Hugo Ozman
Sydney, Australia

Hugo has been part of the Twitch family since May, 2011. He is passionate about cinema, in particular three genres that all start with the letter ‘a’: Asian, Action & Animation.

Competition: Win One of Five Madman Erotic Prize Packs (Australia Only)
Winners of the Studio Ghibli giveaway competition have only just been announced, but Twitch and Madman are already working together again to bring you yet another awesome competition! This time, you can win one of five 3-movie prize packs, each containing: Sex... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 8 Trailer of the Day - HAROLD'S GOING STIFF
Today's selected trailer of the day at the Sydney Film Festival is the zombie comedy Harold's Going Stiff. About the film: Fashioned in the style of a BBC regional documentary about a sensitive local health issue, Keith Wright's very funny and... More »
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Sydney 2012 Review: WINTER NOMADS
Manuel von Stürler's Winter Nomads is a charming documentary about a pair of Swiss shepherds who travel with their flock of 800 sheep over great distances for a few months every year to allow the sheep to graze naturally so... More »
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Announcing the Winners for the Madman Studio Ghibli Giveaway Competition!
To celebrate the Australian release of the latest Studio Ghibli classic Arrietty on Blu-ray and DVD, Madman gave you the chance to win some awesome prizes last month, including one major prize of the complete Madman Studio Ghibli collection on... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 7 Trailer of the Day - THE KING OF PIGS
For today's Sydney Film Festival trailer of the day, I have chosen for you a very dark animated feature from South Korea titled The King Of Pigs. About the film: A daring, disturbing and violent animated film about bullying, social status... More »
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Review: MAKE-OUT WITH VIOLENCE
One of the best things about independent films is that they are made by filmmakers who have complete creative freedom and do not have to worry about pleasing producers or studio executives. The results are therefore often not only unique... More »
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Competition: Win 1 of 5 Double Passes to See MOTORWAY in Australia!
Thanks to our friends at Dream Movie Australia, we have FIVE double passes for the new Hong Kong film Motorway to give away to our Australian readers! This is the much anticipated new film from producer Johnnie To and director... More »
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Song And Dance Number From Takashi Miike's High School Musical - AI TO MAKOTO
Prolific Japanese director Takashi Miike just does not stop. His latest film, a live action adaptation of the manga Ai to Makoto, also known as The Legend of Love and Sincerity, is opening across Japan on June 16, after playing... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 6 Trailer Of The Day - WOODY ALLEN: A DOCUMENTARY
This fascinating documentary examines the creative life of the multi-hyphenate filmmaker from his early years, to his days writing for TV and doing stand up to his recent Oscar® win for  Midnight in Paris. Woody's impressive four-decade career is illustrated... More »
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Watch The Entire EVENT ZERO Webseries Here!
The winning webseries in the 2011 MOVIE EXTRA WEBFEST 2.0 competition, Event Zero, has now been released in its entirety.The first episode launched on May 22 as a teaser to the rest of the series, and has received over 9000... More »
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Sydney 2012 Review: THE WORLD BEFORE HER
Writer-director Nisha Pahuja's documentary The World Before Her offers a fascinating look at the lives of women living in India today. It juxtaposes two seemingly coexisting but separate worlds: an old and a new India. The world of the 'old India'... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 5 Trailer Of The Day - UNDEFEATED
Winner of this year's Academy Award® for Best Documentary, Undefeated is the spirited story of the Manassas Tigers, a high school football team who have never taken home the championship, and the dedicated coach who's determined to change their luck.... More »
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Sydney 2012 Review: JUST THE WIND
Just The Wind is the kind of film that ought to be experienced rather than enjoyed. It offers a look at the lives of the Romani people living in Hungary, and is based on true events in which Romani homes... More »
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Sydney 2012 Review: CAESAR MUST DIE
Despite the obvious similarities in the titles, Caesar Must Die is not the long awaited (for some people anyway) sequel to Jet Li's action flick Romeo Must Die. It is actually the latest film from veteran Italian directors Paolo and... More »
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Sydney 2012 Review: DESPITE THE GODS
For filmmaker Jennifer Lynch, daughter of renowned director David Lynch, it was a long 15 years between her Razzie Award-winning directorial debut Boxing Helena and her sophomore feature Surveillance, winner of Best Film at Sitges in 2008. Despite The Gods... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 4 Trailer Of The Day - My Brother the Devil
Today's pick for trailer of the day at the Sydney film Fest is My Brother the Devil. About the film: This stylish and energetic feature debut from Sally El Hosaini, a Screen International 'UK Star of Tomorrow', is set on the... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 3 Trailer of the Day - UNDER AFRICAN SKIES
My pick for today's Sydney Film Festival trailer of the day is Under African Skies, which focuses on Paul Simon's seminal album Graceland. About Under African Skies: Paul Simon returns to South Africa to reunite with the musicians, including Ladysmith Black... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 2 Trailer of the Day - CAESAR MUST DIE
The trailer that I have picked for you from today's screenings at the Sydney Film Festival is Caesar Must Die, which won the Golden Bear at Berlin earlier this year. About Caesar Must Die: Paolo and Vittorio Taviani's Caesar Must Die... More »
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Sydney 2012: Day 1 Trailer of the Day - NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
The Opening Film at this year's Sydney Film Festival is Not Suitable For Children, which the SFF organizers say "deftly straddles raunchy comedy, romance and drama". About the film: Set in Sydney's trendy Inner West, this sexy Aussie comedy follows a... More »
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The 2012 Sydney Film Festival Has Begun!
The FestivalEven grey skies and heavy rain could not dampen the excitement of cinema lovers in Sydney today. The reason - Sydney Film Festival, one of the sparkling jewels of the city's cultural calendar, has officially opened! Just like last... More »
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