Mario Andreacchio had to overcome severe health problems including a heart attack, a stroke and diabetes in his long quest to realise the dream of making The Alchemyst.
In a dual boost for the Victorian screen industry, Dick Cook Studios (DCS) will shoot two movies at Docklands Studios as the facility unveiled plans to build a sixth sound stage costing $46 million.
Australia’s AMPCO Studios is among the co-producers of 'Farewell Shanghai', a scripted series developed by French screenwriter and director Radu Mihaileanu.
Mario Andreacchio's AMPCO Studios has clinched financing and production deals with Chinese entities for two films and created a China co-production film fund with an initial capital of $15 million.
Films from Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Italy, Malta, Romania, Wales, Ireland, Canada and Columbia, will feature as part of the 2013 Adelaide Kids Film Festival program.