Australia hasn't had a film selected for official competition at the Cannes Film Festival or the Un Certain Regard sidebar since 2011 and in the Directors' Fortnight section since 2009.
David Gulpilil gives a bravura performance in Rolf de Heer's powerful new drama according to the first reviews of Charlie's Country, which had its world premiere in Un Certain Regard in Cannes.
Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan's 196-minute epic Winter Sleep won the Palme d'Or for best film at the Cannes Film Festival.
Rolf de Heer's Charlie's Country has been selected as the Australian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.
Charlie's Country was named best film and Rolf de Heer best director at the 2014 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards presented on Tuesday night.
Charlie's Country, 52 Tuesdays and Maya the Bee Movie have all been nominated for awards at the 8th Asia Pacific Screen Awards, it was announced today.
Typifying a growing buoyancy and sense of optimism about filmmaking in South Australia, producers Julie Byrne, Kristian Moliere and Jennifer Jones have formed Triptych Pictures.
Rolf de Heer''s CHARLIE'S COUNTRY received an extended standing ovation at its Cannes Un Certain Regard screening on Thursday 22nd May. The screening was attended by director/writer/producer Rolf de Heer, producer/actor Peter Djigirr, producer Nils Eri