Box Office: firing a documentary rocket

The spice has gone but the Sugar Film is having a sweet run at the marketplace.
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Damon Gameau brings science to the study of his own physiological decline.  

In the top twenty box office results at the moment, the only local picture is That Sugar Film at no. 13.  In five weeks it has taken $840,000, gained ten screens last weekend to 54,  climbed by 35% to average $3,304/screen.

Not bad for a documentary.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.