formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
For Film’s Sake (FFS), the advocacy organisation behind the female-focused film lab Attagirl, has joined with Sydney Film Festival (SFF) to announce two new prizes and an incubator program aimed at supporting filmmakers of diverse backgrounds. Source: For Film’s Sake … Continued
Hopscotch Features’ Troy Lum and Andrew Mason have joined forces with UK producer Gabrielle Tana to form a new production house, Brouhaha Entertainment. Source: Troy Lum and Andrew Mason launch new production banner with Gabrielle Tana – IF Magazine
The closure of Australian cinemas and entertainment venues as well as licensed clubs, hotels and pubs, casinos and nightclubs is a body blow to Village Roadshow Ltd (VRL) and the broader exhibition and distribution sector. Source: Exhibitors and distributors despair … Continued
Murray Forrest has received the Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers’ inaugural Humanitarian Award, recognising his long commitment to the Motion Picture Industry Benevolent Society (MPIBS). The former head of film processing labs Atlab and Colorfilm, Forrest has served as chairman … Continued
Cinemas in Australia and New Zealand are being offered technology which will deliver digital copies of films, trailers and commercials via satellite. Source: Satellite delivery to revolutionise distribution of films to cinemas – IF Magazine
Admissions at Australian cinemas have been flat or falling for 15 years, interspersed with a few upticks–despite hikes in ticket prices, the addition of new screens and an annual net population gain of 300,000. Source: Ticket sales are flat-lining but … Continued