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Last Update: 09:08:52 03/03/2006
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Last Updated: 09:08:52 03/03/2006
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By Sheena MacLean in The Australian: The Ten Network will today announce the start of pre-production on pilots for two new drama shows, giving a much needed lift to the struggling local drama sector. Ten's head of drama Sue Masters said it was envisaged both projects would become long-running series for the network. 'At a time when Australian drama has had well-publicised challenges, Ten is the first commercial network to secure significant overseas co-funding,' she said. [www.theaustralian.news.com.au]
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Sandy George for Screen Daily: Actor Russell Crowe is talking about it on red carpets, many are hoping that principal photography will start in July or August, but there is still no green light from 20th Century Fox for a fourth feature by Baz Luhrmann. [more...]
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By Sheena MacLean in The Australian: Less than two weeks after the axing of the award-winning Blue Heelers, the Seven Network is halting filming of its new drama Headland for this year. Shooting of the drama had been due to resume in a few weeks but is now in hiatus. [www.theaustralian.news.com.au]
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Administration & Communications Coordinator: We are looking for a dynamic person with experience in organisation and project administration and communications to join a small team of dedicated staff to help develop and implement Experimenta’s exciting range of programs. [more...]
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From Screen Daily: Fortissimo Films has closed a distribution deal for Candy with German distributor Concorde Filmverleih. The deal was brokered by Fortissimo co-chairman Wouter Barendrecht and Concorde Filmverleih’s managing director Markus Zimmer. [more...]
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From The Sydney Morning Herald/AFP: Heath Ledger has been nominated for a BAFTA in the best actor category for his portrayal of a gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain. [www.smh.com.au]
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By Lawrie Zion in The Australian: The general manager of the Australian Film Institute, Geoffrey Williams, has resigned just nine months into a three-year contact, citing differences with the organisation's new chairman, Morry Schwartz, and its newly constituted board. His resignation comes just a month after the departure of AFI awards co-ordinator Robyn Young. [www.theaustralian.news.com.au]
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Sandy George for Screen Daily: The Australian government agency with responsibility for developing features has to go in search of a new chief executive now that Kim Dalton has been made director of television at public broadcaster the ABC. [more...]
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Jeremy Kay for Screen Daily: First Look Studios has picked up North American rights to Rowan Woods' Australian drama Little Fish from Myriad Pictures and plans a release in the first quarter of the year. [more...]
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Business Affairs Assistant: Based in Sydney you will provide administrative support to the Business Affairs Department. The successful applicant will have highly developed computing skills, excellent typing proficiency, file management experience and meticulous attention to detail. [more...]
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Documentary and Factual Co-ordinator: Based in Sydney you will provide administrative support to the Documentary and Factual Department. Applicants must have knowledge of and an interest in the Australian film and television industry, excellent communication and organisational skills, highly developed Microsoft Office computing skills, excellent typing proficiency, file management experience and meticulous attention to detail. [more...]
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Drama Co-ordinator: Our Commissioning Editor of Drama needs an assistant who is an administrative wizard, preferably with drama development and production experience, who can also read and assess drama applications. [more...]
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National Sales Manager: Madman Entertainment, a wholly owned Australian company, is a leading niche entertainment distributor that manages film rights across theatrical, DVD and TV. Madman Cinema is the theatrical arm of Madman Entertainment. [more...]
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By Erin O'Dwyer in The Sydney Morning Herald: It was Hollywood magic that turned Sydney into Clark Kent's hometown of Metropolis, but Hollywood millions have transformed the city into one of the world's most coveted international filming locations. The NSW Government courted the producers of Superman Returns with tax breaks and other assistance throughout the eight-month shoot. NSW State Development Minister John Watkins said yesterday that the film - expected to cost over $US300 million ($408 million) to make - had injected $110 million into the economy. [www.smh.com.au]
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By Garry Maddox in The Sydney Morning Herald: First it was the splitting of the Australian Film Institute awards into two ceremonies. Now it's the delayed telecast on the Nine Network. The reinvention of the country's main film awards has proven controversial, leading to a lively exchange of emails copied around the industry this week. [www.smh.com.au]
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Sandy George for Screen Daily: New filmmaker Roseanne Liang, independent producer Elizabeth Mitchell and industry champion Dave Gibson were all honoured at New Zealand’s annual producers’ conference on Friday evening (Nov 18) in Wellington. [more...]
