For the record, IF has updated the B.O. totals of the 39 Australian films and feature documentaries released in 2014.
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Barring a break-out hit or at least several strong performers, the B.O. total of Australian films this calendar year is highly unlikely to match 2013's $38.5 million.
Seven Australian films have been released in US cinemas this year led by The Water Diviner, which has grossed a decent $US2.5 million in 12 days on 320 screens.
Andrew Anastasios and Andrew Knight’s The Water Diviner won the top prize and the gong for best original feature at the 2015 AWGIE Awards.
In the UK some film reviewers have mocked Russell Crowe's directing debut and his performance in The Water Diviner, while audiences seemed unenthused.
Nikki Barrett has begun the casting search for the supporting roles in Blackbird, a Hitchcockian thriller starring Cate Blanchett which is due to shoot in Sydney in January.
On the eve of Australia Day, Moonlight cinema will be showcasing the best in Aussie drama with a screening of Russel Crowe’s directorial debut The Water Diviner.