Exclusive: Joel ‘Kachi Benson (Madu) has been tapped to direct the documentary The Harvest, on Nigeria’s infamous Boko Haram Kidnappings of 2014, for Hunting Lane and Impact Partners. A first-look still can be found above.
Following four Nigerian mothers as they fight to educate their children in the wake of tragedy, the film marks the 10th anniversary of terrorist organization Boko Haram’s attack and abduction of 276 young girls from a school in the village of Chibok.
Joel ‘Kachi Benson
Nigerian filmmaker Benson came to helm the film after tackling the aftermath of the attacks with previous work including 2019’s Daughters of Chibok, a VR experience he wrote and produced which won the Lion for Best Immersive Story at the 76th Venice Film Festival.
“I have spent the last five years with the mothers and survivors of the Chibok kidnappings,” the filmmaker told Deadline. “I’ve listened to their stories,...
Following four Nigerian mothers as they fight to educate their children in the wake of tragedy, the film marks the 10th anniversary of terrorist organization Boko Haram’s attack and abduction of 276 young girls from a school in the village of Chibok.
Joel ‘Kachi Benson
Nigerian filmmaker Benson came to helm the film after tackling the aftermath of the attacks with previous work including 2019’s Daughters of Chibok, a VR experience he wrote and produced which won the Lion for Best Immersive Story at the 76th Venice Film Festival.
“I have spent the last five years with the mothers and survivors of the Chibok kidnappings,” the filmmaker told Deadline. “I’ve listened to their stories,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Two new Australian films, both enjoying their world premiere, are among the first titles confirmed to play at the Sydney Film Festival in June.
“In Vitro,” a sci-fi mystery thriller set on a remote cattle farm in the near future, hails from directors Will Howarth and Tom McKeith (“Beast”) and stars Ashley Zukerman (“Succession”).
With “The Pool,” director Ian Darling (“The Final Quarter”) paints a cinematic portrait of a year in the life of the iconic Bondi Icebergs, the pool and the people who cherish it.
They will be joined by New Zealand actor Rachel House (“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”), who makes her feature directorial debut with “The Mountain,” which centers on three children discovering friendship’s healing power through the spirit of adventure as they trek through spectacular New Zealand landscapes. It is executive produced by Taika Waititi and will be eligible for Sydney’s recently announced First Nations Award,...
“In Vitro,” a sci-fi mystery thriller set on a remote cattle farm in the near future, hails from directors Will Howarth and Tom McKeith (“Beast”) and stars Ashley Zukerman (“Succession”).
With “The Pool,” director Ian Darling (“The Final Quarter”) paints a cinematic portrait of a year in the life of the iconic Bondi Icebergs, the pool and the people who cherish it.
They will be joined by New Zealand actor Rachel House (“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”), who makes her feature directorial debut with “The Mountain,” which centers on three children discovering friendship’s healing power through the spirit of adventure as they trek through spectacular New Zealand landscapes. It is executive produced by Taika Waititi and will be eligible for Sydney’s recently announced First Nations Award,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: In a highly competitive acquisition situation ahead of the documentary’s Tribeca Festival premiere, MSNBC Films has picked up Paper & Glue from Imagine Documentaries, Impact Partners, Time Studios, and Shark Island.
The feature is a project by acclaimed French artist Jr, whose known for giving a global voice to everyday people through a genre-blending combination of public art, photography and large format spectacle. In the docu, Jr turns the camera on his own work as he builds some of his most monumental projects. From early illicit graffiti videos captured on Paris rooftops at night, to the US-Mexico border, to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to a current collaboration at a California supermax prison, the movie follows Jr as he turns these communities inside out, turning images of residents into eye-catching and immersive art installations. Paper & Glue follows the Oscar-nominated Faces Places, which was directed by Jr along with Agnès Varda.
