Leigh Whannell’s Melbourne-shot futuristic thriller Upgrade and Clayton Jacobson’s comedy-drama Brothers’ Nest will have their world premieres at the South by Southwest Conference and Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, next month
“Sophisticated product placement" contributed nearly $1 million to the film's $3.7 million budget.
Producers Jason Byrne, Clayton Jacobson and Tait Brady went to the Australian International Movie Convention last year to “sell” 'Sibling Rivalry', a black comedy co-starring Clayton and his brother Shane Jacobson, to cinema owners.
Tait Brady has spent 35 years in the screen industry in production, distribution, cinema management, publicity and programming, and he says it’s never been so tough for independent films.
Irish filmmaker Sophie Fiennes' The Perverts Guide To Ideology and Australian writer-director Michael Bond's debut film Passengers have been acquired by Tait Brady's boutique distribution company Label.
Australian feature Healing, starring Hugo Weaving, Don Hany and Xavier Samuel, is set to start shooting in Victoria on February 18.