Son of a Lion director Benjamin Gilmour and executive producer (and actor) Hayat Khan Shinwari tell INSIDE FILM about the challenges and secrets to filming in the wild tribal regions of Pakistan.
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Australian produced horror-comedy, I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer, had its world premiere at the Film4 Frightfest last week in London's West End.
Australian actor Sam Worthington has been cast in the upcoming Vietnam War film, The Battle of Long Tan, which Bruce Beresford is attached to direct after finishing work on Mao's Last Dancer.
Australian ex-pat producer/director/distributor Antony I. Ginnane has been elected by SPAA members as the new president for 2008/09.
The debut feature from Sydney paramedic-turned-director Benjamin Gilmour has had a strong start at the box office, taking almost $20,000 on just six screens over the weekend.
Australian high concept action-thriller flick Sleeper has managed to cast World Wrestling Entertainment champion Scott 'Raven' Levy, and is already making waves in the U.S.
Underbelly took home the AWGIE's peer recognition award, while Jimmy the Exploder burst onto stage taking home Best Original Feature Film for The Black Balloon, on Friday night.
Federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett has taken the screen industry by surprise by appointing NZFC boss Ruth Harley the new CEO of Screen Australia.