All articles by Sandy George – Page 6 6t3e6
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Australia: Bright stars 605360
Australia has a diverse set of producers working across the territory. Sandy George profiles some of the key names and previews a selection of the year’s hottest projects.
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Australia: A perfect partner 5qm72
With new guidelines due to come into force, Australia could see a boost to its already healthy co-production sector. Sandy George reports.
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Rosemary Blight, Goalpost Pictures 651v4p
Goalpost Pictures’ Rosemary Blight talks to Sandy George about the company’s ambitious projects and its increasingly international outlook.
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Felony director's new film secures funding 3x4b3y
A week after his film Felony launched into Australian cinemas, Screen Australia has revealed that it is investing production funding in director Matt Saville’s third feature.
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Goalpost finds lovers for Holding The Man 6128u
Anthony LaPaglia, Guy Pearce and Kerry Fox are to star alongside Australian pair Ryan Corr and Craig Stott when Candy director Neil Armfield begins filming Holding The Man in Melbourne next week.
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Paper Planes wins CinefestOZ award 1e3g1y
Robert Connolly writes and directs; the festival also awards Joel Edgerton with screen legend prize.
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Man founders complete buyout 2b2q4u
A small consortium that includes co-managing directors Paul Wiegard and Tim Anderson have paid $20m (A$21.5m) for Australian independent distributor Man Entertainment.
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NZ's Emma Slade set for UK PFM 2r1m2l
Emma Slade, Steve Kearney, Briget Callow-Wright heading for the UK’s Production Finance Market.
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Screen Australia reflects on cuts 6h2m4d
Around $20m in direct annual investment in film production has escaped the knife in a package of changes that will reduce Screen Australia’s current annual budget by $US5.18m (A$5.5m).
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Screen Australia backs 18 features u1d2a
UK producer Kevin Loader s comedy drama B Model, to be directed by actor Rachel Griffiths.
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Brisbane film festival and APSAs embrace 2z53g
Inaugural Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival will, in part, serve as the judging platform for the eighth APSAs.
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Two Days, One Night wins in Sydney 1d16j
The Dardenne brothers’ Two Days, One Night, starring Marion Cotillard, wins Sydney Film Prize.
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Sydney title Fell tries innovative launch 2b4c6v
Kasimir Burgess’ drama gets VOD launch across most of Australia after its Sydney Film Festival premiere.
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Screen Australia backs Blue Dog, Downriver 592r3i
Sequel to local box office hit Red Dog wins Screen Australia backing alongside a thriller starring Kerry Fox.
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China's Kylin ploughs $20.5m into Brosnan film 4h4p6q
EXCLUSIVE: Investors say their contribution to period drama The Moon And The Sun is China’s biggest financial contribution to a non-studio movie produced outside mainland China. [Exclusive first image]
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Ginnane preps two more remakes 5b6u4q
EXCLUSIVE: Producer is planning remakes of Thirst and The Survivor.
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Rachel Gardner s See-Saw 3p5724
EXCLUSIVE: New Zealand producer, who worked with See-Saw on Slow West [pictured], to “supercharge” Australian office.
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Sydney reveals competition line-up 2h2t4b
Nick Cave documentary 20,000 Days on Earth and titles set for Cannes among Sydney Film Festival competiton contenders.
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Screen Australia backs Armfield, Davis 4v4p6t
Candy director Neil Armfield will adapt gay memoir Holding The Man, one of five projects backed in Screen Australia’s latest funding round.
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Worldview Ent backs Strangerland 2z6t6n
Outback Australian film stars Nicole Kidman, Joseph Fiennes and Hugo Weaving.
