Leigh Whannell’s sci-fi horror movie 'Upgrade' began brightly in the US last weekend, drawing plaudits from reviewers and registering the second biggest debut ever for its distributor BHTilt.
Australian feature films and feature documentaries released in cinemas have a very good shot at beating the 2017 calendar year total of $49.4 million, judging by the results for the first five months.
The top brass at Disney/Lucasfilm are pondering why 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' didn’t fly anywhere near as high as they expected in the US and internationally, including Australia, last weekend.
Surfing along on word-of-mouth, Simon Baker’s 'Breath' maintained momentum in its second weekend, easily beating new releases 'Tully', 'Chappaquiddick' and 'Crooked House'.
Simon Baker’s coming-of-age drama 'Breath' opened in third spot last weekend, behind the Marvel/Disney blockbuster 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'I Feel Pretty'.
The local feature films and feature documentaries released in cinemas in the first four months of this year, plus a few holdovers, have collectively grossed $32 million.
Water cinematographer Rick Rifici ('Otherlife', 'Drift', 'Adore') has spent a lot of his career capturing surf for TVCs and commercial clients, where the brief typically involves capturing the waves and athletes in sunny conditions and bright blue water.
Edwina Waddy will take charge of the development and production of Australian films at Roadshow Films from next month.