Garth Davis’ Lion has been presented with the ‘Diversity in Film’ award by the Zurich Film Festival.
Garth Davis’ debut feature 'Lion' was the pride of this year’s AACTA Awards, winning in each of the 12 categories it was nominated, including Best Film and Best Direction.
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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.
Australian films and feature documentaries raked in theatrical revenues of $49.4 million in calendar 2017, a market share of 4.1 per cent.
Australian films and feature documentaries have raked in combined theatrical revenues of $49 million through November 29, and with no new releases in December will likely finish the year with a tad more than $50 million.
'Hidden Figures' has debuted on top of the box office with $3.3 million from 322 screens; an average of $10,107. With previews, the Fox title has made $4.8 million to date.