Sandy George
Sandy George covers Australia for Screen.
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Features“Coproduction has got to be a focus,” says Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan
Brennan reveals her priorities in one of her first interviews since taking on the role in January.
NewsHorror films comprise 50% of Screen Australia’s latest feature investments
Australia horor titles such as ‘Talk To Me’ have done well at the international box office.
FeaturesFirst Bhutan International Film Festival to spotlight local talent alongside world cinema
The event in the heart of the Himalayas will feature masterclasses including UK producer Charles Steel.
NewsMatthew Rankin’s ‘Universal Language’ wins top prize at Melbourne film festival
A special jury award went to Gints Zilbalodis’s ‘Flow’.
NewsAustralian producer Mat Govoni wins top prize at Melbourne’s 37º South Market
Mat Govoni’s credits include ’Late Night With The Devil’, released by IFC in North America earlier this year.
NewsThe buzziest films with Australian audiences at the Sydney Film Festival 2024
Artistic director Nashen Moodley said young audiences had returned and pushed up ticket sales.
FeaturesWhy one Australian beach proved the perfect location for Nicholas Cage thriller ‘The Surfer’
Screen talks to producer James Grandison about finding the perfect surf break.
FeaturesFuture Leaders 2024: Kate Fitzpatrick (Australia)
Fitzpatrick is programmer at Melbourne International Film Festival.
FeaturesFuture Leaders 2024: Paul Struthers (Australia)
He hunts outside typical channels for new discovers, with Letterboxd a favourite haunt.
NewsProtagonist to launch Sophie Hyde’s ‘Jimpa’ starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow at Cannes; unveils first image (exclusive)
Olivia Colman and John Lithgow star in the family drama now filming in Australia, the Netherlands and Finland.
NewsAustralia’s Umbrella Entertainment makes key hire as part of international expansion (exclusive)
Jasmine McSweeney joins the ‘Talk To Me’ distributor from the New Zealand Film Commission.
NewsJonathan Teplitzky to direct ‘Gettin’ Square’ sequel; David Wenham to star
‘Spit’ is one of five features to receive a share of $4.6m (A$6.9m).
Features‘Shayda’ director on producing her debut feature: "I needed to be at that table"
Tehran-born filmmaker Noora Niasari tells Screen about balancing light and dark in debut feature Shayda
FeaturesHow English-speaking nations have embraced the Oscars’ international feature category
Screen looks at how Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand have fared in the category over the years, and their approach to the award.
NewsAustralia’s disability-led Bus Stop Films readies first fiction feature ‘Baby Cat’
The film has received A$500,000 in funding from the government’s Department of Social Services, with the budget expected to be around A$5m.
NewsAustralia records record-breaking international film and TV production spend
Screen Australia report says more was spent on making foreign projects than local productions for third time.
News‘Perfect Days’ and ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ triumph at Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Two Japanese films take top honours, while Korean films ’Past Lives’ and ’Riceboy Sleeps’ are also awarded.
NewsDeirdre Brennan confirmed as Screen Australia CEO
The executive will relocate from Canada to Australia to take up the role in 2024.
News‘Empty Nets’, ‘Hollywoodgate’ win top awards at Adelaide Film Festival
The jury included ‘The Royal Hotel’ director Kitty Green.
FeaturesHow executive chefs, incentivised staff, and comfy seats are wooing audiences back to Australian cinemas
Exhibitors just need the US pipeline to keep flowing, despite the strikes.