Despite being shunned by exhibitors, low budget thriller Black Water has had a strong second week at the box office, while the Bryan Brown produced Cactus struggled to take $66,000 on 40 screens.
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Despite a lack of support from exhibitors, low budget croc thriller Black Water has had a strong opening, taking just over $17,000 on three Darwin screens last weekend.
After screening in London, Ireland, Copenhagen and Singapore, Australian feature All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane has finally secured a short cinema release in Sydney.
After a year of delays, Greg McLean�s $25 million croc thriller Rogue is finally getting a US cinema run on April 25, through The Weinstein Company�s new Third Rail Releasing division.
Elissa Down�s family drama The Black Balloon has passed $1 million at the Australian box office, after boosting its screen count from 61 to 68 last weekend. Meanwhile high school dramedy, Hey Hey It�s Esther Blueburger, has reached $600,000 after two
Australian filmmakers will be able to tap into the enhanced content of Blu-ray for future DVD releases, with Australia�s top Blu-ray authoring company about to begin initial talks with independent distributors about using the high definition format.
The transition from film to digital projection in cinemas might be wholly dependent on the extent to which distributors get behind the technology, Atlab sales and marketing manager Ben Wilson told delegates at the Independent Cinemas Association of Austra