Madman Entertainment will release Maziar Lahooti's debut feature 'Below' on digital platforms and on DVD on July 3, bypassing cinemas.
Former Madman Production Company head Nick Batzias is developing 16 film and TV projects after launching Good Thing Productions.
Ryan Corr and Anthony LaPaglia will play the leads in refugee detention centre action-drama 'Below', director Maziar Lahooti's debut feature.
Two feature films, one from Robert Connolly and the other a Kiwi-Aussie co-pro penned by 'The Breaker Upperers'' Jackie van Beek; a ABC TV comedy from Closer Productions; and two online projects are the latest recipients of $3.5 million worth of production funding from Screen Australia.
Documentaries examining the aftermath of the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, Australia’s frontier conflicts and race and identity through the prism of former AFL star Adam Goodes are being funded by Screen Australia in one of the final funding rounds overseen by Liz Stevens.
A family film co-produced by Ridley Scott, a live action/animated children’s anthology and features directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and first-timers Corrie Chen and Vanessa Gazy have received development funding from Screen Australia.
Screen Tasmania is supporting the development of 13 projects – a mix of feature films, comedy and drama series and factual – involving both experienced and emerging talent.
Damon Gameau’s innovative documentary '2040' will have its world premiere at next month’s Berlin International Film Festival.