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‘The New Boy’, ‘Talk to Me’, ‘The Newsreader’, ‘The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart’ lead AACTA nominees

AACTA has announced the remaining nominations for its February awards, with Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy' garnering the most nods in film with 12, closely followed by 'Talk to Me' with 11, while with 15 nominations, 'The Newsreader' is the most recognised TV series.

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Gracie Otto leads ADG Award nominees

First-time narrative feature directors Noora Niasari and Gracie Otto will vie against Warwick Thornton, Jeffrey Walker and Colin and Cameron Cairnes for the top prize at the Australian Directors' Guild Awards next month.

Box Office Film

Australian films mid-year BO scorecard: ‘Finding the Voice’ the bright spot amid a slow start, tough market

The records smashed by doco 'John Farnham: Finding the Voice' have proven that Australians will still come out in numbers to see local stories on the big screen, and there is significant optimism among exhibitors about the commercial potential of 'Force of Nature: The Dry 2'. However, broadly the year so far has been a very slow one for Australian films at the box office.

Film News

West Coast Visions, now boosted to $1.25 million, proves a talent escalator for WA

Screenwest’s West Coast Visions funding, which backs debut feature directors from WA, has proven to be one of the country’s most effective talent escalators. From this year onward, Screen Australia will commit an extra $500,000 to the initiative annually. IF talks to recent recipients, the teams behind 'He Ain't Heavy', now in post, and 'Birthright', now fully financed and set to enter production later this year.

Box Office Business Distribution Film News

BO Report: ‘The Flash’, ‘Elemental’ fall short of expectations

Warner Bros/DC's 'The Flash' might have snared the no. 1 spot at the box office from 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' last weekend, but its results left exhibitors wanting more.

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BO Report: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ continues to dominate

In just two weekends, 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' has already surpassed the lifetime gross of the 2018 original.

Box Office Business Distribution Film News

BO Report: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ spins gold

Sony's 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' has had a swinging start at the box office, opening at more than three times above the 2018 original.

Festivals Film News

Gold Coast Film Festival program puts focus on local emerging filmmakers

Alongside a range of Australian and international titles, this year's Gold Coast Film Festival is set to once again spotlight the city's emerging filmmakers, hosting the world premieres of Lauren Ann-Smith's 'Against the Tide', Jude Kalman's 'Red Dust Challenge' and Damian Hussey's 'Girls' Night Out'.

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