The distributors in the US and major international territories who bought Anthony Maras’ 'Hotel Mumbai' look set to cash in on largely positive reviews after the world premiere at TIFF.
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Joel Edgerton’s career as a filmmaker looks like rocketing in light of the critical acclaim for 'Boy Erased' after its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival followed by a special presentation screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Jennifer Kent’s 'The Nightingale' won the special jury prize at the Venice International Film Festival while the Marcello Mastroianni award for best new young performer went to star Baykali Ganambarr.
The first reviews for Jennifer Kent’s 'The Nightingale' after the world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival were effusive - marred only by a disgusting comment from an Italian journalist.
The outcry over Jennifer Kent’s 'The Nightingale' as the only female-directed film among the 21 in official competition at the Venice International Film Festival has not swayed the festival’s director.
The Adelaide Film Festival will hold special event screenings of 'The Castle', 'Muriel’s Wedding' and 'Samson and Delilah' after the three films topped its nation-wide vote on the best Australian films of all time.
Benjamin Gilmour’s Afghanistan-set drama Jirga has won the $100,000 best film prize, Australia's richest, at CinfestOZ, surprising the writer-director.
The winners of Australia’s first film festival for deaf teenagers, the Hear For You Film Festival, have been announced.