The Federal Government's impending media reforms have come under fresh scrutiny from the post-production sector, which is calling for a reassessment of the proposed changes to the Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Offset.
'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson', 'Peter Rabbit 2', 'Wyrmwood: Apocalypse', 'Mortal Kombat' and 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' lead the feature film nominees for the upcoming Australian Production Design Guild Awards, while 'La Brea', 'Firebite', 'Pieces of Her', 'Frayed' and 'New Gold Mountain' lead in TV.
According to Numero, to date, at a total of $71.4 million (excluding holdovers), Australian films have contributed 16 per cent of the national 2021 box office.
In a clash of the actioners, Guy Ritchie's 'Wrath of Man' narrowly defeated 'Mortal Kombat' at the box office last weekend, with the two titles driving almost half of all ticket sales.
The team at Spectrum Films hope Simon McQuoid's 'Mortal Kombat' was just the first of many major films to use its refurbished Atmos mix theatre.
The Equity Foundation has announced stunt performer Chris Anderson as the recipient of its 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award.
With production booming around the country, SAFC has launched a new initiative to bolster local crew.
AFTRS, Greg Basser's Gentle Giant Media Group and the Onbass Fund have announced a new scholarship to support students to study at AFTRS.