Festival accolades have translated to a significant commercial deal for first-time director Kim Mordaunt's Laos-set feature The Rocket, which will be released in US cinemas nationwide in the northern autumn.
Kim Mordaunt's Laos-set feature The Rocket launched at 11 screens in Australia last weekend, making $55,000, the highest per-screen average of all the openers.
North American distributor Kino Lorber is showing plenty of faith in Kim Mordaunt's The Rocket, which premieres in New York City on Friday in a roll-out which will encompass 24 cities through late February.
Australian films have continued their strong performance at the Berlin Film Festival thanks to The Rocket, Satellite Boy and The Amber Amulet.
Kim Mordaunt's debut film The Rocket was voted best narrative feature at the Sydney Film Festival in the Foxtel Movie Channels Audience Awards.
The Rocket was voted most popular feature and The Crash Reel as most popular documentary at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Ivan Sen's Mystery Road and Kim Mordaunt's The Rocket shared the best film honours at the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award presented last night.