The feature is a project by acclaimed French artist Jr, whose known for giving a global voice to everyday people through a genre-blending combination of public art, photography and large format spectacle. In the docu, Jr turns the camera on his own work as he builds some of his most monumental projects. From early illicit graffiti videos captured on Paris rooftops at night, to the US-Mexico border, to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to a current collaboration at a California supermax prison, the movie follows Jr as he turns these communities inside out, turning images of residents into eye-catching and immersive art installations. Paper & Glue follows the Oscar-nominated Faces Places, which was directed by Jr along with Agnès Varda.
- 6/15/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Imagine Documentaries and Impact Partners have partnered on the feature documentary Paper & Glue. It is directed by renowned French artist Jr about a very personal subject: his own artwork. Using unexpected canvasses, Jr’s intention is to give a global voice to everyday people through a genre-blending combination of public art, photography and large-format spectacle.
The film will make its debut at one of the spring festivals, and I hear that will likely be at the Tribeca Film Festival in June.
From early illicit graffiti videos captured on Paris rooftops at night to a monumental portrait set on the U.S.-Mexico border wall to a current collaboration in a California supermax prison, Paper & Glue uses the power of collaborative art to uplift communities and inspire self-expression. Told through Jr’s first-person accounts, the film uses his vast personal archives to revisit and reveal rare behind-the-scenes moments in his...
The film will make its debut at one of the spring festivals, and I hear that will likely be at the Tribeca Film Festival in June.
From early illicit graffiti videos captured on Paris rooftops at night to a monumental portrait set on the U.S.-Mexico border wall to a current collaboration in a California supermax prison, Paper & Glue uses the power of collaborative art to uplift communities and inspire self-expression. Told through Jr’s first-person accounts, the film uses his vast personal archives to revisit and reveal rare behind-the-scenes moments in his...
- 4/19/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO unveiled the official trailer for “Allen v. Farrow” on Tuesday, in the lead-up to the February 21 premiere of the upcoming four-part documentary exploring the abuse allegations against Woody Allen.
The documentary, from filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, aims to offer a deep-dive into the the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then seven-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial, the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed. Though Allen has never been charged with a crime despite multiple investigations, the scandal has persisted as one of Hollywood’s most public controversies.
Per HBO, “Allen v. Farrow” will interweave new investigative work, intimate home movie footage, court documents, police evidence, revelatory videotape and never-before-heard audio tapes, as well as interviews with Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow, Ronan Farrow, family friend Carly Simon,...
The documentary, from filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, aims to offer a deep-dive into the the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then seven-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial, the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed. Though Allen has never been charged with a crime despite multiple investigations, the scandal has persisted as one of Hollywood’s most public controversies.
Per HBO, “Allen v. Farrow” will interweave new investigative work, intimate home movie footage, court documents, police evidence, revelatory videotape and never-before-heard audio tapes, as well as interviews with Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow, Ronan Farrow, family friend Carly Simon,...
- 2/17/2021
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Piecing together home movies, court documents, police evidence and never-before-heard audio tapes, HBO is releasing docuseries “Allen v. Farrow” — which examines the decades-long story behind the sexual abuse allegations against Woody Allen involving his daughter Dylan — on Feb. 21. The series will also stream on HBO Max.
The four-part HBO Documentary Films investigative docuseries comes from filmmakers Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy, and follows the abuse allegation, the subsequent custody trial, Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter Soon-Yi, and the aftermath of the trauma on the family in the years that followed.
“Allen v. Farrow” features exclusive, in-depth interviews with Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow, and Ronan Farrow, as well as family friend Carly Simon, prosecutor Frank Maco, relatives, investigators, experts and other eyewitnesses.
In addition to taking an closer look at Farrow and Allen’s personal and professional relationship, having made 13 films together, the series also takes a...
The four-part HBO Documentary Films investigative docuseries comes from filmmakers Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy, and follows the abuse allegation, the subsequent custody trial, Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter Soon-Yi, and the aftermath of the trauma on the family in the years that followed.
“Allen v. Farrow” features exclusive, in-depth interviews with Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow, and Ronan Farrow, as well as family friend Carly Simon, prosecutor Frank Maco, relatives, investigators, experts and other eyewitnesses.
