While Australian feature documentaries are consistently punching above their weight at home and internationally leading filmmakers say the sector is facing several challenges-
Gregg Rudloff, a multiiple Oscar-winning re-recording mixer who worked on 'Mad Max: Fury Road', 'The Lego Movie' and 'The Matrix' franchise, has died in Los Angeles. He was 63.
All the talk about the need for structural and cultural change in the screen industry must be converted into widespread action, according to Women in Film & Television (WIFT) Australia
In a further sign of consolidation in the independent film sector, Universal Pictures International will take over the theatrical marketing and distribution of Entertainment One (eOne) releases in Australia and New Zealand.
For Robert Connolly, 2019 is the year when filmmakers will need to rise to the challenge of the massive success of TV drama by offering unique experiences.
Australian exhibitors and distributors did not have a lot to celebrate over Christmas/New Year as ticket sales lagged well behind the previous year - but the forecast for the rest of January is upbeat.
The good news for Australian cinema: Last year ranks as the third biggest ever for Oz films and feature docs released theatrically in the home market
Seventy Australian filmmakers have joined a co-operative aimed at supporting each other’s work and fostering awareness of Aussie films.