Huw Higginson often plays admirable, upstanding characters but sometimes he gets more of a kick out of tackling villains.
Bron Creative, the LA and Vancouver-based company which produced Denzel Washington’s 'Fences' and Nate Parker’s 'The Birth of a Nation', will produce and co-finance the thriller with Bruna Papandrea's Made Up Stories.
Jennifer Kent had a clear purpose when she started writing the screenplay of 'The Nightingale': To define the nature of violence and its impact on women, Aboriginal people and the land.
The box office results for the Australian films and feature docs released in cinemas this year underline yet again the deep polarisation in the indie film market between the higher earners and the also-rans.
Jennifer Kent's 'The Nightingale' dominated the Australian Film Critics Association's annual awards, winning all eight prizes for local narrative features, while 'The Australian Dream' was named best documentary.
After its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival, writer-director Jennifer Kent’s 'The Nightingale' is due to make its local debut at the Adelaide Film Festival this October.
Wednesday's AACTA Awards saw a trifecta for Jennifer Kent, who took home Best Film, Best Direction and Best Screenplay for 'The Nightingale', with star Aisling Franciosi also winning Best Lead Actress.
Exhibitors have renewed calls to address the challenges facing most Aussie films in the crowded theatrical market.