In addition to taking an closer look at Farrow and Allen’s personal and professional relationship, having made 13 films together, the series also takes a...
- 2/5/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
The story of Woody Allen’s notorious relationship with Mia Farrow and family is being explored in a four-part documentary for HBO.
The WarnerMedia cable network has ordered Allen v. Farrow from Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy, the team behind HBO Max’s documentary On the Record, which examines the sexual assault allegations against hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.
The series will explore the scandals behind the couple’s relationship including the accusation of sexual abuse against Allen involving Dylan, his then-7-year-old daughter with Farrow; their subsequent custody trial; the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed.
It will premiere on Sunday, February 21, and you can watch a teaser trailer below.
It will interweave new investigative work, pieced together from intimate home-movie footage, court documents, police evidence, revelatory videotape and never-before-heard audio tapes, with exclusive, in-depth...
The WarnerMedia cable network has ordered Allen v. Farrow from Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy, the team behind HBO Max’s documentary On the Record, which examines the sexual assault allegations against hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.
The series will explore the scandals behind the couple’s relationship including the accusation of sexual abuse against Allen involving Dylan, his then-7-year-old daughter with Farrow; their subsequent custody trial; the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed.
It will premiere on Sunday, February 21, and you can watch a teaser trailer below.
It will interweave new investigative work, pieced together from intimate home-movie footage, court documents, police evidence, revelatory videotape and never-before-heard audio tapes, with exclusive, in-depth...
- 2/5/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Woody Allen scandal will again be brought into the spotlight, this time in a new four-part documentary series coming to HBO later this month called “Allen v. Farrow.”
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, the documentarians behind the Russell Simmons exposé “On the Record,” will direct the docuseries along with producer Amy Herdy. The series aims to examine the private story behind the accusations of sexual abuse against the Oscar-winning filmmaker involving his daughter Dylan Farrow, his then 7-year-old child with his ex, actress Mia Farrow.
A teaser for the series (above) shows the filmmakers sitting down with Mia Farrow alongside archival clips and photos of the family and the revelation of Allen’s relationship and marriage to Soon-Yi Previn, whom Farrow had adopted with her previous husband André Previn in 1978.
“Who on Earth could believe that about Woody Allen?” Farrow says in the trailer for “Allen v. Farrow.” “I couldn’t believe it.
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, the documentarians behind the Russell Simmons exposé “On the Record,” will direct the docuseries along with producer Amy Herdy. The series aims to examine the private story behind the accusations of sexual abuse against the Oscar-winning filmmaker involving his daughter Dylan Farrow, his then 7-year-old child with his ex, actress Mia Farrow.
A teaser for the series (above) shows the filmmakers sitting down with Mia Farrow alongside archival clips and photos of the family and the revelation of Allen’s relationship and marriage to Soon-Yi Previn, whom Farrow had adopted with her previous husband André Previn in 1978.
“Who on Earth could believe that about Woody Allen?” Farrow says in the trailer for “Allen v. Farrow.” “I couldn’t believe it.
- 2/5/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Clockwise from top left: Cornel Ozies, Hollie Fifer, Ian Darling and Santilla Chingaipe.
Eight established and emerging filmmakers will each create a 3 to 5-minute documentary with a focus on the performing arts during the challenging time of Covid-19.
Entitled voxdocs, it’s an initiative from the Shark Island Institute headed by filmmaker and philanthropist Ian Darling and Documentary Australia Foundation (Daf), in association with the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
They are Maya Newell; Hollie Fifer (The Opposition); Ian Darling; Santilla Chingaipe (Black as Me); Alex Wu (winner of the Dendy Award for Best Australian Live-Action Short Film at the 2020 Sydney Film Festival for Idol); Tamara Whyte (this year’s recipient of the inaugural Centralised Daf Fellowship); Maria Tran; and Cornel Ozies (Our Law).
Their subjects include a young Tongan-Australian woman whose body still remembers the dance routine of her first big show before it was cancelled due to...
Eight established and emerging filmmakers will each create a 3 to 5-minute documentary with a focus on the performing arts during the challenging time of Covid-19.
