The first steps towards creating a co-operative scheme to share information on Australian films’ costs and global revenues modelled on the Sundance Transparency Project will happen in Sydney this week.
Australian cinemagoers turned out for André Rieu's annual Maastricht concert and Trainwreck sneaks last weekend while takings overall slumped by 21 per cent after the school holidays.
In another sign of the pressures on distributors’ margins, Roadshow Films last week closed its theatrical office in New Zealand.
While the overnight ratings for BBC First's shows are quite small, the consolidated national numbers indicate Foxtel’s newest channel is reaching fairly sizable audiences.
New projects from Emile Sherman, Wayne Blair, Andy Cox, Rosemary Blight, Kristian Moliere and Melanie Coombs are among the recipients of the latest round of development funding from Screen Australia.
Australian producers and independent distributors who were hoping to make tidy sums when Netflix launches Down Under in March will be disappointed, at least initially.
The National Film and Sound Archive has been accused of failing to properly market the availability of 75 classic Australian films.
Latest research from Roy Morgan confirms a drop-off in cinemagoing among young males.