Aquarius Films turns 10 this year, and the company is on a roll.
When Sydney woman Julie Randall was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and told she did not have long to live just days after celebrating her 50th birthday, she embarked on the fight of her life.
On the final leg of its international journey Lion opened in Chinese cinemas last Thursday, generating a decent sum which suggests a leggy run.
IF speaks to director Garth Davis, producer Angie Fielder and screenwriter Luke Davies about turning Saroo Brierley’s 2013 book 'A Long Way Home' into an Oscar-nominated feature.
During the In Memoriam section, a photo of Australian producer Jan Chapman ('The Piano', 'Love Serenade', 'Lantana', 'The Babadook') was shown next to the name of late costume designer Janet Patterson, with whom Chapman worked on several Jane Campion film
'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.
'Lion' screenwriter Luke Davies lives in LA with director David Michôd, and is repped by UTA's Bec Smith. Both are former IF editors, and Davies himself used to contribute DVD reviews to the magazine. We spoke with the honorary old boy on the phone from
Australian DP Greig Fraser is the toast of the cinematography world, having earned the Theatrical Award for best cinematography at the recent ASC awards in LA for his work on 'Lion'.