All articles by Sandy George – Page 6
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NewsBrisbane film festival and APSAs embrace
Inaugural Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival will, in part, serve as the judging platform for the eighth APSAs.
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NewsTwo Days, One Night wins in Sydney
The Dardenne brothers’ Two Days, One Night, starring Marion Cotillard, wins Sydney Film Prize.
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NewsSydney title Fell tries innovative launch
Kasimir Burgess’ drama gets VOD launch across most of Australia after its Sydney Film Festival premiere.
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NewsScreen Australia backs Blue Dog, Downriver
Sequel to local box office hit Red Dog wins Screen Australia backing alongside a thriller starring Kerry Fox.
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NewsChina's Kylin ploughs $20.5m into Brosnan film
EXCLUSIVE: Investors say their contribution to period drama The Moon And The Sun is China’s biggest financial contribution to a non-studio movie produced outside mainland China. [Exclusive first image]
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NewsGinnane preps two more remakes
EXCLUSIVE: Producer is planning remakes of Thirst and The Survivor.
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NewsRachel Gardner joins See-Saw
EXCLUSIVE: New Zealand producer, who worked with See-Saw on Slow West [pictured], to “supercharge” Australian office.
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NewsSydney reveals competition line-up
Nick Cave documentary 20,000 Days on Earth and titles set for Cannes among Sydney Film Festival competiton contenders.
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NewsScreen Australia backs Armfield, Davis
Candy director Neil Armfield will adapt gay memoir Holding The Man, one of five projects backed in Screen Australia’s latest funding round.
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NewsWorldview Ent backs Strangerland
Outback Australian film stars Nicole Kidman, Joseph Fiennes and Hugo Weaving.
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NewsOdin's Eye picks up two thrillers
EXCLUSIVE: Sales agent takes worldwide rights on Lemon Tree Passage [pictured] and 2nd Reign of Night.
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NewsGreat Gatsby sweeps AACTAs
Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation wins every film category but two at the annual Australian awards ceremony.
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NewsAustralian box office down in 2013
Australia’s box office gross tumbled 2.3% on the previous year.
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NewsCinefestOZ launches $100,000 prize
Australian films and co-productions are eligible, if they have not had a theatrical release locally.
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NewsAvatar trio confirmed for New Zealand
New Zealand increasing financial incentives for international films.
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NewsAustralian firms strike China film deal
Agreements set to produce seven family features worth $78m.
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NewsOmar wins best film at APSAs
Omar, set in the occupied West Bank, has won best film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSAs).
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NewsScreen Australia backs 15 features
Two music-themed films and a love story from The Rocket director Kim Mordaunt are among the 15 features to secure new development money from Screen Australia.
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NewsAustralia India fund to offer $4.5m+
Sydney-based Anupam Sharma has been appointed head of film for the Australia India Film Fund (AIFF) and expects to be able to name the first film to be financed by the new fund by the end of February.
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NewsScreen Australia backs Kenny followup
Anton Corbijn’s Life also set to get direct government investment from Screen Australia.