As the Australian feature films and feature docs released in cinemas this year have surpassed the calendar 2017 total, exhibitors generally are happy with the diversity of product and the number of titles that have resonated with mainstream audiences.
Simon Baker’s coming-of-age drama 'Breath' should have a healthy run in Australian cinemas and internationally, according to the first reviews following the world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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.
Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s female-driven caper 'Ocean’s 8' smashed opening records for the franchise in Australia and the US last weekend while horror/thriller fans flocked to the Toni Collette starrer 'Hereditary'.
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
Screen Australia counts commercial elements/market-driven appeal among the eight criteria for its feature film funding decisions but its track record has not been stellar recently, according to data released this week.
The top brass at Disney/Lucasfilm are pondering why 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' didn’t fly anywhere near as high as they expected in the US and internationally, including Australia, last weekend.
Johnson talks shooting in WA, working with Simon Baker and honouring Tim Winton's novel.