All Australia articles – Page 51
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NewsThree Chinese films pulled from Melbourne film festival
Chinese politics has played a big hand in the withdrawal of two features and a short from the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) just days before it opens.
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NewsBruno soars in Australia with $1.4m first-day haul
Bruno has scored the second biggest opening day of the year in Australia behind Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen with a $1.35m Wednesday launch.
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NewsO’Sullivan to relocate from the UK to head Ausfilm
Jackie O’Sullivan, who has divided her time between the Australian and UK film industries for many years, will take up the role of chief executive of marketing body Ausfilm from August 10.
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NewsMedia 8 closes deals on The Horseman and Cash
Media 8 Entertainment has closed sales in a number of territories on its films The Horseman and Cash.
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NewsAustria set to launch incentive scheme
Austria is considering launching a film industry incentive before the end of this year.
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Features
The Galapagos Affair
Based on the true story from John Treherne’s book of the same name, the film follows an idealistic couple living on a remote island in the Galapagos Islands. When a seductive European baroness arrives, accompanied by her two lovers, their dreams are shattered
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NewsScherfig, Otto join Sydney competition jury
Danish director Lone Scherfig and Australian actress Miranda Otto have joined the judging panel for the official competition of this year’s Sydney Film Festival (June 3-14).
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NewsBalibo and Bran Nue Dae to bookend Melbourne Film Festival
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) will open and close with world premieres of new Australian films. Political thriller Balibo will open this year’s edition on July 24 while music comedy Bran Nue Dae will close it on August 8.
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NewsJump Street acquires Australasian rights to The Eclipse
Jump Street Films has acquired Australia/New Zealand rights from Magnolia International to Conor McPherson’s Tribeca hit The Eclipse.
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NewsSAFC picks eight first timers for low budget picture scheme
The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) today announced the first four teams to be part of FilmLab, an initiative that aims to produce eight low-budget features within four years.
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NewsArclight and Axxis pop for Bubblegum Crisis
Arclight Films and Singapore’s Axxis International are among the companies involved in a six-country collaboration to produce a $30m live-action feature based on Japanese anime series Bubblegum Crisis.
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NewsStrong European presence at Sydney Film Festival
The Sydney Film Festival this morning (May 14) announced the 12 films chosen for competition including Ken Loach’s Looking For Eric, which is the festival’s opening film.
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NewsThe Little Film Company tempts buyers to Get It At Goode's
The Little Film Company is commencing worldwide sales at Cannes on Bruce Beresford’s upcoming romantic comedy Get It At Goode’s starring Monica Bellucci, Guy Pearce and Miranda Otto.
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Features
Matching Jack
An inspirational family drama about love, infidelity, hope and the unbreakable bond between parent and child.
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NewsJames Nesbitt in new Nadia Tass picture
Northern Irish actor James Nesbitt has been cast in an untitled feature that started shooting in Melbourne yesterday (May 11) with Nadia Tass directing for ContentFilm International.
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NewsScreen Australia relaxes investment requirements
Screen Australia is to make a substantial change to its rulebook on feature film investment in response to current worldwide financing difficulties.
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NewsMiramax Films to shoot horror film in Melbourne
The government of the Australian state of Victoria has announced that Miramax Films is to make the horror/thriller Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark in Melbourne.
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NewsPalace Films picks up Welcome, Missing Person
Australian distributor Palace Films has acquired French director Philippe Lioret’s Welcome and US director Noah Buschel’s The Missing Person.