Animal Logic’s wizardry in the live-action/CGI animated family feature Peter Rabbit looks like paying off as the live-action/CGI animated family feature launches on 3,700 locations in the US on Friday US time.
Director Benjamin Gilmour's 'Jirga' took home the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Indie Film - designed to honour films made under $2 million - at the AACTA Industry Luncheon in Sydney yesterday.
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Australian box office takings last year totaled $1.245 billion, up 3.6 per cent on the previous year, as a record 758 titles flooded the market
Peter's feud with Mr. McGregor (Domhnall Gleason) escalates over both the vegetable treasure in McGregor's forbidden garden and their rivalry for the affections of the warm‐hearted animal lover who lives next door (Rose Byrne). James Corden voices the character of Peter delivering a delightfully entertaining mix of mischief, adventurous spirit, and charm, with Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki, and Daisy Ridley performing the voice roles of the triplets, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason is set to continue leading the agency for a further five years.
The local feature films and feature documentaries released in cinemas in the first four months of this year, plus a few holdovers, have collectively grossed $32 million.
The companies have formed a joint venture to develop, produce and finance six feature length animation and hybrid animation projects over the next five years.