The local feature films and feature documentaries released in cinemas in the first four months of this year, plus a few holdovers, have collectively grossed $32 million.
Simon Baker will return to Australia to make his feature directorial debut; an adaptation of Tim Winton's best-selling book Breath.
Australian feature films and feature documentaries released in cinemas have a very good shot at beating the 2017 calendar year total of $49.4 million, judging by the results for the first five months.
The editors of Breath, Backtrack Boys and Blue Murder Killer Cop part 2 were among the recipients of the 2018 Ellie Awards presented by Australian Screen Editors
This year 46 production businesses are in contention across the 13 categories for the 18th Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Awards.
Surfing along on word-of-mouth, Simon Baker’s 'Breath' maintained momentum in its second weekend, easily beating new releases 'Tully', 'Chappaquiddick' and 'Crooked House'.
Four Australian films - 'Ladies in Black', 'Gurrumul', 'Breath' and 'Mary Magdalene' - have received nominations for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, to be held in Brisbane in November.
At the half way mark of the year Australian feature films and feature documentaries released in cinemas have racked up nearly $40 million.