In Stan Original film 'Christmas on the Farm', premiering December 1, Poppy Montgomery plays Clementine Jones, an Australian author whose book about getting back to nature on a blissful Queensland farm is snapped up by New York powerhouse publishers London & London. But the truth is, “Clementine” is actually her daughter Emmy Jones, a New Yorker basing the book on her late mother’s journals.
Bitter & Twisted is a multi-narrative drama of longing and loss, starting with the death of a young man and flashing forward three years to assess the toll it took on all those around him. It had its world premiere at the prestigious New York Tribeca Film
Bitter & Twisted director Christopher Weeks gives a behind the scenes look at his film.
Australian writer/director Christopher Weekes will join his debut feature Bitter & Twisted at the Sarajevo Film Festival where it will screen as part of the international auteur program alongside films by Guy Maddin and Charlie Kaufman.
The Dungog Film Festival principles Allanah Zitserman and Stavros Kazantzidis has announced the launching of a new Australian film distribution business, Australian Film Syndicate (AFS), with Bitter & Twisted as it's first release.
The five directors - Christopher Weekes, Hannah Moon, Tom McKeith, Darlene Johnson and Liselle Mei - and their teams will now develop a short film script.
Stan has announced a slew of new local commissions as it ramps up ambitious plans to have around a third of its first-run slate come from original production.
Poster design in Australia is an integral part of any film marketing campaign, but is not without its difficulties, as Simon de Bruyn discovers.