The world premiere of Warwick Thornton’s period Western 'Sweet Country' in competition at the Venice Film Festival has been warmly received by critics.
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The groundswell of support for the Australian screen industry’s Make it Australian campaign grows by the day.
Actor Roy Billing has questioned whether Labor MP Susan Templeman had properly read his submission to the House of Representatives inquiry into the growth and sustainability of Australia’s film and TV industry
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox will be the biggest loser from CBS Corporation’s takeover of Network Ten, as it stands to receive a relative pittance from its once-lucrative output deal with the broadcaster.
A spin-off of Ivan Sen’s feature films 'Mystery Road' and 'Goldstone', the six-part series produced by Bunya Productions’ David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin is set to begin production this week in WA’s East Kimberley region.
Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson proved to be a winning combination in Aussie director Patrick Hughes’ action-adventure-comedy 'The Hitman’s Bodyguard' in Australian cinemas last weekend in yet another grim frame for exhibitors.
The international sales prospects of first-time writer-director Jason Raftopoulos’ drama West of Sunshine look positive in view of the critical acclaim that has followed its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.