All articles by Sandy George – Page 7
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NewsGoalpost 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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NewsPaper Planes wins CinefestOZ award
Robert Connolly writes and directs; the festival also awards Joel Edgerton with screen legend prize.
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NewsMadman 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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NewsNZ'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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NewsScreen 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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NewsScreen Australia backs 18 features
UK producer Kevin Loader joins comedy drama B Model, to be directed by actor Rachel Griffiths.
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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.