Entitled voxdocs, it’s an initiative from the Shark Island Institute headed by filmmaker and philanthropist Ian Darling and Documentary Australia Foundation (Daf), in association with the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
They are Maya Newell; Hollie Fifer (The Opposition); Ian Darling; Santilla Chingaipe (Black as Me); Alex Wu (winner of the Dendy Award for Best Australian Live-Action Short Film at the 2020 Sydney Film Festival for Idol); Tamara Whyte (this year’s recipient of the inaugural Centralised Daf Fellowship); Maria Tran; and Cornel Ozies (Our Law).
Their subjects include a young Tongan-Australian woman whose body still remembers the dance routine of her first big show before it was cancelled due to...
- 9/25/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Sophie Hyde, pictured here on the set of ‘Animals’, has been nominated for two Adg Awards.
First-time feature directors Thomas Wright (Acute Misfortune), John Sheedy (H is for Happiness), Ben Lawrence (Hearts and Bones) and Natalie Erika James (Relic) will vie for the Australian Directors’ Guild (Adg) Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film ($1 million or over) against Sophie Hyde (Animals) and Wayne Blair (Top End Wedding).
Up in the $1 million or under category are Josephine Mackerras for Alice, Imogen Thomas for Emu Runner, Lucy Colman for Hot Mess, Luke Sullivan for Reflections In The Dust and Samuel Van Grinsven for Sequin In A Blue Room.
The Adg announced nominees for its annual awards today, with winners to be announced in Sydney at a ceremony October 19. A record 202 entries were received this year, up from 117 in 2019.
“At these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we come...
First-time feature directors Thomas Wright (Acute Misfortune), John Sheedy (H is for Happiness), Ben Lawrence (Hearts and Bones) and Natalie Erika James (Relic) will vie for the Australian Directors’ Guild (Adg) Award for Best Direction in a Feature Film ($1 million or over) against Sophie Hyde (Animals) and Wayne Blair (Top End Wedding).
Up in the $1 million or under category are Josephine Mackerras for Alice, Imogen Thomas for Emu Runner, Lucy Colman for Hot Mess, Luke Sullivan for Reflections In The Dust and Samuel Van Grinsven for Sequin In A Blue Room.
The Adg announced nominees for its annual awards today, with winners to be announced in Sydney at a ceremony October 19. A record 202 entries were received this year, up from 117 in 2019.
“At these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we come...
- 7/14/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
In the first trailer for the explosive #MeToo documentary “On The Record,” Drew Dixon talks about how she found the strength to publicly accuse hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of sexual assault and how enduring that attack made her feel like she was “reduced to nothing.”
“I didn’t say anything about what happened with Russell. He just grabbed me. He just grabbed me. And on saying no, I was reduced to nothing in that moment,” Dixon says in the trailer. “Nothing about anything that makes me who I am mattered.”
“On The Record” is the latest film directed and produced by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, who brought you “The Hunting Ground” and “The Invisible War.” And their film follows Dixon and accusers Sil Lai Abrams and Sheri Sher as they recount their time at Def Jam Records and the emotional struggle they went through in choosing to speak to the New York Times,...
“I didn’t say anything about what happened with Russell. He just grabbed me. He just grabbed me. And on saying no, I was reduced to nothing in that moment,” Dixon says in the trailer. “Nothing about anything that makes me who I am mattered.”
“On The Record” is the latest film directed and produced by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, who brought you “The Hunting Ground” and “The Invisible War.” And their film follows Dixon and accusers Sil Lai Abrams and Sheri Sher as they recount their time at Def Jam Records and the emotional struggle they went through in choosing to speak to the New York Times,...
- 4/21/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
HBO Max has finally revealed its launch date and along with that announcement on Tuesday came a slew of trailers for all of the WarnerMedia-owned streaming service’s original titles that will be available on day one, along with its large catalogue of library content.
