FAME Cinema Nova Night 2026
Written by Lucy Harrison and Lee Clayton
That’s a wrap on FAME LSA’s highly anticipated Cinema Nova Night! On Tuesday 14th April 2026, we were so fortunate (and a bit starstruck) to be joined by a cast of some of Melbourne’s most talented and esteemed legal and arts professionals for our screening of the 2025 short film ‘Rubber Ducky’ at Cinema Nova in Carlton.
Here’s a quick highlight reel of what we got up to!
After an introduction from FAME’s founder (and our inspiration), Shaun Miller, and our wonderful president, Zeta Kelly, we all settled in for a night of film, mingling, and movie popcorn! ‘Rubber Ducky’, directed by Alexander Angliss-Wilson and produced by Natasha Kaminsky and Ashritha Govind, is fresh off the film festival circuit; with screenings at the San Diego Film Festival, St Kilda Film Festival, and Sydney Underground Film Festival. It is an action-packed short film (literally!) that centres on a mother trying to retrieve her daughter’s confiscated rubber ducky from a sadistic school teacher. Not only is the film side-clutchingly funny, but it is also beautifully choreographed and full of surprises! Setting the perfect atmosphere for our post-screening networking drinks in the Nova Bar.
We were lucky enough to be joined by Rubber Ducky’s producer and lead, Natasha Kaminsky! Kaminsky is an accomplished actor, producer, and director, who has studied in both Australia and the U.S. Despite the film only having a run time of 9 minutes, Kaminsky’s passion and talent for film really shone through in every aspect of its cinematography and composition. The bulk of the runtime consists of a fantastically funny fight scene; in her post-screening Q&A, Kaminsky shared that she trained for hours each week in order to perform her own stunts which were heavily inspired by the works of Jackie Chan. Not only did her stunts require a high-level of physical endurance, but they also were highly stylised and choreographed, requiring the actors to come up with creative solutions to avoid discontinuity and consistently perform with a high degree of precision and commitment. We could all strive to have a little bit of Kaminsky’s dedication to her craft and as future lawyers and industry professionals, we should also endeavour to carry her character’s sense of justice – but hopefully without the need to resort to Kill Bill and Mortal Kombat style fighting.
After the screening and Q&A we moved to the Nova Bar where we didn’t only get to discuss the film, but also media and entertainment law! With representatives in attendance from Marshalls+Dent+Wilmouth, Sanicki Lawyers, Studio Legal, Media Arts Lawyers, Ali Bird Legal, ACME and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation, there was lots to discuss! It provided an environment where professionals from all facets of media, entertainment, and law were able to impart their wisdom and advice but also share their journeys and experience within their careers and professional lives. This was also an excellent way to make meaningful industry connections in a fun and stress-free environment!
What a cracker of a night, we hope you all had a fabulous time! We also want to express our gratitude to the legal and arts professionals, members, and friends of FAME who were able to join us for this event.
It was so lovely to connect with like-minded creative individuals and we can’t wait to see you at the next one.
