Alex White and Jan Chapman went to see Rita Kalnejais’ hit play 'Babyteeth' at Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre on the same night back in 2012. By interval, the two had made a beeline to each other: they knew it had to be adapted for screen.
Bittersweet comedy 'Babyteeth' has swept this year's AACTA Awards, picking up seven prizes at Monday's ceremony including Best Film and Best Direction for debut filmmaker Shannon Murphy.
Producer Jan Chapman has been selected as the Official Competition Jury President for the June 2010 Sydney Film Festival
Directed by Zack Snyder and starring Ben Affleck as the caped crusader, Batman V Superman opened around the country on 293 screens last week, ringing up just over $13 million including 3D and IMAX showings.
New seasons of children’s series, 'The PM’s Daughter' and 'Little J & Big Cuz' are among the eight projects that will share in $5.5 million of production funding from Screen Australia
Nicole Kidman will star in and executive produce 'Things I Know To Be True' for Amazon Studios, based on the play by Andrew Bovell.
"I’d hoped for a stronger opening for 'Babyteeth' given the reviews and the fact that it’s an Australian film; however there is plenty of time for audiences to discover this gem."
A new feature film from Baz Luhrmann, set in a small Australian country town, is among the 18 recent projects to receive story development funding from Screen Australia.