Among those new programs you can look forward to diving into when the platform launches May 27 are scripted comedy “Love Life,” starring Anna Kendrick; Russell Simmons accuser documentary film “On the Record,” Sesame Workshop’s “The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo,” which is a late-show starring the little red monster himself; new “Looney Tunes” cartoons; underground ballroom competition “Legendary”; and kids’ crafting series “Craftopia.”
HBO Max will cost $14.99 a month, the same price as an HBO-only subscription. The price makes HBO Max among the most expensive services, when compared to Netflix, Hulu and fellow newer entrants like Peacock, Quibi, Apple TV+ and Disney+.
Also...
Among those new programs you can look forward to diving into when the platform launches May 27 are scripted comedy “Love Life,” starring Anna Kendrick; Russell Simmons accuser documentary film “On the Record,” Sesame Workshop’s “The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo,” which is a late-show starring the little red monster himself; new “Looney Tunes” cartoons; underground ballroom competition “Legendary”; and kids’ crafting series “Craftopia.”
HBO Max will cost $14.99 a month, the same price as an HBO-only subscription. The price makes HBO Max among the most expensive services, when compared to Netflix, Hulu and fellow newer entrants like Peacock, Quibi, Apple TV+ and Disney+.
Also...
- 4/21/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
‘The Nightingale’.
Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale was honoured as the Best Film at Film Critics Circle of Australia (Fcca) Awards yesterday evening, with the film’s star Aisling Franciosi also awarded Best Actress.
At a ceremony in Sydney hosted by Les Asmussen, David Michôd was presented with the Best Director prize for The King, and Joel Edgerton Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Together, Michôd and Edgerton also won the gong for Best Screenplay (original or adapted) for the Netflix film.
For his work in Judy & Punch, Damon Herriman picked up the award for Best Actor, while Danger Close: The Battle Of Long Tan dominated the craft awards, with Ben Nott winning Best Cinematography, Caitlin Yeo Best Original Score and Veronika Jenet Best Editor.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role went to Ursula Yovich for her performance in Top End Wedding.
The award for Best Feature Documentary was shared by two films,...
Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale was honoured as the Best Film at Film Critics Circle of Australia (Fcca) Awards yesterday evening, with the film’s star Aisling Franciosi also awarded Best Actress.
At a ceremony in Sydney hosted by Les Asmussen, David Michôd was presented with the Best Director prize for The King, and Joel Edgerton Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Together, Michôd and Edgerton also won the gong for Best Screenplay (original or adapted) for the Netflix film.
For his work in Judy & Punch, Damon Herriman picked up the award for Best Actor, while Danger Close: The Battle Of Long Tan dominated the craft awards, with Ben Nott winning Best Cinematography, Caitlin Yeo Best Original Score and Veronika Jenet Best Editor.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role went to Ursula Yovich for her performance in Top End Wedding.
The award for Best Feature Documentary was shared by two films,...
- 2/18/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
HBO Max has acquired Us rights to Sundance music industry sexual misconduct documentary On The Record after Oprah Winfrey pulled it from Apple TV+ before the festival.
HBO Max has acquired Us rights to Sundance music industry sexual misconduct documentary On The Record after Oprah Winfrey pulled it from Apple TV+ before the festival.
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering directed the Documentary Premieres selection from Impact Partners and Jane Doe Films, in which music industry executive Drew Dixon grapples with her decision to become one of the first women of colour in the wake of the #MeToo movement to publicly...
HBO Max has acquired Us rights to Sundance music industry sexual misconduct documentary On The Record after Oprah Winfrey pulled it from Apple TV+ before the festival.
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering directed the Documentary Premieres selection from Impact Partners and Jane Doe Films, in which music industry executive Drew Dixon grapples with her decision to become one of the first women of colour in the wake of the #MeToo movement to publicly...
- 2/3/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
HBO Max has acquired the U.S. rights to “On the Record,” Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s documentary that follows the accusers of music mogul Russell Simmons following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
“On the Record” has been a hot button film since Oprah Winfrey revealed earlier this month that she’d step away from the project as an executive producer, which additionally led to Apple TV+ to drop it from its slate.
