This year 46 production businesses are in contention across the 13 categories for the 18th Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Awards.
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.
In a downer weekend at Australian cinemas Disney/Lucasfilm’s 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' fell to earth after its underwhelming debut while Nash Edgerton’s 'Gringo' misfired.
A $2.3 million investment by the WA Government has secured Denmark, a coastal town in the Great Southern region, as the location for the film adaptation of Tim Winton's novel Breath.
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.
American producer Mark Johnson, whose credits range from Rain Man to Breaking Bad, has landed in WA and is in the thick of pre-production on the film adaptation of Tim Winton's Breath, to be directed by Simon Baker.
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'.
Edwina Waddy will take charge of the development and production of Australian films at Roadshow Films from next month.