All articles by Sandy George – Page 5
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NewsMohammad Rasoulof’s ‘There Is No Evil’ wins top prize at Sydney Film Festival
Ben Sharrock’s Limbo received a special mention.
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FeaturesHow are vaccine passports, health checks and social distancing impacting cinema-going around the world?
No Time To Die’s potent global rollout has steadied the nerves of exhibitors, but Covid-19 rules still present a mixed bag for audiences.
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FeaturesFunding challenges and difficult subject matter: making Justin Kurzel’s ‘Nitram’
Australian producer Nick Batzias discusses the Palme d’Or contender.
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: New Zealand festival director Marten Rabarts on watching whales from his office
The globetrotting film exec turned festival director reflects on a year spent grounded and his formative influences.
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FeaturesHow easy (or not) is it for international cast and crew to shoot in Australia and New Zealand in 2021?
Filmmakers need to navigate tight entry rules, admission caps and strict quarantine protocols.
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NewsFour debuts, two local films in Adelaide competition line-up
The Adelaide Film Festival has announced its competition line-up for 2015.
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News'Putuparri And The Rainmakers' wins CinefestOZ Film Prize
The feature-length documentary with no sales agent has won Australia’s richest film award, the $71,000 (A$100,000) CinefestOZ Film Prize for homegrown films.
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NewsScreen Australia backs 'A Few Best Men' sequel
Backing also allocated to China-Australia co-production The Nest.
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News'Rabbit', starring 'Fury Road’s' Abbey Lee, to be pitched at PFM
Abduction thriller voted to UK market by Melbourne’s 37º South Market.
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NewsArabian Nights wins Sydney Film Prize
Miguel Gomes’ three-volume epic wins eight on the closing night of the Sydney Film Festival.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: New Zealand
James Cameron’s substantial use of New Zealand for Avatar and intention to settle there permanently speaks volumes for the territory’s film-making capability and the allure of its lifestyle.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Australia
The territory’s laidback lifestyle and advanced film infrastructure are big attractions for film-makers and talent spending six months or more Down Under.
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NewsSydney Film Festival unveils 2015 competition titles
The 12 titles include Jafar Panahi’s Berlinale winner, Roy Andersson’s Venice victor and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s Sundance prize-winner.
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News'Lord of the Rings' cinematographer Andrew Lesnie dies aged 59
Oscar-winner, who worked with Peter Jackson on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, most recently collaborated with Russell Crowe on The Water Diviner.
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NewsRose Byrne helps launch all female production company
Three features in advanced development at new all female company.
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NewsBeijing Film Market popular with Australian producers
Australia’s biggest ever delegation to the Beijing Film Festival includes producer Alan Lindsay, who is seeking Chinese partners for the animated family film Piccolo The Dolphin Prince, written and directed by Greg Mclean, whose gory breakout film was Wolf Creek.
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FeaturesFilmart 2015: HAF profiles
Profiles of projects from the 13th Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).
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NewsBondi Hipsters among Screen Australia awardees
Funding for three distribution projects, animation company Bogan and several creators of the very-popular-online Bondi Hipsters brand are among the recipients of US$2.73m ($3.5m) from Screen Australia.
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NewsBabadook, Water Diviner share AACTA best film
Double win marks the first time two films have shared Australia’s top film prize.
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NewsAustralia box office drops 2.3% in 2014
Australia’s gross box office revenue dropped by 2.28% in 2014 compared to 2013, about the same as the fall from 2012 to 2013.