David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz travelled to the Gold Coast late last year to pick up a special award from the Australian International Movie Convention, recognising their contribution to the Australian film industry.
Disney's The Jungle Book also continues its charmed run at the Australian box office, dropping only four percent over the weekend to pull in $5.7 million. Jon Favreau's film is about to crack $20 million overall, at 304 locations across the country.
Disney's Zootopia narrowly beat out the combined might of Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Jessica Chastain and Emily Blunt over the weekend, with Huntsman: Winter's War debuting on 262 screens for an overall take of $2.7 million.
Directed by Zack Snyder and starring Ben Affleck as the caped crusader, Batman V Superman opened around the country on 293 screens last week, ringing up just over $13 million including 3D and IMAX showings.
Simon Stone's The Daughter opened on fifty-three screens for a strong take of $423,351 in its first week.
UK distributor Metrodome has bought Simon Stone’s The Daughter after the drama screened at the Venice Film Festival’s Venice Days and in the Toronto International Film Festival’s special presentations sidebar.
The launches of Matt Saville’s A Month of Sundays and Simon Stone’s The Daughter at international film festivals are paying off with critical acclaim for both.
Writer-director Sue Brooks' Looking for Grace will be the first film by a female Australian director to screen in competition at the Venice Film Festival since Clara Law's The Goddess Of 1967 in 2000.