Liam Hemsworth, Isla Fisher and Elizabeth Debicki will join Kate Winslet and Judy Davis in The Dressmaker, Jocelyn Moorhouse's 1950s-set comic drama that's due to shoot in Victoria in October.
Brendan Harkin, founder of the X Media Lab, died last week in Lincoln, Nebraska.
While the impact of coronavirus on the screen industry has been tough for all, producer Sue Maslin is concerned that the independent documentary sector is falling through the cracks.
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) are set to partner with Palace Cinemas to conduct a comprehensive audience survey, aiming to understand the mindset and desires of cinemagoers.
"Not every film connects with an audience and not every film can be successful, but as an Australian industry, we’re potentially in a position to be able to better influence the fate of Aussie films, find and develop new ways of better connecting them to audience, and establish how to better inform producers about which projects are more likely to be commercially successful.”