The documentary primarily follows Drew Dixon at the beginning of the #MeToo movement as she grapples with the decision to come forward about her accusations about Simmons. Dixon says she was raped by Simmons in his apartment in 1995 and quit the company shortly after. Simmons has denied all accusations of non-consensual sex.
Also Read: 'On the Record' Film Review: Wrenching Documentary Offers Black Women a Voice in the #MeToo Movement
“The fierce...
“On the Record” has been a hot button film since Oprah Winfrey revealed earlier this month that she’d step away from the project as an executive producer, which additionally led to Apple TV+ to drop it from its slate.
The documentary primarily follows Drew Dixon at the beginning of the #MeToo movement as she grapples with the decision to come forward about her accusations about Simmons. Dixon says she was raped by Simmons in his apartment in 1995 and quit the company shortly after. Simmons has denied all accusations of non-consensual sex.
Also Read: 'On the Record' Film Review: Wrenching Documentary Offers Black Women a Voice in the #MeToo Movement
“The fierce...
- 2/3/2020
- by Brian Welk and Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Following a thunderstorm of Oprah Winfrey-related controversy and a successful Sundance Film Festival premiere, “On the Record” has secured domestic distribution at HBO Max.
A harrowing look at the struggle of women of color in the #MeToo movement, specifically those accusing hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of rape and sexual assault, the film was meant to roll out via Winfrey’s Apple TV Plus overall deal. Her Jan. 10 withdrawal from the project forced the film to fly solo in Park City, where it went in search of a buyer.
UTA Independent Film Group brokered the deal on behalf of filmmakers Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick. This marks HBO Max’s first Sundance acquisition ever (following a splashy deal for Hugh Jackman’s “Bad Education” out of Toronto last September).
“The fierce determination of Drew Dixon and all of the women who bravely chose to share their stories in ‘On the Record’ moved us profoundly,...
A harrowing look at the struggle of women of color in the #MeToo movement, specifically those accusing hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of rape and sexual assault, the film was meant to roll out via Winfrey’s Apple TV Plus overall deal. Her Jan. 10 withdrawal from the project forced the film to fly solo in Park City, where it went in search of a buyer.
UTA Independent Film Group brokered the deal on behalf of filmmakers Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick. This marks HBO Max’s first Sundance acquisition ever (following a splashy deal for Hugh Jackman’s “Bad Education” out of Toronto last September).
“The fierce determination of Drew Dixon and all of the women who bravely chose to share their stories in ‘On the Record’ moved us profoundly,...
- 2/3/2020
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max has snapped up U.S. rights to Impact Partners’ and Jane Doe Films’ documentary On the Record, about the women who’ve accused music mogul Russell Simmons of rape. The movie stirred up a lot of controversy heading into its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, with Oprah Winfrey removing herself from as executive producer, and thus pulling On the Record‘s distribution from Apple TV+.
Last year, HBO had another controversial Sundance documentary Leaving Neverland. However, On the Record will only air on streaming service HBO Max, not the linear pay cable network. Currently to be determined is whether On the Record gets a theatrical release. While many distributors such as Focus Features, Roadside Attractions, Amazon, CNN Films, IFC, Showtime and Netflix attended the Sundance premiere of the doc produced and directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, I heard most of them passed on making a bid.
Last year, HBO had another controversial Sundance documentary Leaving Neverland. However, On the Record will only air on streaming service HBO Max, not the linear pay cable network. Currently to be determined is whether On the Record gets a theatrical release. While many distributors such as Focus Features, Roadside Attractions, Amazon, CNN Films, IFC, Showtime and Netflix attended the Sundance premiere of the doc produced and directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, I heard most of them passed on making a bid.
- 2/3/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Warner receives his award from Karen Eastmure.
The editors of Ladies in Black, Bloom and The Final Quarter were among the honorees of the Australian Screen Editors’ annual Ellie Awards presented on Saturday night at the Eternity Playhouse in Darlinghurst.
