Zac Efron, Gerard Butler, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Pacino and Eric Bana can all draw sizable audiences but you won't see their most recent movies in Australian cinemas.
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The chorus of voices calling for an end to the traditional, rigid release windows in Australia keeps getting louder
The event screenings concept pioneered in Australia by Rob Connolly's CinemaPlus with Underground: The Julian Assange Story and Tim Winton's The Turning is catching on.
Supernatural thriller Foreshadow will be the second Australian film this year which will be released on DVD and Video-On-Demand a few weeks after opening in cinemas.
There is nothing inherently wrong with Australian films but for many, conventional theatrical release isn't the answer, according to a new study of the film industry.
Umbrella Entertainment is turning the conventional notion of theatrical distribution on its head with Backyard Ashes, an Aussie comedy about two neighbours who settle their differences with a bizarre game of backyard cricket.
Ivan Sen's Mystery Road posted solid results on 16 screens while Mark Hartley's Patrick had a limited opening at six cinemas in Australia last weekend.
Australia's newest distributor, David Doepel's Leap Frog Films, has taken on a new partner and has confirmed its second acquisition, The Sea, a drama starring Ciaran Hands and Charlotte Rampling.