Two feature films, three television dramas, one children’s series, and one online project will share in $5.9 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
National Geographic Documentary Films has acquired the worldwide rights to Sally Aitken's documentary about iconic Australian diver and filmmaker Valerie Taylor following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
In a remarkable result, four Australian films - 'The Dry', 'Penguin Bloom', 'High Ground' and 'Occupation: Rainfall' - took home almost 50 per cent of the national box office last weekend.
Netflix director of local originals Que Minh Luu says the streamer hopes to "flex and experiment" with its storytelling from Australia in the year ahead.
Nick Waterman's 'The Flame' has lit up the 30th annual Flickerfest in Sydney, awarded best Australian short film at the festival's awards ceremony on Sunday.
Those releasing indie features have had to become even more flexible and innovative in order to reach audiences and remain viable, writes Megan Riakos.
The experience of going to the movies remains "robust and durable" following a challenging year for the Australian box office, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).
Jamie Dornan will play the lead role in Harry and Jack Williams' 'The Tourist', a thriller Stan is touting as its "biggest series yet". Due to shoot in South Australia, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Hugo Weaving will co-star.