After 50 years in the film industry, producer Sue Milliken is convinced the current funding structure of government investment and the producer tax offset isn't working.
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Zombies stalked Australian cinemas last weekend as World War Z topped the chart, raking in a juicy $6 million plus about $80,000 in previews.
Producer Tony Buckley has challenged the Government to verify the economic benefits it claims will be generated by the Walt Disney Co. shooting 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo in Australia.
Anglo/Australian filmmaker Brian Trenchard-Smith is developing Sword Point, a drama about an injured Chinese gymnast who takes up fencing in a bid to realise her dream of representing China in sport.
Murray Fredericks is not your ordinary photographer.
In his review of the film Flight, The Observer's Phillip French describes the scene in which Denzel Washington's plane goes down as "worth the admission price in itself."
Production is due to start later this year on The Water Diviner, an historical drama which will star and be directed by Russell Crowe.
Village Roadshow Entertainment Group CE0 Greg Basser has warned that the film production industry in Australia could face a bleak feature unless there are competitive incentive programs.