Features
Railway Man: Weinstein continues fascination with Australia
Weinstein choofs even further into the affections of Australian producers by taking North American rights to The Railway Man.
Ratings: Wednesday, 11th September 2013
Bad news of the night - plucky Australian drama from Ten in the 8.30 slot, Wonderland, scored all of 608,000…
Toronto 2013: I've just met a girl called Giselle from New Zealand
When producer Matthew Metcalfe realized that live broadcasts from The Met are very popular in New Zealand, he decided to…
Telemovies: Speed, Ease and a built in Audience
Telemovies may not have swanky red carpets and overseas premieres, but they do have a lot of practical advantages for…
Ausfilm Television Week London 2013: 13 make a bid in the autumnal city
Ausfilm has organised a more focused version of its coproduction forum in London, specifically for producers looking for co-production opportunities.…
Documentary Distribution: three adds up to a trend as Sunnyboy does deal with Palace
Sunnyboy, shown this year to the proverbial standing ovation at the Sydney Film Festival, has been picked up by Palace…
Toronto 2013: Australian pictures in the market
TIFF is a haven for North American buyers who are scouting for potential sleeper hits of the specialty market. Here…
Hsquared: making money in broad daylight
MasterChef might grab all of the headlines, but 200 episodes of day time cooking shows provide the bread and butter…
Ratings: Tuesday, 10th September 2013 - replacing Clive James with a tectonic plate
SBS holds its own. Everybody else bobs about, a tiny amount... Big Brother gained 60,000 on the week. The ABC…
Toronto 2013: falling into a Pitt with Dede Gardner
László Kriston, our hardworking international journalist hunting Australians hunting deals instead found Dede Gardner, head of Brad Pitt’s production company…