Many feature producers fear the Federal Government's sweeping media reforms will spell the death knell of Australian features, forcing them and some writers and directors to focus on content for streamers or free-to-air broadcasters.
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Roadshow's 'The Dry' has now rung up almost $10 million in three weeks, proving strong word-of-mouth.
"My prediction is that the next 18-24 months will be something of a bonanza for business with international outlooks and the ability to produce at volume and scale. The flip side of the coin is that solo producers and very small production companies will likely be snuffed out as the domestic market continues to contract at pace."
Jamie Dornan will play the lead role in Harry and Jack Williams' 'The Tourist', a thriller Stan is touting as its "biggest series yet". Due to shoot in South Australia, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Hugo Weaving will co-star.
In a remarkable result, four Australian films - 'The Dry', 'Penguin Bloom', 'High Ground' and 'Occupation: Rainfall' - took home almost 50 per cent of the national box office last weekend.
Thanks to Australia’s careful management of the pandemic, the industry is in the midst of a production boom. The government hopes to support the sector to leverage both this “once-in-a-century” opportunity and the global demand for content in the years ahead, writes Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Paul Fletcher.
Higher Ground, owned by Barack and Michelle Obama, will produce director Jennifer Peedom's first narrative feature 'Tenzing' for Netflix – based on the true story of Tenzing Norgay, the man who first reached the summit of Everest along with Sir Edmund Hillary.