The Rocket has beaten The Great Gatsby and Goddess to win the Avid Award for Best Editing in a Feature Film at the annual Editors Guild Awards dinner held on Friday.
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.
The state agency has invested in The Rocket, Rake, Mabo, Redfern Now, Sundowner, Dripping in Chocolate, Make Hummus not War, First Footprints
Local TAFE students are hopeful for success at the 86th Academy Awards for their role in the Australian-Lao flim The Rocket which was released to cinemas around the country last month.
Australian feature The Rocket has triumphed at the TriBeca Film Festival in New York, winning Best Narrative Feature, Audience Awards and Best Actor.
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.
Australian films have continued their strong performance at the Berlin Film Festival thanks to The Rocket, Satellite Boy and The Amber Amulet.