AACTA has unveiled some of the films that will compete for a nomination for the 2019 Best Asian Film award.
Kimble Rendall’s action-adventure 'Guardians of the Tomb' began its global roll-out in China last Friday. Released in 3D on about 6,000 screens, it drew in hordes of teenage girls, the target audience.
Only six films have been produced as official Australian-Chinese co-productions since the treaty came into effect in 2008, a state of arrested development which Mark Lazarus aims to change.
Arclight Films has officially launched Chinalight, a new development division focused on Australian-Chinese co-productions.
Chinese-American actress Juju Chan, hailed as a female Bruce Lee by her fans, is in negotiations to play the lead role in Pepper, an action-thriller scripted by Janice Eymann.
On the final leg of its international journey Lion opened in Chinese cinemas last Thursday, generating a decent sum which suggests a leggy run.
South Australian production company 57 Films is set to join forces with China’s Qingdao Broadcasting and Television Station to develop 'Soccer Swap'.
While the official co-production treaty between Australia and China entered into force in 2008, only a handful of official co-productions have been made so far.