The list of Australian films released in US cinemas so far this year is short and, on the surface, unimpressive.
A story of love, revenge, and triumph, an Aboriginal boy is torn between his unexpected love of acting and the disintegration of his family.
Veronika Jenet began her film career in the same place as many others, at film school. Unlike many others, she wasn't enrolled there.
Australian feel-good film Around the Block, starring Christina Ricci, has begun filming this week in Sydney
Sarah Spillane will direct True Spirit, a feature about teenager Jessica Watson's solo around-the-world sailing adventure.
Six Australian films will screen at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) next month following the overnight announcement that Around the Block and Canopy have been selected.
Around the Block looks like being a catalyst for the careers of first-time writer/director Sarah Spillane and co-star Hunter Page-Lochard.
Before the world premiere of Sarah Spillane's Around the Block at the Toronto International Film Festival, producer Brian Rosen predicted its young lead, Hunter Page-Lochard, will become Australia's premier indigenous filmmaker in the next 10 years.