Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' and Frances O'Connor's 'Emily', produced by Arenamedia, have received a BAFTA boost, with both biopics well represented in the longlist for the annual film awards.
Emily Brontë is the latest author to pique the interest of Arenamedia, with production starting on Frances O’Connor’s directorial debut, 'Emily', in the UK.
Sarah Snook has joined Jacki Weaver, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Magda Szubanski, and Eric Bana in the voice cast of Adam Elliot’s stop-motion feature 'Memoir of a Snail'.
Robert Connolly refers to Arenamedia as a boutique, director-driven production company, but it’s just gotten a lot bigger and more globally-focused.
The team behind the award-winning film 'The Dry' has begun production on another Jane Harper feature adaptation in Victoria, with Eric Bana reprising his role as Aaron Falk and Robert Connolly returning as writer and director.
Toronto International Film Festival is proving busy for Arenamedia this year, with Frances O'Connor's 'Emily' to open the event's Platform section.
Madman Entertainment will release Frances O'Connor's directorial feature debut 'Emily' in cinemas January 12.
"I felt there was a story in there I wanted to locate, about what it is to feel a bit different, and to feel that who you are isn't really valued."