Going to the cinema is getting cheaper, at least for members of the movie clubs run by two of the major chains and Palace Cinemas.
As the executive producer and distributor of 'Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible', Sue Maslin knew the feature documentary would appeal to filmmakers and cinephiles.
The traditional practice of multiple session times does not suit some Australian films, according to Cinema Nova general manager Kristian Connelly.
Distributors and exhibitors are grappling with the question of the optimum number of screens for mid-range movies – because getting it wrong can hurt both parties financially.
Admissions at Australian cinemas have been flat or falling for 15 years, interspersed with a few upticks -- despite hikes in ticket prices, the addition of new screens and an annual net population gain of 300,000.
Warwick Thornton’s 'Sweet Country' has grossed $1.39 million after earning $150,000 in its fifth weekend, now playing on 88 screens amid a gradual expansion plotted by Transmission Films.
Australian screen industry executives have been pondering the likely repercussions for Disney and 21st Century Fox’s operations down under once the $US52.4 billion deal between the media and entertainment giants is consummated.
Freedom Stories begins an exclusive theatrical run at Melbourne's Cinema Nova on July 23, part of a multi-platform project which chronicles the determination and resilience of former boat people who have rebuilt their lives.