Screen Australia is backing Bunya Productions, Aunty Donna, Mememe Productions and Southern Pictures among the recipients of more than $1.2 million in funding in its latest Enterprise Business & Ideas and Enterprise People initiatives.
Disney’s 'The Lion King' roared through its second weekend in Australia as the studio smashed its own annual global box office record set in 2016.
The box office results for the Australian films and feature docs released in cinemas this year underline yet again the deep polarisation in the indie film market between the higher earners and the also-rans.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason recognises the structural challenges facing independent films but does not subscribe to the view that this is a down year for Australian cinema.
The Australian films and feature documentaries released in cinemas this year including holdovers collectively have grossed $39.7 million.
The Australian films and feature docs released in cinemas last year, including minor contributions from holdovers, generated more than $40.2 million.
When filmmaker Damon Gameau and producer Anna Kaplan were casting around for names for their new production company, the word 'regeneration' was top of mind.
Writer-director Damon Gameau’s new documentary short, 'Regenerating Australia', follows on from solutions explored in '2040' and asks the question, "What would Australia look like by 2030 if we simply listened to the needs of its people?"