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
In two separate announcements, both the Australian Film Commission and Arena Films producer/director Robert Connolly, have each done their bit to shake up the established landscape for producers.
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.
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.
After just one week of business, the distribution partnership between Paramount Pictures International and newly formed distributor, Transmission, has announced The Painted Veil as its first acquisition ? stoking industry speculation that the new business
Top Becker Group executives Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie finished up their six year stint at Dendy Films today, after tendering their resignation in January with plans to open their own independent distribution company from February 4.
The final 2007 board meeting for the Film Finance Corporation has approved a record number of 22 projects generating $72.94 million worth of production in film, television drama and documentary.
Industry Funds Management has been confirmed as the major partner for the $50 million film fund currently being set up by the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) to cashflow the producer offset.