Xavier Samuel, Miranda Otto and Sam Neill are attached to star in Midnight in Byzantium, a mystery/adventure about a young guy who is trapped in a remote town where nothing - and no one - is as it seems.
Producers Alicia Brown and Melanie Coombs have been awarded 50,000 euros ($A73,000) to complete development of Step Thirteen, an oddball comedy which will mark the feature debut of English writer-director Tessa Sheridan.
A self-funded Australian documentary about the little known sport of calisthenics has made its way to theatrical release after winning the MIFF People’s Choice Award.
Mary and Max producer Melanie Coombs is one of three producers that have joined together to create the company