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Australia Reports Record Drama Production Expenditure Of $1.5BN; Spend Shifts Towards Local Films & Series As Streamers Ramp Up Investment
Production expenditure on Australian scripted content reached an all-time high of A$2.29BN ($1.47BN) in the 2021-2022 period to June, according to Screen Australia's annual drama report, with a record A$1.51BN ($977M) spent on Australian titles and A$777M ($503M) on foreign productions.
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‘The Bold Type’ Star Aisha Dee To Lead Australian Horror Satire ‘Sissy’
EXCLUSIVE: The Bold Type star Aisha Dee is leading feature horror Sissy, which is underway in Canberra, Australia.
The social media satire heralds from producers Lisa Shaunessy of Arcadia (2067), John De Margheriti of DEMS Entertainment (Ladies In Black) and X-Men franchise co-producer Jason Taylor of Freedom Films…
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‘Street Cat Named Bob’ Sequel Underway; WarnerMedia Southeast Asia Team; First Tallinn Industry Winners; Screen Australia Project – Global Briefs
A Gift From Bob, the sequel to popular 2016 UK pic A Street Cat Named Bob, has started shooting. Luke Treadaway returns as James Bowen for the film, which follows a homeless man who spends Christmas with a cat, Bob, he adopted while living in sheltered housing. The real-life story is adapted from Bowen's own memoir…
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Feature Docs About ‘Lion’ Writer Luke Davies & Sir George Martin’s Air Studios Score Screen Australia Funding
A feature doc about Lion and Beautiful Boy writer Luke Davies, a film about a recording studio on a remote island in the Caribbean built by Sir George Martin and a tale about underground horror filmmaker Dick Dale are some of the docs to have received funding from Screen Australia.
The Australian government-backed…
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Chinalight: Arclight Ignites Development Initiative For Oz-China Movies
A new initiative to develop official Australian-Chinese co-productions, Chinalight begins accepting submissions today. Hatched by Oz-based international sales outfit Arclight Films and supported by Screen Australia's Enterprise program, the scheme is seeking Australian talent, including writers, producers and…
Australian Orgs Launch Mentor LA Program; Bruna Papandrea & Stuart Beattie Among Advisors
EXCLUSIVE: In a new initiative to nurture Australian talent and give something back to the local industry, Australians in Film and Screen Australia have recruited key members of the Oz community working in Hollywood to launch the inaugural Mentor LA program. The plan will match the established talent with four…
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Cate Blanchett To Helm ‘Stateless’; Drama Series Has Oz Immigration Focus
Based on real events, Stateless centers on the tragic story of Cornelia Rau, a young German/Australian woman who escaped a frightening cult only to be trapped in a bizarre labyrinth of Oz psychiatric and legal systems. Developed and directed by Cate Blanchett, it marks the Oscar-winner’s first foray into high-end…
Global Showbiz Briefs: New Screen Australia CEO; No ‘Despicable Me 2’ In China; Homicide Trial For Salman Khan; More
Graeme Mason Tapped As Screen Australia CEO
National film body Screen Australia has named Graeme Mason as its new CEO. Mason has over 20 years of international experience in film, television and multimedia. He was formerly the CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission and was selected from a field of over 250…
Global Showbiz Briefs: India’s ‘24’, ITV Shifts Mike Blair, iTunes Prices In Oz, Plus JFK & Afghan Docs
Clock To Start Ticking For Indian ’24’
Slumdog Millionaire star Anil Kapoor is getting to work on the Indian version of the TV series 24. The actor, who was featured in the final season of Fox/20th TV's real-time drama, will produce via his Anil Kapoor Film Co. He'll also play the Jack Bauer character, now reportedly…
Screen Australia Backs Film, TV Projects Budgeted At $64 Million
Don Groves is a Deadline contributor based in Sydney
New films from Red Dog director Kriv Stenders, Samson & Delilah helmer Warwick Thornton and first-time feature directors Wayne Hope and Kasimir Burgess are among 11 film and TV projects that secured funding Monday local time from Screen Australia. The agency is…
Global Showbiz Briefs: China Rebates, Bona Film, Screen Australia Docs & More
China Theaters Offered Rebates To Boost Local Film Market Share
Worried about competition from U.S. and other foreign titles, China’s movie industry regulators have created financial incentives for any theater chain that takes in at least 50% of its annual box-office revenue from Chinese films. Tian Jin, deputy…
Oz Producers Prep Dueling Biopics About Late INXS Frontman Michael Hutchence
Don Groves is a Deadline contributor based in Sydney
Several producers have tried in vain to mount a biopic of INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence since he died in a Sydney hotel room in 1997. Now, two new projects are gearing up. Producers Trevor Ray Field and Suzy Markovski, and screenwriter/executive producer Robert…
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