Aim high, be distinctive, avoid the mediocre and know your audience: Those were among the tips for feature filmmakers from key players in production, exhibition and film sales at a forum organised by Film Victoria.
Australian screen industry executives have been pondering the likely repercussions for Disney and 21st Century Fox’s operations down under once the $US52.4 billion deal between the media and entertainment giants is consummated.
Coming off an all-time industry record in 2016, the Australian theatrical market lost a bit of momentum in 2017 – a cyclical downturn which does not worry distributors or exhibitors.
'Downton Abbey' continues its box office domination, having now taken over $7 million in two weeks and beating out new releases 'Ad Astra', 'Good Boys' and 'Rambo: Last Blood'.
Cinema Nova has elevated general manager Kristian Connelly to CEO, a reward for 11 years' exemplary service, and hired two creative content executives.
Over six months after local cinemas were first forced to close due to the arrival of COVID-19 in Australia, exhibition is still in the throes of a protracted crisis - but perhaps not in the ways that some might have anticipated, writes Cinema Nova CEO Kristian Connelly.
Universal/Blumhouse's comedy horror 'Freaky' may have opened on top of the box office last weekend, but newly reopened cinemas in Victoria saw Warner Bros.' 'Tenet' only a step behind.
Victorian cinemagoers have propelled Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' back to the top of the local box office, with exhibitors in the state further encouraged by loosening of capacity restrictions from today.