Marina Prior accompanied by John Foreman. Echoing calls by other industry bodies, the Australian Drama Agents’ Association (ADAA), Association of...
Filmmakers Addison Heath and Jasmine Jakupi were two days away from flying to the US to shoot crime comedy An American Masquerade when travel restrictions scuttled that plan.
The Australian Directors’ Guild (ADG) is opening its membership to aspiring screen directors and those who want to support the directing community as the production industry faces a lengthy shutdown.
The Federal Government has released the guidelines for the Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) Fund as it opens for applications.
Australia's largest production houses and a number of independent producers have asked Prime Minister Scott Morrison for urgent funding to help the industry get back on its feet.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the suspension or postponement of 119 screen productions, resulting in a loss to the production sector of $471 million.
With Sydney's cinemas still shuttered, a snap lockdown in effect in South East Queensland, Victorian and South Australian theatres just reopening, and the Olympics competing for eyeballs, it wasn't going to be smooth sailing for Disney's 'Jungle Cruise'.
Just over a week ago 'F9' revved into cinemas, posting the highest opening weekend since the pandemic began. Many exhibitors were then excited about the further promise of school holidays and two other upcoming major releases in 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' and 'In The Heights'.
But what a difference a week can make, with new outbreaks of the virus impacting cinemas across the country and disrupting the market.