Michael Gudinski's Mushroom group is re-activating its theatrical distribution arm, kicking off with the documentaries Unity and Heaven Adores Us.
Experienced producers Leonie Mansfield ('Kick-Ass 2') and Lisa Shaunessy ('Killing Ground') are aiming to produce projects with 80 per cent female writers, directors and protagonists.
Writer-director Damien Power describes the writing process on his thriller, Killing Ground, in one word: "long".
Nine years ago writer-director Damien Power suddenly had a mental image of an orange family-sized tent that had been abandoned in the bush.
Sam and Ian take off on what they believe will be a peaceful camping trip. Their break turns into a battle for survival when they discover a bloody toddler wandering around in the bush and find that an incredibly disturbing crime has been committed.
Filming will wrap this week in Sydney on writer/director Damien Power’s debut feature film, survival thriller Killing Ground.
In his Hollywood debut Damien Power will direct 'No Exit', a thriller based on a novel by Taylor Adams, for 20th Century Fox.
Damien Power’s feature debut 'Killing Ground' will make its international debut at Sundance Film Festival, while 'Red Dog: True Blue' will screen in the kids sidebar.