Five Aussies played key creative roles in the second season of 'Mindhunter', the Netflix drama which follows the early investigative work of the FBI’s s criminal psychology and criminal profiling division.
Producer Emma Cooper is the new chair of Australians in Film (AiF), taking over from Simonne Overend.
Justin Kurzel's 'Nitram' has started 2022 with further industry recognition, leading the way in the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award nominations.
"We need to ensure that the writers and producers who we work with are genuinely committed to telling our stories, are open to collaboration and working on new experiences that engage with the best interest of our culture at heart." - Rachel House
With continued paucity of product from the US and other international territories, Australian films remain the main event at the box office.
Australian feature films are currently dominating the box office, with exhibitors reporting a "revitalised" audience appetite for local stories. However, both producers and distributors have concerns about being able to actually get Aussie features off the ground in the future, with the Producer Offset slated to fall from 40 to 30 per cent from July.
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.
Australia's lucky run at the box office continues. Four out of the five highest grossing films last weekend were local titles, with new release 'Long Story Short' joining the ranks with 'The Dry', 'Penguin Bloom' and 'High Ground'.