Unfinished Business on the big screen
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News · 13 February 2006
First Yarnmaker film well received by audience
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Update · 5 January 2006
Yarnmaker's first Brisbane based short film nears the end of post production
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Update · 27 June 2005
Yarnmaker's first casting call was a great success, with a high level of professionalism and dedication displayed by Brisbane actors.
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Update · 22 May 2005
Calling all Brisbane actors! Yarnmaker is now casting for Unfinished Business
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Update · 26 April 2005
Key crew positions on Unfinished Business advertised early.
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Update · 17 April 2005
Yarnmaker's first film will shortly begin casting and crew calls in Brisbane, Queensland.
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News · 21 January 2005
Yarnmaker's first production has been publically announced.
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News · 20 January 2005
For its first year of business, Yarnmaker has announced its 2005 film production schedule.
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News · 11 January 2005
An independent feature film company has launched with some unique production ideas.
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