In his 63 years as a film programmer, Bob Parr had never experienced anything like the current crisis as ticket sales flatlined across the country over the past few weeks.
The debut feature from Sydney paramedic-turned-director Benjamin Gilmour has had a strong start at the box office, taking almost $20,000 on just six screens over the weekend.
Australian cinemagoers can look forward to watching most of the US and European films that created heat among buyers and critics at the just-concluded Toronto International Film Festival.
Local psychological horror Snowtown has posted a strong opening weekend at the box office
Madman Entertainment is for sale. Toy, clothing and confectionery company Funtastic, which bought the distributor for $34.5 million in 2006, told the ASX it expects to finalise the sale before it announces its first half results.
Entertainment consultancy Nixco has appointed former Village Roadshow marketing and distribution manager Gabrielle Oldaker as director of marketing and integrated strategy.