A trio of music icons and a legendary racehorse are among the subjects of eight projects to receive $2.3 million in documentary production funding from Screen Australia.
Poppy Stockell's 'John Farnham: Finding the Voice' is an authorised biopic that follows music icon's life from the quiet suburbs of Melbourne to ‘60s pop fame, through the highs and lows, and ultimately to record-breaking success as ‘Australia’s Voice’.
Sony released documentary 'John Farnham: Finding the Voice' yesterday on 275 screens, making it the widest Australian theatrical release of the year so far. Director Poppy Stockell talks to IF about how she found Farnham's career followed the monomyth.
Poppy Stockell's 'John Farnham: Finding the Voice' is already on a path to becoming one of the highest grossing Australian documentaries of all time.
In just two weekends, 'John Farnham: Finding the Voice' has officially become the highest grossing Australian documentary of all time (excluding IMAX).
Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' has had a swinging start at the box office, opening at more than three times above the 2018 original.
In just two weekends, 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' has already surpassed the lifetime gross of the 2018 original.
Warner Bros/DC's 'The Flash' might have snared the no. 1 spot at the box office from 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' last weekend, but its results left exhibitors wanting more.