Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights to Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling's post-apocalyptic debut feature, 'Cargo', recently shot in South Australia.
Australia is among the most represented countries outside of the US in the initial line-up for this year's SXSW Film and TV Festival, with Natalie Bailey’s 'Audrey', Jon Bell's 'The Moogai', and Jack Clark and Jim Weir's 'Birdeater' among the films selected.
Roadshow Films has confirmed it's buying a one-third stake in US-based producer/international sales agent FilmNation Entertainment for $US18 million.
Since Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton joined forces in Causeway Films, they've shared a mutual agenda that has defined their work together: Find and nurture new voices and talent who have potential for exciting international careers.
Second features from directors Natalie Erika James ('Relic') and Samuel Van Grinsven ('Sequin in a Blue Room') are among the 28 projects to recently share in $1 million worth of development funding from Screen Australia.
Selection for the three 37ºSouth places at PFM was guided by the votes of international financiers/buyers at MIFF 37ºSouth Market.
Australian films have won in two categories at this year's LA Shorts International Film Festival, with Jon Bell's 'The Moogai' awarded Best Horror and Tony Radevski's 'Risen' named Best Sci-Fi.
Goran Stolevski's sophomore feature 'Of An Age' has impressed in the west, winning the $100,000 CinefestOZ film prize on Saturday evening.