All articles by Sandy George – Page 6
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Australia: Bright stars
Australia has a diverse set of producers working across the territory. Sandy George profiles some of the key names and previews a selection of the year’s hottest projects.
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Australia: A perfect partner
With new guidelines due to come into force, Australia could see a boost to its already healthy co-production sector. Sandy George reports.
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Rosemary Blight, Goalpost Pictures
Goalpost Pictures’ Rosemary Blight talks to Sandy George about the company’s ambitious upcoming projects and its increasingly international outlook.
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Felony director's new film secures funding
A week after his film Felony launched into Australian cinemas, Screen Australia has revealed that it is investing production funding in director Matt Saville’s third feature.
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Goalpost finds lovers for Holding The Man
Anthony LaPaglia, Guy Pearce and Kerry Fox are to star alongside upcoming Australian pair Ryan Corr and Craig Stott when Candy director Neil Armfield begins filming Holding The Man in Melbourne next week.
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Paper Planes wins CinefestOZ award
Robert Connolly writes and directs; the festival also awards Joel Edgerton with screen legend prize.
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Madman founders complete buyout
A small consortium that includes co-managing directors Paul Wiegard and Tim Anderson have paid $20m (A$21.5m) for Australian independent distributor Madman Entertainment.
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NZ's Emma Slade set for UK PFM
Emma Slade, Steve Kearney, Briget Callow-Wright heading for the UK’s Production Finance Market.
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Screen Australia reflects on cuts
Around $20m in direct annual investment in film production has escaped the knife in a package of changes that will reduce Screen Australia’s current annual budget by $US5.18m (A$5.5m).
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Screen Australia backs 18 features
UK producer Kevin Loader joins comedy drama B Model, to be directed by actor Rachel Griffiths.
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Brisbane 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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Two Days, One Night wins in Sydney
The Dardenne brothers’ Two Days, One Night, starring Marion Cotillard, wins Sydney Film Prize.
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Sydney 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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Screen 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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China'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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Ginnane preps two more remakes
EXCLUSIVE: Producer is planning remakes of Thirst and The Survivor.
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Rachel 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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Sydney 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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Screen 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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Worldview Ent backs Strangerland
Outback Australian film stars Nicole Kidman, Joseph Fiennes and Hugo Weaving.