Feel-good Australian film The Sapphires has made an impressive debut at the local box office, opening with $2.34m
The most high-profile titles include The Sapphires, Kim and Kimderella, Bait 3D and Mental
London-based Goalpost Film has sold Australian musical The Sapphires to France, Israel and Canada
The Irish funnyman will star in the upcoming Wayne Blair film
The film is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival as part of the Official Selection program
Wayne Blair's feature debut will also open the Melbourne International Film Festival after its world premiere this Saturday in Cannes
"If we can't tell our stories in the way that we want to tell them, as musicians, actors, writers and dancers, then we aren't really telling the story of our country."
Hopscotch managing director Troy Lum says The Sapphires has the potential to reach $15-20m at the local box office