Australia's top Blu-ray DVD compression and authoring companies have been put in an enviable position, after the last of the major supporters of HD DVD, Toshiba, announced it will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders.
One of the first participants in the inaugural IndiVision Project Lab last year, $1.2 million indie film Black Water, opened on 60 screens across the United Kingdom today.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.