Mark Warner’s work on Ladies in Black won best editing in a feature drama, James Manché’s episode 5 of Bloom was recognised as best editing in a drama and Sally Fryer’s The Final Quarter took the feature documentary editing prize.
That followed Fryer’s win at the Aacta Awards while the Adam Goodes doco directed by Ian Darling was named best documentary program at the Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore last Friday night.
The other recipients included Sara Edwards’ Gatwick – The Last Chance Hotel (documentary), Julie-Anne De Ruvo’s The Letdown (comedy), Nicholas Dunlop and Lawrie Silvestrin’s Don’t Stop the Music (factual entertainment) and...
The editors of Ladies in Black, Bloom and The Final Quarter were among the honorees of the Australian Screen Editors’ annual Ellie Awards presented on Saturday night at the Eternity Playhouse in Darlinghurst.
Mark Warner’s work on Ladies in Black won best editing in a feature drama, James Manché’s episode 5 of Bloom was recognised as best editing in a drama and Sally Fryer’s The Final Quarter took the feature documentary editing prize.
That followed Fryer’s win at the Aacta Awards while the Adam Goodes doco directed by Ian Darling was named best documentary program at the Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore last Friday night.
The other recipients included Sara Edwards’ Gatwick – The Last Chance Hotel (documentary), Julie-Anne De Ruvo’s The Letdown (comedy), Nicholas Dunlop and Lawrie Silvestrin’s Don’t Stop the Music (factual entertainment) and...
- 12/8/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Filmmaker Kirby Dick and producer Amy Ziering, the team behind the Oscar-nominated college campus rape doc expose The Hunting Ground and The Invisible War, are working on their next untitled doc with Apple, Oprah Winfrey and Impact Partners to debut next year.
Produced and co-directed by Dick and Ziering, the new documentary follows a brilliant former music executive who grapples with whether to go public with her story of assault and abuse by a notable figure in the music industry. The film will take a sharp look at race, gender, class and intersectionality, and the toll assaults take on their victims and society at large.
Dick and Ziering’s Jane Doe Films will produce with Winfrey, Terry Wood (Harpo Productions), Dan Cogan (Impact Partners), Regina K. Scully (Artemis Rising), Ian Darling (Shark Island), Abigail Disney (Level Forward)all serving as EPs. The creative team includes producers Jamie Rogers and Amy Herdy.
Produced and co-directed by Dick and Ziering, the new documentary follows a brilliant former music executive who grapples with whether to go public with her story of assault and abuse by a notable figure in the music industry. The film will take a sharp look at race, gender, class and intersectionality, and the toll assaults take on their victims and society at large.
Dick and Ziering’s Jane Doe Films will produce with Winfrey, Terry Wood (Harpo Productions), Dan Cogan (Impact Partners), Regina K. Scully (Artemis Rising), Ian Darling (Shark Island), Abigail Disney (Level Forward)all serving as EPs. The creative team includes producers Jamie Rogers and Amy Herdy.
- 12/3/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering are directing and producing a documentary about sexual assault in the music industry.
The movie, from Oprah Winfrey and Impact Partners, is set to premiere next year on Apple Plus. It follows a former music executive who grapples with whether to go public with her story of assault and abuse by a notable figure in the industry.
The documentary is described as “a profound examination of race, gender, class and intersectionality, and the toll assaults take on their victims and society at large.”
Dick and Ziering are producing through their Jane Doe Films. The executive producers are Winfrey, Terry Wood (Harpo Productions), Dan Cogan (Impact Partners), Regina K. Scully (Artemis Rising), Ian Darling (Shark Island) and Abigail Disney (Level Forward). The creative team includes producers Jamie Rogers and Amy Herdy.
Dick was nominated for an Academy Awards for “Twist of Faith” in 2006. He and...
The movie, from Oprah Winfrey and Impact Partners, is set to premiere next year on Apple Plus. It follows a former music executive who grapples with whether to go public with her story of assault and abuse by a notable figure in the industry.
The documentary is described as “a profound examination of race, gender, class and intersectionality, and the toll assaults take on their victims and society at large.”
