Mario number one, indeed. Audiences were almost just as enthusiastic about 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' in its second weekend as they were in its first, with the animated title dropping only 7 per cent to earn $9.8 million.
Screen Queensland CEO Courtney Gibson will depart the organisation after six months in the role, with the board accepting her resignation late last week.
The Victorian Government has unveiled a $5.4 million skills and training package aimed at professionals across film, TV and games, including a $3.6 million plan to establish a specialist digital games and VFX school.
Warwick Thornton's latest feature, 'The New Boy', has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard program.
In terms of efforts to bolster on-screen diversity, Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason says the industry "can get a tick" but "we don't get gold star yet".
Husband and wife duo Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin will be presented with the Chauvel Award at this year's Gold Coast Film Festival.
'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' has smashed global records and helped deliver exhibitors not only a bumper Easter, but the best weekend of 2023 so far.
Out of the 70 years of Sydney Film Festival’s existence, Jenny Neighbour has been there for 34. She talks to IF about the changes she's seen.