All articles by Sandy George – Page 18
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NewsAsian projects take the lead for Australia financing market
Two of the seven Australian projects chosen for the financing market held in mid-November during the annual conference of the Screen Producers Association of Australia are substantially or wholly set outside Australia.
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FeaturesStuart Beattie
Australian writer turned director Stuart Beattie talks about the challenges of directing his first feature, the teen action drama Tomorrow When The War Began.
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NewsMao's Last Dancer producer to take legal action against Australian distributors
On the eve of Samuel Goldwyn Films releasing Mao’s Last Dancer in the US, producer Jane Scott has said she is going to take legal action against the Australian distributors of the biggest local box office hit of 2009.
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Michelle Carey to head Melbourne's film festival
Michelle Carey, the new artistic director of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), is an internal promotion rather than new blood.Carey began her relationship with MIFF as one of the organising team behind MIFF’s 37ºSouth Market in 2007 and has been senior programmer alongside former executive director Richard Moore for ...
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NewsRichard Sheffield's new distribution outfit Pinnacle picks up Snow Flower, Bang Bang Club
Veteran distributor Richard Sheffield was buying with a new hat on at Cannes but is only now willing to talk up Pinnacle Films, Australia’s newest name in distribution.
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NewsWillem Dafoe to star in Australian thriller The Hunter
The Hunter goes into production in October on the island state of Tasmania and will be the debut feature of director Daniel Nettheim.
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NewsAdaptations can outperform originals, Australian report finds
New research based on 10 years worth of Australian films shows that a typical adaptation has a good chance of outperforming a typical original in its home market.
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NewsCate Shortland's second film set up as Germany-Australia co-production
Cate Shortland’s Lore is backed by Screen Australia, along with new projects from Kieran Darcy-Smith and Fred Schepisi.
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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.