For Robert Rabiah, Queensland's Mission Beach is more than just the location where he is filming fish-out-of-water drama 'Irreverent' - it's where his career began.
Australian films and feature documentaries raked in theatrical revenues of $49.4 million in calendar 2017, a market share of 4.1 per cent.
When Robert Rabiah scored his first major role in Andrew Dominik’s 'Chopper' in 2000, he felt he had arrived as an actor. Yet he soon discovered acting is a fickle profession as he experienced some lean periods in between roles.
'Lion' took home seven awards at the AACTA Industry Luncheon, winning in all seven categories in which it was nominated, including Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Original Music Score, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.
Australian films and feature documentaries have raked in combined theatrical revenues of $49 million through November 29, and with no new releases in December will likely finish the year with a tad more than $50 million.
It’s rare to see three Hollywood films open wide and belly-flop on the same weekend at Australian cinemas but it was a near-disaster for 'Geostorm' and a total wipe-out for 'The Snowman' and 'Home Again'.
Driven by Jen Peedom’s 'Mountain' and Jeffrey Walker’s 'Ali’s Wedding', Australian films are enjoying their best month since April, when Walker’s 'Dance Academy: The Movie' grossed $2.1 million.
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.