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.
Four Aussie films are in contention for CinefestOZ’s $100,000 Film Prize.
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.
When Jeffrey Walker was offered the chance to direct his first feature, Ali’s Wedding, he hesitated initially, feeling intimidated by the milieu of a Muslim immigrant who is torn between his upbringing and the Australian way of life.