All Australia articles – Page 39
-
NewsBuyers drink in Russell Crowe’s Water Diviner
EXCLUSIVE: Universal, eOne secure major territories on Crowe’s directorial debut.
-
-
NewsGreat Gatsby sweeps AACTAs
Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation wins every film category but two at the annual Australian awards ceremony.
-
NewsDinosaur 13 draws int’l buyers
Sundance: Dogwoof Global has taken international rights, while Madman has picked up Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and Jaguar Distribution landed international airline rights.
-
NewsWild Bunch moves on Babadook
SUNDANCE: In the most high-profile piece of European business thus far at the festival, eOne and Wild Bunch have struck a deal over Jennifer Kent’s buzzy genre film.
-
NewsAustralian box office down in 2013
Australia’s box office gross tumbled 2.3% on the previous year.
-
NewsAdrien Brody, Sam Neill join Backtrack
EXCLUSIVE: Production underway on thriller sold by Bankside, distributed by Madman.
-
NewsHobbit 2 excels in Australian debut
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug arrived in fine style in Australia on December 26, setting a record in the process.
-
NewsCinefestOZ launches $100,000 prize
Australian films and co-productions are eligible, if they have not had a theatrical release locally.
-
NewsAustralian firms strike China film deal
Agreements set to produce seven family features worth $78m.
-
NewsOmar wins best film at APSAs
Omar, set in the occupied West Bank, has won best film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSAs).
-
NewsScreen Australia backs 15 features
Two music-themed films and a love story from The Rocket director Kim Mordaunt are among the 15 features to secure new development money from Screen Australia.
-
NewsXYZ acquires The Dead Lands
XYZ Films has picked up world rights excluding Australia and New Zealand to the upcoming New Zealand-set action thriller featuring traditional Maori hand-to-hand combat.
-
NewsBorg exits Abu Dhabi’s twofour54
Wayne Borg, chief commercial officer of Abu Dhabi’s twofour54, is leaving the government-backed organisation to relocate to his native Australia.
-
FeaturesSaving Mr Banks: There's something about Mary
Saving Mr Banks tells the inside story of how Walt Disney persuaded reluctant author PL Travers to let him film Mary Poppins. Sarah Cooper speaks to the film-makers about a project which, like the story, spanned Australia, the UK and Hollywood.
-
NewsAustralia India fund to offer $4.5m+
Sydney-based Anupam Sharma has been appointed head of film for the Australia India Film Fund (AIFF) and expects to be able to name the first film to be financed by the new fund by the end of February.
-
NewsScreen Australia backs Kenny followup
Anton Corbijn’s Life also set to get direct government investment from Screen Australia.
-
NewsGatsby, Rocket lead AACTA noms
Other best film nominations include Dead Europe, Mystery Road, Satellite Boy and The Turning.
-
NewsInbetweeners 2 sets shoot date
Creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley take over directing duties.
-
News
Paul sparks to Voltage's Fathers
Aaron Paul has signed on to Voltage’s epic romance Fathers And Daughters starring previously announced Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried.