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WAR OF THE ROSES Remake Announced
Tony McNamara has penned the remake of WAR OF THE ROSES, directed by Jay Roach for Searchlight and SunnyMarch. Read the full article here!
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Production Wraps on THE CORRESPONDENT
Production has wrapped on THE CORRESPONDENT, a feature film about Peter Greste, the award-winning foreign correspondent who, along with two of his colleagues, was arrested in Cairo in 2013 while working for Al Jazeera and charged with terrorism offences. The film is directed by Kriv Stenders with costume design by Joanna Mae Park. Read more here
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AUDREY at SXSW
Natalie Bailey’s debut feature film AUDREY will have its world premiere in competition at SXSW 2024! Read the announcement via Variety
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POOR THINGS Golden Globes Win!
POOR THINGS has won BEST PICTURE – Musical or Comedy at the 2024 Golden Globes! Screenplay by Tony McNamara
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Charles Williams’ INSIDE Wraps in Vic
Charles Williams’ debut feature film starring Guy Pearce Toby Wallace, Tara Morice, Michael Logo, Chloé Hayden, Vincent Miller and British actor Cosmo Jarvis. Read the announcement here.
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Kate Woods to Direct KANGAROO
Director Kate Woods is gearing up to shoot KANGAROO in Alice Springs and NSW mid-next year, with the film now financed. Read the full announcement here!
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WENT UP THE HILL
Shooting has wrapped on psychological ghost story WENT UP THE HILL. The feature film was shot on location in New Zealand by DOP Tyson Perkins. Read more here via Deadline.
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Review: POOR THINGS
Read a review here for POOR THINGS, at NYFF 2023 – screenplay by Tony McNamara. “Tony McNamara’s screenplay is relentless in tossing out the twisted humor at its core.”
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POOR THINGS by Tony McNamara
Check out the brand new poster for POOR THINGS, screenplay by Tony McNamara. The film recently premiered at Venice Film Festival to a 10-minute plus standing ovation, and multiple five star reviews. Read some reviews below – Time Out The Guardian Vanity Fair
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Ben Young’s DEVIL’S PEAK
Ben Young’s new film, DEVIL’S PEAK, is set to open Revelation Film Festival in Perth on July 12. Read more here.
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Alice Englert’s BAD BEHAVIOUR to Debut at Sydney Film Festival
Alice Englert has spoken to Spectrum on her journey as a filmmaker, and her film BAD BEHAVIOUR. Read the article here
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Jane Campion, Rachel Ward, Alice Englert & more at Sydney Film Festival 2023
HLA filmmakers are being celebrated at this year’s Sydney Film Festival. The program features Jane Campion – Her Way, a retrospective showcasing nine feature and five short films from the accomplished career of Jane Campion. Jane will also appear in conversation with David Stratton. Rachel Ward’s documentary RACHEL’S FARM will also have its Australian premiere, and Rachel will speak to her process making the documentary at a Meet the Filmmakers event. Alice Englert’s debut feature film BAD BEHAVIOUR will screen at ...
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JANE CAMPION – HER WAY: A Retrospective
Just announced! JANE CAMPION – HER WAY See a retrospective of films by pioneering filmmaker Jane Campion at the 70th Sydney Film Festival.
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MONOLITH Trailer
Check out the trailer for Matt Vesely’s feature film, MONOLITH. Screening at SXSW 2023! Read more about the SXSW screenings here.
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DEVIL’S PEAK Trailer
The trailer has dropped for DEVIL’S PEAK, directed by Ben Young. The film stars Robin Wright, her son Hopper Penn and Billy Bob Thornton. See the trailer here.
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Alice Englert’s BAD BEHAVIOUR at Sundance Film Festival
Alice Englert’s debut feature BAD BEHAVIOUR has been met with critical acclaim after its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival over the weekend. “In her first feature as writer and director, Alice Englert expertly finds the line between satire and sincerity” – The Hollywood Reporter “Englert’s cracking wit and ability to find humor and heart in all sorts of situations translate to her own performance, which is sneakily vulnerable.” – Indiewire Read more about Alice’s inspiration for the film here.
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Netflix Buys RUN RABBIT RUN
Ahead of its Sundance World Premiere today, Netflix has acquired the global rights to RUN RABBIT RUN. The films Director of Photography is Bonnie Elliott, and Production Design is by Vanessa Cerne. Read the full article below – Netflix takes global rights to Daina Reid’s ‘Run Rabbit Run’ – IF Magazine
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MONOLITH at SXSW
HLA’s Matt Vesely’s feature film MONOLITH has been selected as part of SXSW Film and TV Festival Lineup for 2023. Congratulations Matt!
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John Sheedy Wins Best Director at Rhode Island Film Festival!
John Sheedy has won Best Director at Rhode Island Film Festival for the second time for his short TARNEIT. Congratulations John!
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PIONEERING WOMEN IN AUSTRALIAN CINEMA
Iconic films from HLA directors Jane Campion, Gillian Armstrong, Jocelyn Moorhouse and Emma-Kate Croghan will screen from Friday, Jul 22 – Sunday, Aug 14 at the Museum of the Moving Image, New York.
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Suzie Miller’s PRIMA FACIE is the highest-grossing event cinema release since the pandemic!
National Theatre Live’s release of Prima Facie, Suzie Miller’s play starring Jodie Comer, was the highest-grossing title at UK-Ireland cinemas yesterday (July 22), taking £1.4m with 76 sites still to report. https://www.screendaily.com/news/prima-facie-with-jodie-comer-is-highest-grossing-event-cinema-release-since-pandemic/5172864.article
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Jane Campion talks Netflix, THE POWER OF THE DOG, and her pop-up film school in New Zealand.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62051317?fs=e&s=cl&fbclid=IwAR3toCog6OFDxz-maCKuYXvZG1aHVBE0XduABPgOzbMyNjGIH7zAQvWp17A
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