All articles by Sandy George – Page 16
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NewsParamount and Transmission renew pact in Australia
Paramount Pictures International and Transmission have re-signed the distribution pact that has seen them jointly acquire, market and release 14 commercial crossover films in Australia and New Zealand in the past three years.
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NewsIncendies wins top prize at Adelaide; fest eyes new timeslot for 2013
Local films having world premieres include Mrs Carey’s Concert, Snowtown, The Tall Man, Hail and Here I Am.
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FeaturesA Few Best Men
Priscilla Queen Of The Desert director Stephan Elliott is currently shooting his latest film, a comedy about a group of English friends attending a wedding in Australia, which has already secured an impressive number of pre-sales.
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NewsLuhrmann readies Sydney shoot for The Great Gatsby
Cameras are expected to roll at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney in August on Baz Luhrmann’s big screen adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s American literary classic The Great Gatsby for Warner Bros.
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NewsAustralian report discusses boosting foreign producer rebates
A major government report released today, says two solutions are favoured by industry to best address the serious contraction in international work being experienced in Australia: increase the value of the rebates to offshore producers or peg them to the Australian/US exchange rate.
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NewsOdin's Eye to sell Inseparable starring Kevin Spacey
Dayyan Eng’s black comedy is about a brash American who befriends a Chinese neighbour.
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NewsScreen Australia engages YouTube's help to connect with audiences
Australians are encouraged to make short videos and share them online.
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NewsAdelaide competitors include Aboriginal drama Here I Am
Beck Cole’s drama Here I Am [pictured], about a young Aboriginal woman who has to find her feet after leaving prison, is the one world premiere that will be competing for the top prize at the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF), which opens on Feb 24.
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NewsLightning pins down more buyers for Needle
Shochiku has bought all Japanese rights to the horror mystery Needle from sales company Lightning Entertainment, and North American rights have gone to the Grindstone Entertainment Group, which will release the film through Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
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New CEO Richards to help Ausfilm lobby for better incentives
Debra Richards has experience as a government regulator.
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NewsAustralia's box office sets new record for third consecutive year
A gross box office of $1.126bn (A$1.13bn) in 2010 has delivered Australian exhibitors and distributors their third consecutive record year.
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FeaturesJacki Weaver – Supporting Actress, Animal Kingdom
Sandy George meets an Australian veteran in the process of being ‘discovered’ for her performance as an evil matriarch in crime thriller Animal Kingdom
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NewsAnimal Kingdom leads Australian Film Institute Awards
The much loved crime drama Animal Kingdom has won 10 Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards including best film for producer Liz Watts, AFI Members’ Choice, and best direction and original script for David Michôd.
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FeaturesPublic access
The Sydney Film Festival’s innovative attempts to make its programme easier to navigate is, the event says, having a real effect on attendance. Sandy George reports
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China and Australia step up film talks
A delegation of two dozen Australians head to Beijing this week in time for a four-day Australia-China film industry forum starting on December 8.
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NewsScreen Australia backs four new films, including new Rolf de Heer film
Rolf de Heer will be putting his directing boots back on and three directors, Tony Krawitz, Wayne Blair and Miro Bilbrough, will be making their debut features in 2011 thanks to investment decisions made this week by Screen Australia.
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FeaturesA bigger stage
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Dec 2), now in their fourth year, aim to boost the profile and earning potential of films from the region — on awards night and beyond. Sandy George reports
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NewsTransmission takes on Mad Bastards
Transmission has signed up to distribute Brendan Fletcher’s visceral feature debut Mad Bastards in Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsAustralian features in good shape, according to conference
More films of scale are emerging, thanks to the 40% producer offset, and they are making an impact locally and abroad, delegates were told at the SPAA conference, although the jury is still out on their profitability.