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Jeremy Kay for Screen Daily: GreeneStreet Films is reuniting with Swimfan director John Polson on the upcoming thriller Tenderness. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in early 2006 on the adaptation of Robert Cormier's novel about a teenage serial killer and the 16-year-old runaway seduced by his charm. [more...]
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Wendy Mitchell for Screen Daily: Australian video-on-demand company Reeltime has signed a deal with Granada International to license select film and television programmes from Granada’s library. Once Reeltime launches in early 2006, the Granada content will be made available to all of its ISP partners. [more...]
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From AAP/The Sydney Morning Herald: The head of Walt Disney Co's local operations says the company's withdrawal from Australia could be the death knell of the nation's animation industry. But DisneyToon Studios Australia (DTSA) general manager Philip Oakes said he had faith in the local industry and he would set up a new animation business in Sydney. "It is a killer," Oakes said when asked what impact the closure of Disneytoon Studio's would have on Australia's animation industry. [www.smh.com.au]
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IF Media, publishers of Inside Film magazine and founders of the Lexus Inside Film Awards, are looking for a bookkeeper to join the team in January 2006. The position is ideal for an accounting/business student or graduate with an interest in the film industry. [more...]
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Sandy George for Screen Daily: Madman Cinema has acquired all Australian and New Zealand rights to The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada from French sales agent EuropaCorp. The film is the directorial debut of Tommy Lee Jones, whose performance in the drama earned him the best actor award at Cannes this year. [more...]
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Shaun Brown - Head of SBS Television - has been named as the public broadcaster’s next Managing Director. The SBS Board announced the decision yesterday following a three-month selection process for qualified candidates from within Australia and overseas. Since joining SBS in January, 2003, Mr. Brown has presided over a period of unprecedented growth in audiences, culminating in the network’s highly praised Ashes coverage earlier this year. [more...]
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IF Media, publishers of Inside Film magazine and founders of the Lexus Inside Film Awards, are looking for a bookkeeper to join the team in January 2006. The position is ideal for an accounting/business student or graduate with an interest in the film industry. [more...]
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Jeremy Kay for Screen Daily: Launching in its first territory, Greg McLean's horror title Wolf Creek scored a number one opening in Australia on Thursday on an estimated $142,639 (AU$193,045). Village Roadshow Pictures distributed the picture in Australia on behalf of The Weinstein Company and Wolf Creek is set to launch in North America through the Weinstein brothers' Dimension Films label on Dec 25. [more...]
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Sandy George for Screen Daily: Kelly Rogers and David Ross have sold their half share in New Zealand's biggest arthouse circuit, Rialto Cinemas, to mainstream exhibitor Reading and cashed up their distribution company in the process. This means that the country's two biggest cinema operators, the other being existing half owner Village Skycity, now own most of the 19-screen specialist chain that Rogers established. [more...]
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IF Media, publishers of Inside Film magazine and founders of the Lexus Inside Film Awards, are looking for a Marketing Assistant to join the team in January 2006. Full time is preferred, however hours are negotiable. [more...]
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IF Media, publishers of Inside Film magazine and founders of the Lexus Inside Film Awards, are looking for a bookkeeper to join the team in January 2006. The position is ideal for an accounting/business student or graduate with an interest in the film industry. [more...]
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By Sheena MacLean in The Australian: Leading documentary producer Film Australia has outlined a three-year strategy to lift the struggling sector out of the doldrums. Chief executive Daryl Karp said Film Australia would expand its delivery platforms and markets, aggressively target third-party finance and use internal cost savings to lift production levels. [www.theaustralian.news.com.au]
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By Garry Maddox in The Sydney Morning Herald: Dudded or disappointed? Fighting mad or just fighting against the tide? After Wolf Creek missed nominations in two key categories at the Australian Film Institute awards, actor John Jarratt has called for an overhaul of voting. 'I've been around 30 years and I thought the film should be supported and that's what I thought the AFI were about - supporting Australian cinema,' he says. 'They didn't do a very good job.' [www.smh.com.au]
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Sandy George for Screen Daily: Village Roadshow has taken international sales rights to December Boys, the feature starring Daniel 'Harry Potter' Radcliffe that goes into production before the end of the year. Roadshow Film Distributors, as part of this new deal, will also co-distribute the coming-of-age drama locally alongside Becker, which is the production company behind the film. [more...]
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