Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber are looking for a family holiday home in Australia. They were seen with son Alexander viewing property in Sydney. Rumors say they are looking for a home in Sydney neighbourhoods Bronto, Tamarama and Bondi, close to Naomi’s best friend Nicole Kidman.
Naomi and Liev will stay at Sydney for several months to incorporate the Australian lifestyle and culture into Alexander’s childhood.

Naomi Watts was a presenter and judge in this year’s TROPFEST short film festival in Sydney. In its 16th year, Tropfest is promoted as the world’s largest short film festival, with finalists selected from a field of 600 entries from around the globe.
Before the award presentation, there was a two-minute video tribute to Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his Manhattan apartment last month. She had dated the actor for two years after they met on the set of Ned Kelly.

Naomi was among the family and close friends who attended a private memorial for late actor Heath Ledger in Los Angeles on Saturday (26Jan08) night.
The 30-minute service took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park, just hours after 1,000 guests at an Australian event in New York listened to a message from Ledger’s father Kim, read out by Australia’s consul-general.
Naomi dated Ledger for two years after meeting him on the set of Ned Kelly in 2002 and was “visibly upset” during the memorial service, reports Australian network Channel 7.
Ledger, 28, was found dead in his New York apartment on Tuesday (22Jan08). An autopsy carried out on Wednesday (23Jan08) failed to reveal how the actor died, although police believe his death could be drug-related as sleeping pills were found by his bed.
He will be buried in his hometown of Perth, Australia.

Naomi also cancelled all her press at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where she was set to promote her upcoming thriller Funny Games. Showing how hard Heath’s death is hitting home for Naomi, she also will not attend the movie’s premiere

Naomi Watts doesn’t approve of the Oscars. Naomi – who received a Best Actress nomination for her role in 21 Grams in 2004 – believes filmmaking should not be a competition.

“I’m not going to lie, it’s nice to get recognition from your peers. It means a lot. But I also feel one’s work shouldn’t be judged against someone else’s. It’s not a competition.”
“You get asked to do an enormous amount of publicity to promote your chances, and I don’t necessarily think it works.”
“It isn’t what acting and making movies is all about. When I wasn’t nominated for Mulholland Drive in 2001 everyone kept saying ‘Oh, sorry you’re not nominated’, when the thought of being on the shortlist hadn’t even crossed my mind in the first place.”

The review of Eastern Promises is online on the movie review blog.