The commercial prospects for writer-director Leigh Whannell’s 'Upgrade' look very bright judging by the first batch of reviews for the sci-fi thriller following the world premiere at South by Southwest Conference and Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas.
Arclight Films has taken international sales rights to Australian drama Violet Town and will launch the project at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Fallen, a Gothic romantic thriller based on the first book in a series of novels by Lauren Kate, starts shooting in Budapest in March but there are plenty of Adelaide connections to the US indie production.
Co-directors Stephen Lance and Mairi Cameron are just back after spending 10 days in the US polishing the screenplay of The Secrets Lives of Dresses with the Brooklyn-based writer, Aussie Emma Vuletic.
French actress Emmanuelle Beart has been cast alongside Harrison Gilbertson and Rachael Blake in Australian S&M film My Mistress.
Beneath Hill 60 has posted a solid opening weekend at the local box office
Death, guilt and grief mightn't seem like the foundation for comic material, however it is a fine line bravely walked in Accidents Happen