Alternate content releases 'Koko: A Red Dog Story', 'Standing Up for Sunny' and 'A Boy Called Sailboat' premiered in Australian cinemas last weekend, together with the conventionally-released 'Kairos'.
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It’s been a slow start to December at Australian cinemas despite decent debuts last weekend by Universal’s animated comedy 'The Addams Family' and Warner Bros’ British suspense thriller 'The Good Liar'.
Americans will have the chance to see Wayne Blair's 'Top End Wedding' early next year, but only on VOD and other digital platforms.
Nelson Woss made a crazy-brave decision when audiences went wild for 'Koko: A Red Dog Story' at three packed test screenings in Indianapolis in September: He wanted Australian cinemagoers to see the third chapter of the Red Dog franchise this year.
Disney’s 'Frozen 2' dominated the cinema business last weekend without matching its stellar US results, while Studiocanal’s crime caper 'Knives Out' proved to be effective counter-programming.
Fox/Chernin Entertainment’s 'Ford v Ferrari' easily retained pole position in another soft weekend at Australian cinemas while Mirrah Foulkes’ writing and directing debut 'Judy & Punch'.
Producers Brett Thornquest, Steven Matusko and Mat Graham have launched Entertainment Advocate, an Australian distribution company with the aim of handling a limited number of Oz, US and YK titles each year.
Palace Cinemas and Cinema Nova are among the locations that are screening Transmission Films’ 'The Report' for one week on limited sessions before the political drama starts streaming on Amazon Prime on November 29.