Director Rodd Rathjen showed his mettle in his debut feature 'Buoyancy' so he is an obvious choice to direct an asylum seeker drama based on the harrowing experiences of Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani.
Margot Robbie's performance as Kayla Pospisil, an associate producer at Fox News, in 'Bombshell' has been nominated for the Academy Award for best supporting actress - her second nod after 'I,Tonya' last year.
'Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears' - the feature film spin-off Every Cloud Productions' series 'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries' - will make its world premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in early January.
The Australian films and feature documentaries released in cinemas this year including holdovers collectively have grossed $39.7 million.
Rodd Rathjen's 'Buoyancy' won Best Youth Feature Film at last night's Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) in Brisbane.
Lingo Pictures' four-part TV drama 'Lambs of God' has collected an unprecedented 18 AACTA Award nominations, while Jennifer Kent's 'The Nightingale' leads in film with 15 nods.
Two Australian films - Rodd Rathjen's debut feature 'Buoyancy' and Daniel Gordon's feature documentary 'The Australian Dream' - are nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).
Exhibitors have renewed calls to address the challenges facing most Aussie films in the crowded theatrical market.