While the screen industry has plenty to celebrate as Australian films are set to finish the year with around $87 million in B.O. takings, the results show a sizable number of films failed to address fundamental questions.
The Australian films and feature documentaries released this year are set to surpass $80 million in B.O. receipts next week, an all-time record in dollars.
Australian films are certain to sail past $70 million at the national B.O. next week helped by The Dressmaker.
Screen Australia has confirmed Australian films have surpassed the all-time box office record of $63.4 million set in 2001, as IF has reported.
Propelled by Oddball and Blinky Bill: The Movie, next week Australian films are set to smash the record for the biggest B.O. total in a single year.
Australian films are poised to record their highest share of the national box-office for 14 years, which goes a long way towards regaining the faith of audiences after a long lean spell.
Led by Mad Max: Fury Road, The Water Diviner and Paper Planes, Australian films collectively have raked in $44.8 million at cinemas this year and 2015 is on track to rank as the best year for local cinema in the past 10 years.
Australian films are experiencing a resurgence in cinemas this year, raking in $21.7 million through April 20.