Australians waited longer than most to see Denis Villeneuve’s 'Dune' on the big screen, with the film opening to a respectable $4.8 million last weekend.
TV dramas 'Fires', 'New Gold Mountain' and 'The Newsreader' each took home two prizes at yesterday evening's virtual AACTA Industry Awards, as did films 'Nitram', 'The Dry', 'Mortal Kombat' and 'High Ground'.
Shannon Murphy was the big winner at the Australian Directors' Guild (ADG) Awards, recognised for both her feature debut 'Babyteeth' and for her work on 'Killing Eve'.
Daina Reid’s 'Run Rabbit Run' has undergone a reshuffle, with 'Succession' star Sarah Snook set to take over from Elisabeth Moss in the lead role.
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.
The ego is set to land in Victoria next year, with the news that the state will house production on Michael Gracey's Robbie Williams biopic, 'Better Man'.
The late David Gulpilil will receive AACTA's highest honour, the Longford Lyell Award, for his outstanding contribution to Australian cinema on Wednesday.
For Robert Rabiah, Queensland's Mission Beach is more than just the location where he is filming fish-out-of-water drama 'Irreverent' - it's where his career began.