The first reviews for Jennifer Kent’s 'The Nightingale' after the world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival were effusive - marred only by a disgusting comment from an Italian journalist.
The Handmaid’s Tale writer/producer Yahlin Chang, Silicon Valley director Jamie Babbit, Grey’s Anatomy executive producer Betsy Beers and comedy writer and EP Peter Saji will serve as the US mentors in the second Mentor LA program.
Aussie acting talent have made a strong showing among this year’s Golden Globe nominees, while See Saw Films’ 'Top of the Lake: China Girl' will vie for Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, 'Beauty and the Beast'’s Josh Gad and 'Offspring'’s Alexander England are starring in 'Little Monsters', Abe Forsythe’s Zombie horror comedy now shooting in Sydney.
Writer-director Abe Forsythe proved his skill at flicking the switch from black comedy to violence in Down Under, and now he’s embarking on a film which will mash even more genres.
Bron Creative, the LA and Vancouver-based company which produced Denzel Washington’s 'Fences' and Nate Parker’s 'The Birth of a Nation', will produce and co-finance the thriller with Bruna Papandrea's Made Up Stories.
Naomi Watts has partnered with Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea to option Aussie bestseller 'Penguin Bloom'.