Australian filmmakers looking to tap into the global distribution might of STUDIOCANAL should focus on developing projects backed by experienced creative teams with clear audience appeal and realistic budgets, according to the company's local executives.
IF spoke with See Pictures' Jamie Hilton and Invisible Republic's Michael Wrenn about their approach to feature film production in the year ahead.
Craig Silvey's family feature 'Runt' was best in show at the WA Screen Culture Awards on the weekend, converting all four of its nominations, including Narrative Feature Film with a budget over $1m.
Kids movie 'Runt' has taken $5.51 million at the local box office to become the 68th most successful film at the local box office.
Local children's film 'Runt' has passed $5.2 million at the local box office, making it the 69th most successful Australian feature film of all time.
'Runt' lifted its box office by 35 per cent in its second week, helped by the start of the NSW school holidays
Australian family film 'Runt' has posted a 40 per cent jump in box office takings in its second weekend, passing $2.5 million to become the third most popular local film of the year.
The film, based on Craig Silvey’s best-selling novel, was shown on 302 screens and posted a healthy screen average of $4084.