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Screenplay, novel, movie: Sony options The Rosie Project
Graeme Simsion's debut novel The Rosie Project has not only been sold to over 30 countries, it’s also just had…
Dark Mofo Films tour Scandinavian screen talents
Violent. Visceral. Tense. Intense. MONA’s first curated film program takes a tour of Scandinavian screen talents in stories real and…
Oh God: The Bible goes feature as Burnett moves on to AD
Mark Burnett's dramatised documentary series The Bible did big ratings on the History Channel in the US, and will now…
BRIEF: ABC buys Ricky Gervais' Derek
Ricky Gervais' half-hour comedy, which was produced by Derek Productions for Channel 4, is heading to Australia after the ABC…
Celebrating 100 Years of Indian Film
When India screened its first feature film 100 years ago, filmmakers could hardly have imagined the event would one day…
Rick Kalowski appointed as ABC's new Head of Comedy
The Prime Minister may be concerned to learn that Rick Kalowski has been newly appointed as ABC TV’s new Head…
Low Budget Feature: NZ spots Australian treasure
To the surprise of an Australian producer-director, the opportunities to distribute in New Zealand turn out to be rather better…
Village Roadshow Entertainment Group: Golden Village gets new CEO
Clara Cheo has been appointed CEO of Golden Village, a joint venture between Hong Kong's Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment…
SBS & Foxtel: post-MIPTV acquisitions
SBS has acquired Shadows of Liberty: The Media Monopoly in American Journalism from First Hand, while Foxtel has picked up…
Titan View: niche distributor signs with Vimeo On Demand
Niche Australian distributor Titan View has signed up with Vimeo’s new self-distribution service, On Demand, which was launched at the…