All articles by Rosalie Higson

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    FFC greenlights four including Mao's Last Dancer

    2007-09-27T08:19:00Z

    Australia 's Film Finance Corporation (FFC) has given the greenlight to four high-profile feature films, including Mao's Last Dancer to be directed by Bruce Beresford, and granted provisional approval to four more. In a move that sees Australian filmmakers looking beyond their shores for stories, four of the films are ...

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    Coote appointed as CEO of Dune Entertainment

    2007-09-24T05:15:00Z

    Australian producer Greg Coote has been appointed chairman and CEO of Dune Entertainment, the production company affiliated to multi-million dollar hedge fund Dune Capital Partners. Dune Entertainment has committed to invest more than $500m in a slate of Fox films over the next three years. 'I am greatly looking forward ...

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    Miller, Schepisi projects among SPAAmart line-up

    2007-09-20T13:39:00Z

    The Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) has announced the feature film projects for this years SPAAmart financing market, running November 13-15 on Queensland's Gold Coast. A number of highly experienced and awarded directors and producers are on the list, including veteran directors George Miller, Fred Schepisi and rising talent ...

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    Cayzer appointed as Ausfilm chairman

    2007-09-18T08:02:00Z

    Ausfilm, the organisation that markets Australia's filmmaking talent to the world, has appointed a new chairman. Martin Cayzer, managing director of Panavision Australia, will chair Ausfilm for a two-year term. It should be a lively term, as the country is on track for a record level of foreign film and ...

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    Sydney film fest launches international competition

    2007-09-11T16:25:00Z

    In June 2008, the Sydney Film Festival will become the first in Australia to have an official FIAPF-approved competition, organisers announced today. The New South Wales state government has committed nearly $1.8m (A$2m) additional funding over the next four years. Twelve features will be in competition, judged by a jury ...

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    Clubland wins top prize at Australian Writers Guild Awards

    2007-09-03T03:48:00Z

    Clubland written by Keith Thompson won the top prize, for 'Outstanding Australian Script', at this year's Australian Writers Guild Awards (the Awgies) which took place on Friday night. The film also shared the award in the original feature film category along with another story about family - Tony Ayres' The ...

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    Australia, China sign co-production agreement

    2007-08-30T09:35:00Z

    After almost three years of formal negotiations, Australia and China signed off a film co-production agreement in the Australian Embassy in Beijing earlier this week. The treaty with the Chinese government will cover production of films and telemovies. The first film to be produced with China as part of Australia's ...