Scott Hicks' new feature has posted the third biggest opening weekend for an Australian film this year
Shot on location in Australia, Where the Wild Things Are has taken more than $1.5 million on its opening weekend
INSIDEFILM surveys the final box office takings of the local feature films released last year
Mao's Last Dancer composer Christopher Gordon has been nominated for an International Film Music Critics Award
Last year's dance epic Mao's Last Dancer will be released in the US on August 6 by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Bruce Beresford is set to direct comedy-drama Peace Love and Misunderstanding in the US next month
New Beijing: Reinventing a City will be screened next month at the Sydney Film Festival
Mao's Last Dancer wins Audience Award at the Maine International Film Festival in the US