Transmission Films will release the next films from Mike Leigh and Tom Harper in Australia and New Zealand as part of a new, exclusive theatrical distribution deal with Amazon Studios.
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Screen Australia counts commercial elements/market-driven appeal among the eight criteria for its feature film funding decisions but its track record has not been stellar recently, according to data released this week.
The BBC is looking to appoint a director of production for BBC Studios in Australia, which will launch on April 1 as part of the global merger of BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios.
FremantleMedia Australia’s Picnic at Hanging Rock will premiere later this year on Deutsche Telekom’s EntertainTV in Germany.
Director Paul Currie’s 2.22, a New York-set romantic thriller starring Teresa Palmer, Game of Thrones’ Michiel Huisman and Sam Reid, will be the first premium VOD release this year.
FremantleMedia Australia’s 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' will premiere on Foxtel’s showcase channel and on Foxtel on Demand at 8.30 pm on Sunday May 6.
The Adelaide Film Festival is inviting Australian and international submissions for features, shorts and VR works – drama, documentary, hybrid, experimental and animation – for the 2018 festival which runs October 10 - 21.
Emerging talent Samantha Cable has won the 2018 Foxtel Diversity Screenwriting Scholarship worth $20,000.