This may turn out to be a premature and fanciful call but 2014 is shaping as potentially one of the strongest years for Australian films, commercially and critically, in recent memory.
The 300 prequel/sequel easily conquered the Australian box-office last weekend while in its debut Tracks posted decent figures
The world premieres of Tracks, musical The Boy Castaways, documentary Tender and short film I Want To Dance Better at Parties are among the highlights of this year's Adelaide Film Festival.
Six days after its Australian premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival on October 10, John Curran's Tracks will screen at the Australian International Movie Convention.
Acting legen Jack Thompson was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the AIMC 2013 Gala Wrap Function
The film from the producers of The King's Speech is based on the true story of an epic outback journey
Judging Australian films' success or failure by their local B.O. results is unfair and misleading, according to several academics who have devised a new formula for measuring the global impact of individual titles.
The first reviews posted for John Curran's true-life adventure Tracks after its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival are raves, with one notable exception.