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Film Victoria: production announcements as 2013 gathers momentum
These announcements arrive late in the funding process. They are not dealbreakers for the filmmakers, but they make a huge…
Jafar Pahani’s new film to premiere at Berlin Film Festival
Jafar Pahani’s ‘Closed Curtain’ will make its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, while the director remains under house arrest…
Power of Minidocs: the light that shines
On one level, this story is about the direction and value and context of short documentaries. It is also about…
eOne-Hopscotch: scores rights to Good Lie
Entertainment One has secured multi-territory rights in all media to the upcoming drama The Good Lie, starring Reese Witherspoon. eOne…
ABC Online: Alison Croggon joins arts team
ABC Arts online has welcomed acclaimed writer and theatre critic Alison Croggon as its new theatre critic. Croggon will contribute…
Jane Campion to lead Cannes short film jury
New Zealand-born director Jane Campion has been announced as the President of the Short Film Jury at the upcoming Cannes…
Parisian nights light up Canberra
You'd be forgiven for mistaking Canberra for Paris, but may just do so for two nights only this March.
Tropfest partners with SBS and reveals finalists
Tropfest, the world's largest short-film festival, will be screened free-to-air on SBS on Sunday 17 February, 2013. With a promising…
Screentime: takes the life of Gina Rinehart
Screentime has announced that it has acquired the rights to Adele Ferguson’s unauthorized biography of mining billionaire and Network Ten…
Porchlight: The Rover goes into production
Porchlight Films and Lava Bear Films have announced that filming on The Rover started on Tuesday January 29. The seven-week…