Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin's production company Bazmark has joined post-production and VFX businesses The Post Lounge and Cutting Edge as being among the first recipients of the Queensland Government's $5 million Capital Grants program.
Baz Luhrmann has reportedly begun casting his latest film, Jehanne (or Jehanne d’Arc) about the patron saint of France, Joan of Arc, raising the prospect of another big Australian shoot.
Baz Luhrmann’s 'Faraway Downs', a six-part series cut from his 2008 film 'Australia', expands the story of English aristocrat Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman), who travels halfway across the world to confront her wayward husband and sell an unusual asset: Faraway Downs, a million-acre
cattle ranch in the Australian outback.
Baz Luhrmann's 'Faraway Downs', a six-part series cut from his 2008 film 'Australia', will have its world premiere on the closing night of this month's SXSW Sydney Screen Festival.
Husband and wife duo Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin will be presented with the Chauvel Award at this year's Gold Coast Film Festival.
There are only a few extended families that can lay claim to multiple Oscar nominees, but the Villa and Pashley family is one, with both editor Matt Villa and sound designer Wayne Pashley up for 'Elvis'. In this in-depth interview, the pair describe their experiences working with Baz Luhrmann, each other and their craft.
Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' has taken home four BAFTA Awards, recognising the film's casting, costume design, hair and makeup and lead actor Austin Butler, while Cate Blanchett snared the leading actress prize for 'Tár'.
Leah Purcell's 'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson' leads the nominees for the Australian Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards, which will be held later this year.