Warwick Thornton's cinematography on 'The New Boy' has seen him pick up another international accolade, this time the Spotlight prize at the American Society of Cinematographers Awards.
Danny and Michael Philippou’s break-out horror 'Talk To Me' has once again made itself heard, this time at Thursday's AACTA Industry Awards on the Gold Coast, topping the film categories with five awards.
AACTA has announced more than 70 of the events that will form part of its inaugural festival, including talks with Danny and Michael Philippou, Warwick Thornton and Celeste Barber.
Warwick Thornton won the Golden Frog at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland over the weekend for his cinematography on 'The New Boy', which he also wrote and directed.
First-time narrative feature directors Noora Niasari and Gracie Otto will vie against Warwick Thornton, Jeffrey Walker and Colin and Cameron Cairnes for the top prize at the Australian Directors' Guild Awards next month.
A trio of Australian films are bound for this year's Toronto International Film Festival: NZ co-production 'The Convert', directed by Lee Tamahori, Kitty Green's 'The Royal Hotel' and Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy'.
After helming TV series such as 'Mystery Road' and 'Firebite', Warwick Thornton returns to where he says his heart is – cinema – with 'The New Boy'. The writer, director and DOP talks to IF about the making of the film and his approach to directing - "there are no f***ing rules".
Scarlett Pictures' Kath Shelper may have made a decision a few years ago to retire from producing, yet she's helped to bring to screen two of the most anticipated Australian films of late: Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy', which lands in cinemas on Thursday after a Cannes berth, and Kitty Green's upcoming 'The Royal Hotel'.