An American coming of age story set against the backdrop of Ted Bundy's execution in 1989 has won the Best Short Film prize at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
For three years, Paddo has led the charge at the Copperheads Motorcycle Club while gang president Knuck serves time. He’s on the cusp of taking the crew in a new direction, but his just-released leader isn’t keen on change. Then Paddo’s brother begins stirring up trouble with a rival club head, jeopardising everyone’s future.
Geoffrey Rush has been announced as the winner of the
AFI Raymond Longford Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Australian Screen Industry
Screen Australia has announced $2 million in production funding for 11 documentary projects, seven through the Documentary Producer Program and four through the Commissioned Program.
VFX supervisor Andrew Robinson talks to IF about using virtual production to create the environments for John Curran's 'Mercy Road' ahead of its screenings at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Madman Entertainment aims to use the distribution strategies it learnt on Kenny for the upcoming release of Mark Hartley's documentary Not Quite Hollywood, which is due in cinemas on August 28.
More than 60 producers from across Australia and New Zealand have been selected for registration to 37South: Bridging the Gap, the greatly expanded film co-financing market at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) which runs 24-27 July 2008.
Led by newcomers Daisy Axon and Wesley Patten, 'H is for Happines's is the story of Candice Phee, a relentlessly optimistic and hilariously forthright girl on the cusp of her 13th birthday. Candice’s family is in disarray: her mum has been living with depression since the death of Candice’s baby sister, while her dad and his brother – Candice’s beloved Rich Uncle Brian – are not on speaking terms. As she faces the uncertainties of impending adolescence with the help of her new friend Douglas Benson, Candice hatches a variety of outlandish schemes to make her nearest and dearest happy again.