All Australia articles – Page 43
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NewsTracks to open Adelaide FF
John Curran’s Tracks, from The King’s Speech producer See-Saw Films, will have its world premiere as the opening night film of the Adelaide Film Festival on October 10.
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NewsMelbourne boosts world premiere tally
Six of the 10 homegrown feature-length films that will have their world premieres at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) have been supported by the MIFF Premiere Fund, including anthology drama The Turning and Anna Broinowski’s documentary Aim High In Creation!.
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NewseOne promotes Sandie Don
Entertainment One has promoted Sandie Don to head of distribution for its Australian business, Hopscotch/eOne.
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NewsScreen Australia investments include overseas shoots
Three features promised production investment from Screen Australia are to be partly filmed outside of the country.
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NewsIschia honour for Baz Luhrmann
The Australian director of global hit The Great Gatsby will collect the Luchino Visconti Legend Award in Italy on Jul 19.
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NewsOnly God Forgives wins in Sydney
Nicolas Winding Refn’s violent thriller, starring Ryan Gosling, wins top prize at the Sydney Film Festival.
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NewsWWZ to open on IMAX in Australia, HK
IMAX, Paramount and financing partner Skydance Productions announced on Tuesday that the zombie thriller World War Z will be digitally re-mastered into IMAX and released on Jun 20 in Australia and Hong Kong.
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NewsGrindstone takes Forbidden Ground
Grindstone Entertainment has snapped up all North American rights to war film Forbidden Ground from Odin’s Eye Entertainment.
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NewsWell Go takes Mystery Road
EXCLUSIVE: Arclight Films has licensed US rights on the Australian thriller starring Aaron Pedersen and Ryan Kwanten to Well Go USA.
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NewsBuyers flock to Selfish Giant
EXCLUSIVE: Protagonist has closed a string of deals on Clio Barnard’s well-received Directors’ Fortnight title.
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NewsAustralia's Umbrella gets Cold in July
EXCLUSIVE: Australian outfit pre-buys Jim Mickle’s revenge-thriller.
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NewsPegg goes in for the Kill
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Pegg has come on board the Australian thriller Kill Me Three Times from Red Dog director Kriv Stenders. Cargo Entertainment handles international pre-sales in Cannes.
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NewsHigh Point boards Aim High
EXCLUSIVE: UK firm acquires international rights to Anna Broinowski’s North Korean cinema documentary [pictured].
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NewsFortissimo secures Dubbo for Cannes
Mirando Otto and Richard Roxburgh attached to Sue Brooks’ Australian drama.
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NewsGarth Davis joins Saroo Brierley biopic
EXCLUSIVE: Top of the Lake co-director boards See-Saw’s true story about an orphan reunited with his mother after 25 years.
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NewsCinedigm acquires ABC library
Cinedigm has acquired digital/VoD rights for US, Canada and Latin America to more than 1,000 episodes of television from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) library.
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NewsJane Campion to receive Carrosse d'Or
New Zealand filmmaker will be presented with the honorary award on the opening night of Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes.
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NewsEFP extends to Australia, New Zealand
European Film Promotion (EFP) is expanding its activities to Australia and New Zealand by welcoming producers from both film industries to participate in the fourth edition of Producers Lab Toronto.
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NewsMatthew Velkes named VRPE COO
Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment (VRPE) has promoted Matthew Velkes to the newly created position.