Director Kate Woods is gearing up to shoot 'Kangaroo' in Alice Springs and NSW mid-next year, with the film now financed.
In his new role, Gillezeau will oversee the company's growing local production slate, which includes features 'Helena!', to be directed by Gracie Otto, and 'Kangaroo', to be directed by Kate Woods.
Animated feature 'Being Betty Flood' has attracted a voice cast that includes Irish actress Evanna Lynch, best known for portraying Luna Lovegood in the 'Harry Potter' franchise, Miranda Otto and Richard Roxburgh.
New seasons of 'Total Control' and children's titles 'Rock Island Mysteries' and 'Strange Chores', as well as feature film projects from Northern Pictures, Made Up Stories and Causeway Films are among the nine projects that will share in $12 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
Feature films from directors Tony Ayres and Gracie Otto, as well Aunty Donna’s production company Haven’t You Done Well Productions, are among the 33 projects to share in $1 million of story development funding from Screen Australia.
Australia’s POP Family Entertainment will work with Germany’s Studio 100 Film and Ireland’s Telegael on the animated comedy film 'Being Betty Flood', with the project announced in Cannes overnight.
Studiocanal has announced its first local Australian/New Zealand production in the form of 'Kangaroo', a film inspired by the real-life story of The Kangaroo Sanctuary founder Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns that is set to shoot in the Northern Territory.
Shaun Grant made it three wins in three years at Tuesday's AWGIE Awards, collecting the original feature prize for 'Nitram' to go with his previous film adaptation wins for 'Penguin Bloom' and 'The True History of the Kelly Gang'.