It was a strong weekend at the box office for Australian directors. Eric Bana's documentary Love the Beast opened well
Screen Australia has thrown its financial support behind 11 new projects, including two new feature films and three Underbelly telemovies
NSW has secured a new feature film, touted as an Aussie version of The Hangover
The cast of Stephan Elliott's A Few Best Men has been unveiled ahead of its shoot, which begins in Sydney and the Blue Mountains next week
A Few Best Men has become the second Australian feature film to be shot with the ARRI ALEXA and the first to use the camera's RAW uncompressed data
"The last time I had this much fun was Priscilla," says the director.
The Stephan Elliott comedy had a strong opening weekend at the local box office
A Few Best Men has grossed a further $1 million at the local box office