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.

EXCLUSIVE: Second Teaser For Upcoming Aussie Neo-Giallo Feature SORORAL

Here's the exclusive second teaser for Sororal, Australia's first neo-giallo feature from the creative team at Nakatomi Pictures. Titled 'Visions,' the new teaser is "a tantalising sample of the terror that grips the film's heroine Cassie without warning. The murderous visions themselves... More »
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Competition: Win 1 of 5 Double Passes to See 3D MY SEX JOURNEY: DUE WEST in Australia!

Thanks to our friends at Dream Movie Australia, we have FIVE double passes for the new Hong Kong film 3D My Sex Journey: Due West to give away to our Australian readers! This is a new sex comedy from the... More »
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TIFF 2012 Review: JUST THE WIND Tells an Incredibly Sad Story

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... More »
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Interview: A Conversation With HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHERMANN SONG Director Gary King

How Do You Write A Joe Schermann Song from talented filmmaker Gary King is one of the best independent films I have seen this year. It deservedly won the Audience Award and the Breakthrough Filmmaker Award for director King at... More »
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BREAKING: Tony Jaa to Collaborate with Sammo Hung, Wu Jing and Possibly Donnie Yen in SHA PO LANG 2 (SPL2)!

A Hong Kong based project has long been rumored for Thai action star Tony Jaa. Now news has just come from Hong Kong that a sequel to the 2005 hit Sha Po Lang (SPL) is in the works and will... More »
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Review: BERSERK: THE EGG OF THE KING Is Brilliant And Epic (REEL ANIME 2012)

Berserk: The Egg of the King offers a great start to the film trilogy that is to be based on the popular manga and anime series Berserk. This faithful film adaptation should please both fans and newcomers alike with its... More »
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See Some Hard-hitting Action In The BANGKOK REVENGE Trailer!

Soon to be released in North America is a new Thai action film called Bangkok Revenge, which is directed by Jean-Marc Minéo and stars Jon Foo from Tom Yum Goong, Caroline Ducey and Kowitch Wathana. Like many action films that... More »
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Review: WOLF CHILDREN Further Proves That Mamoru Hosoda Isn't The New Hayao Miyazaki (REEL ANIME 2012)

When anime director Mamoru Hosoda drew critical attention with his fantastic film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time in 2006, comparisons were immediately drawn between him and Hayao Miyazaki. With his follow up film Summer Wars in 2009, Hosoda... More »
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See What You Think About The NINJA SCROLL BURST Teaser!

Madhouse is considering a new Ninja Scroll project, and has released a teaser trailer. What Madhouse said about Ninja Scroll Burst: "The animation film "Ninja Scroll" (1993), created by Director Yoshiaki Kawajiri has been greatly popular in America. After 20 years,... More »
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Experience Some TOP GUN Action In The Trailer For Korea's R2B: RETURN TO BASE

R2B: Return to Base (previously known as Soar into the Sun), starring Rain (Ninja Assassin, Speed Racer), Shin Sae-kyung and Yu Jun-sang, opened in Korea earlier this week. The synopsis reminds me a lot of Top Gun, but the trailer... More »
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Check Out The Second Action-packed Red Band Trailer For RZA's THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS!

A second red band trailer for RZA's THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS has just been released, courtesy of Yahoo! Movies. Featuring more crazy and gory martial arts action, it is well worth checking out if you have enjoyed the... More »
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Martial Arts Legend Gordon Liu Moves Into Nursing Home After Suffering From Stroke

In September last year, Twitch reported that Gordon Liu, Hong Kong martial arts legend and star of THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN, KILL BILL 1 & 2 plus numerous other films, was admitted into hospital following a head injury. At... More »
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INTERVIEW: Chatting With Eric Cherry, Founder Of The New Australian Anime Distributing Company Hanabee

April this year saw the launch of Hanabee, a new anime distributor in Australia. I have since caught up with the company's founder and CEO Eric Cherry and talked to him about anime titles, anime distribution and anime fans.  I... More »
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COMPETITION: Win One Of Five Double Passes To The Australian Premiere Of COLLABORATOR In Sydney

Thanks to our friends at The Festivalists and Possible Worlds, we have 5 double passes for the Australian premiere of Martin Donovan's directorial debut, Collaborator, to give to our readers. Date: Wednesday August 15Time: 8:30pmVenue: Dendy Opera Quays, SydneySpecial... More »
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COMPETITION: Win 1 of 5 Double Passes to See LAN KWAI FONG 2 in Australia

Thanks to our friends at Dream Movie Australia, we have five double passes for the new Hong Kong film Lan Kwai Fong 2 to give away to our Australian readers! This is the sequel to the 2011 hit film set... More »
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Dates and First 2 Films Announced For This Year's Japanese Film Festival In Australia

Australia's Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is here again! Well, it is actually still a few months away, but you know it will be worth the wait, right? Today, the organizers have announced the dates for the two flagship cities... More »
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Hayao Miyazaki's Manga Series Offers More Information About His New Film

Just a week ago, Twitch brought you the news (based on the tweets by two Japanese animators) that Hayao Miyazaki's new film will be telling the story of Jiro Horikoshi, the engineer who designed the Zero fighter plane used in... More »
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COMPETITION: Win An INNKEEPERS Horror Prize Pack! (Australia Only)

To celebrate the Australian release of Ti West's critically acclaimed horror film The Innkeepers on Blu-ray and DVD, the good people at Accent Film are giving you, our dear readers, the chance to win some wonderful prizes! These include:... More »
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MAN OF STEEL Teasers Are Here!

Two teasers have just been released for Man of Steel, the much anticipated reboot in the Superman franchise.  The film is directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan. The cast includes Henry Cavill as Clark Kent, Amy Adams... More »
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Hayao Miyazaki's New Film Will Tell the Story of Zero Fighter's Designer

It was previously announced that Hayao Miyazaki's next film will be biographical and "not the sort of work that everyone in the audience can relax and watch". The latest information regarding the film has come from the tweets by a... More »
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