The sci-fi flick is expected to be filmed in Melbourne this September
Production has begun on new low-budget feature Animals based on Movie Extra WebFest entry, Where Were You.
English actress Holliday Grainger (My Cousin Rachel, Cinderella) and American Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development, Transparent) are playing the leads in Sophie Hyde’s female-driven comedy Animals.
The South Australian Film Corporation’s incoming CEO Courtney Gibson is determined to boost screen production in the state, including getting a bigger share of the nation’s TV series output.
A record six Australian feature films will screen at the Sundance Film Festival, with 'Animals', 'Judy and Punch', 'Little Monsters', 'I Am Mother' and 'Top End Wedding' having their world premieres in the Utah-based festival.
Neon and Hulu have jointly acquired US rights to Abe Forsythe’s 'Little Monsters' in the first major deal for the Australian films that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
The overseas sales prospects for Sophie Hyde’s 'Animals' look bright following rave reviews for the female-led comedy at the Sundance Film Festival.
Adelaide Film Festival will hold pop up screenings of 'Top End Wedding' and 'Animals' in early April, marking each film's official Australian premiere.