Feel-good Australian film The Sapphires has made an impressive debut at the local box office, opening with $2.34m
Hopscotch/eOne releases The Sapphires locally on August 9
Two Australian films, The Sapphires and Lore, will have their North American premieres at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
The Sapphires is set to be Hopscotch/eOne's most ambitious local release since Mao's Last Dancer in 2009
The most high-profile titles include The Sapphires, Kim and Kimderella, Bait 3D and Mental
Wayne Blair's feature debut will also open the Melbourne International Film Festival after its world premiere this Saturday in Cannes
The film is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival as part of the Official Selection program