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See-Saw: $12m from Weinstein for orphan story

See-Saw pumps up the finance plan for Lion with no less than a US$12m deal with The Weinstein Company.

20 May 2014 12:00

David Tiley

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Yes, See-Saw, that vehicle for Emile Sherman and Iain Canning which has carved a place at the teetering heart of the Australian feature industry, has brought the legendary Harvey Weinstein to commit US$12m to the production of Lion, due to start pre-production in August on a shoot in India and Australia.

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David Tiley

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.