The CinefestOz festival will be held later this month
The controversial film opened strong in North America
Aussie and NZ films will take centre stage at Saint Tropez, between October 10-16
The film stars Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Ryan Kwanten, Tony Barry, Tasma Walton, Damian Walshe-Howling, David Field and Robert Mammone
Daniel Connors, the film's young star, was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in the APSAs
The DreamWorks film opened at number one
ABC TV's first Indigenous-produced contemporary drama series is expected to create over 250 jobs
The Sydney Film Festival has announced the films selected for the Official Competition