Roadshow Films has entrenched its position as Australia’s leading theatrical distributor as its market share in the year to June 30 hit 28.4%, up 2.9% on the prior year.
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Maya the Bee Movie, the 3D animated feature adapted from the ABC TV series, will get a wide cinema release in Australia.
Victorians will be able to watch Kasimir Burgess' debut feature Fell later this month at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image or on VoD for the same fee- $10.
Toni Collette, Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis, James Franco and Morgan Freeman can all draw crowds but their latest films are not being released in cinemas in Australia.
Genevieve Bailey's documentary I Am Eleven will play in multiple US cities starting next month, among the widest releases in that market for an Australian title.
First-time writer/director Hugh Sullivan's time travel comedy The Infinite Man will be released in the US by Invincible Pictures.
Australia's film and home entertainment distributors face years of declining revenues and profits due to piracy, downloads and plummeting DVD and Blu-ray sales.
The producers and distributors of These Final Hours had such faith and confidence in the Apocalyptic thriller they released the film at 164 locations last Thursday.