US critics lauded Shawn Seet’s 'Storm Boy' as a beautiful and contemporary retelling of Colin Thiele's classic tale but the drama faced stiff competition in the specialty market last weekend.
Thirteen months after 'Mary Magdalene' perished at Australian cinemas, the Biblical saga directed by Garth Davis probably did not have a prayer of getting a warmer reception in the US.
The Australian films and feature docs released in cinemas last year, including minor contributions from holdovers, generated more than $40.2 million.
The nominees for this year’s Australian Production Design Guild (APDG) Awards have been unveiled, with 140 nominees across 19 categories .
Australian film projects made in collaboration with India have the potential to deliver on issues the industry is “constantly talking about", according to Australian India Film Council chair Anupam Sharma.
The distributors in the US and major international territories who bought Anthony Maras’ 'Hotel Mumbai' look set to cash in on largely positive reviews after the world premiere at TIFF.
Warwick Thornton, Garth Davis, Joel Edgerton and Anthony Maras have been nominated for best direction in a feature film budgeted at $1 million or more in the 2019 Australian Directors’ Guild Awards.
Anthony Maras’ 'Hotel Mumbai' is performing well across the US.