As more cinemas around Australia opened their doors, ticket sales improved last weekend from a low base as several art house titles led by Kitty Green's The Assistant entered the market.
As cinemas around the country prepare to open their doors in July Universal Pictures has set release dates for Shannon Murphy's Babyteeth and Krib Stenders' Slim & I.
Melbourne's Cinema Nova, the Eddie Tamir family-owned cinemas and Village Cinemas' Coburg drive-in will re-open next month - but indications are that most cinemas in other states are unlikely to turn on the lights until July.
Christopher Nolan's time-travel thriller 'Tenet' and Niki Caro's live-action adventure-drama 'Mulan' will be the first two major Hollywood releases in July, if Australian cinemas are allowed to open that month - along with cinemas in most other territories.
The closure of cinemas in Australia, the US and many other markets is resulting in a steady stream of movies going straight to digital platforms.