All articles by Sandy George – Page 18
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NewsWasted on the Young to go out through Paramount in Australia
Paramount Pictures has finally announced that it will be releasing Sydney Film Festival competition title Wasted On The Young, directed by Ben C Lucas, in its home market of Australia.
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NewsFulcrum secures $16.7m loan, looks to UK for expansion
The Australian film finance company has secured additional funding and now hopes planning to provide cash flow support to UK productions.
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NewsJackson report critical of New Zealand Film Commission
New Zealand’s leading director and David Court, director of AFTRS Centre for Screen Business, lay out a blueprint for the future of the country’s film industry.
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NewsScreen Australia injects some flexibility into its co-production rules
Screen Australia has proposed several changes aimed at getting more films through the gate as official co-productions but by chief executive Ruth Harley’s own admission, she doesn’t expect it to “change the world”.
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FeaturesThe Eye Of The Storm
Shooting is drawing to a close on Fred Schepisi’s $13m (A$15m) family drama, which stars Charlotte Rampling, Judy Davis and Geoffrey Rush.
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NewsHeartbeats takes Australia's richest film prize
This year’s $52,000 (A$60,000) Sydney Film Prize has been awarded to love triangle story Heartbeats, from Canadian writer/director Xavier Dolan.
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NewsMelbourne to open with The Wedding Party
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is to open on July 22 with the Australian film The WeddingParty.
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NewsNew South Wales pledges $16m per year for film production
State government sets aside A$20m per year to help entice international films and local productions from other parts of Australia to NSW.
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Australia relaxes rules for producer offset tax rebates
More offshore films will be eligible to claim the 15% location rebate available for using Australia as a production destination from July 1.
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NewsIvan Sen starts production on Aboriginal story Toomelah
The low-budget film is financed by Screen Australia and Screen NSW. Visit Films in New York is the sales agent.
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NewsAustralia's Michael and Peter Spierig to direct Dark Crystal sequel
Power Of The Dark Crystal — sequel to Jim Henson/Frank Oz 1982 project — will be made in stereoscopic 3D.
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NewsSydney Film Festival to open with the world premiere of South Solitary
Selections include Solondz’s Life During Wartime, Winterbottom’s The Killer Inside Me, and Lucas’ Wasted on the Young.
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NewsJosh Lucas joins Australian shoot for Red Dog
Rachael Taylor, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Noah Taylor and Luke Ford are also among the cast.
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NewsClive Owen, Jason Statham set to shoot The Killer Elite starting May 13
Omnilab Media has released details of Irish director Gary McKendry’s The Killer Elite, the next chapter in the company’s plan to produce studio-style movies in Australia.
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Melbourne festival's Premiere Fund backs three new films
Projects selected for production investment are The Curse Of The Gothic Symphony, The 24 Hour Window and Dead Cool.
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FeaturesA few dollars more
Australia may have scenic locations and world-class studios, infrastructure and facilities, but the exchange rate is deterring overseas shoots. Sandy George looks at what the industry is doing to end the drought.
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Happy together
Australian producers are looking to team up with foreign partners to exploit the benefits of the country’s co-production incentives. Sandy George reports.
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FeaturesProducing results in Australia
Australia’s generous producer offset incentive is giving local film-makers a major boost, with a range of ambitious projects in the pipeline. But films with foreign elements are at the mercy of a shadowy discretionary system which is causing controversy, reports Sandy George.
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NewsStephan Elliott to direct Arclight sales title A Few Best Men
Stephan Elliott (Easy Virtue, The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert) is getting ready to direct the comedy A Few Best Men back home in Australia, working with the producing and writing team behind Death At A Funeral.
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NewsSchepisi heading into the Eye Of The Storm
Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis to star in veteran director’s first Australian film since 1988