Dick and Ziering are producing through their Jane Doe Films. The executive producers are Winfrey, Terry Wood (Harpo Productions), Dan Cogan (Impact Partners), Regina K. Scully (Artemis Rising), Ian Darling (Shark Island) and Abigail Disney (Level Forward). The creative team includes producers Jamie Rogers and Amy Herdy.
Dick was nominated for an Academy Awards for “Twist of Faith” in 2006. He and...
- 12/3/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Oprah Winfrey is set to executive produce a new untitled documentary from the directors of “The Invisible War” and “The Hunting Ground,” Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, that will be made at Apple, the tech giant announced Tuesday.
The original documentary film will be produced by Winfrey and Impact Partners and will premiere on Apple TV+ in 2020.
Dick and Ziering’s documentary follows a brilliant former music executive who grapples with whether to go public with her story of assault and abuse by a notable figure in the music industry. The film is described as a profound examination of race, gender, class and intersectionality and the toll assaults take on their victims and society at large.
Also Read: Here's Your First Look at 'Oprah's Book Club' on Apple TV+ (Videos)
Dick and Ziering are also producing the untitled documentary via their Jane Doe Films along with Winfrey, Terry...
The original documentary film will be produced by Winfrey and Impact Partners and will premiere on Apple TV+ in 2020.
Dick and Ziering’s documentary follows a brilliant former music executive who grapples with whether to go public with her story of assault and abuse by a notable figure in the music industry. The film is described as a profound examination of race, gender, class and intersectionality and the toll assaults take on their victims and society at large.
Also Read: Here's Your First Look at 'Oprah's Book Club' on Apple TV+ (Videos)
Dick and Ziering are also producing the untitled documentary via their Jane Doe Films along with Winfrey, Terry...
- 12/3/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Antony Partos.
Antony Partos won the prize for best TV theme for Bloom and shared the awards for best music in a TV series or serial, also for Bloom, and feature film score for I Am Mother at the Screen Music Awards in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
First time nominee Piers Burbrook de Vere is now a first time Screen Music Awards winner as his work on Abe Forsythe’s zombie comedy Little Monsters was named best soundtrack album at the awards hosted by Justine Clarke at the Forum.
The guest presenters were actors Susan Prior, Amali Golden, Mark Coles Smith and Damon Herriman and screen composer Burkhard Dallwitz.
In her welcoming address Australian Guild of Screen Composers (Agsc) president Caitlin Yeo said: “The Agsc is stronger, more unified and more able to advocate for everyone’s interests because of your dedication, hard work, and service.
“This year I have...
Antony Partos won the prize for best TV theme for Bloom and shared the awards for best music in a TV series or serial, also for Bloom, and feature film score for I Am Mother at the Screen Music Awards in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
First time nominee Piers Burbrook de Vere is now a first time Screen Music Awards winner as his work on Abe Forsythe’s zombie comedy Little Monsters was named best soundtrack album at the awards hosted by Justine Clarke at the Forum.
The guest presenters were actors Susan Prior, Amali Golden, Mark Coles Smith and Damon Herriman and screen composer Burkhard Dallwitz.
In her welcoming address Australian Guild of Screen Composers (Agsc) president Caitlin Yeo said: “The Agsc is stronger, more unified and more able to advocate for everyone’s interests because of your dedication, hard work, and service.
“This year I have...
- 11/20/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Jenji Kohan.
Jenji Kohan, the creator of Netflix’s most-watched original show, Orange is the New Black, will headline New Zealand’s Spada (Screen Production and Development Association of New Zealand) conference this year, which will also feature an international address from Lord David Puttnam.
Spada 2019 will be held at Auckland’s Aotea Centre across November 20-21 and will conclude to align with the 2019 Nz TV Awards.
Kohan is a coup for the Nz screen industry event which will focus strongly on the international development of local content and opportunities for global co-production.
“We’re thrilled to have such an exceptional line-up of international and domestic speakers at this year’s conference. Rather than narrow ourselves to one theme, we’ve developed sessions to drive conversation around key issues that affect us as an industry both now and in the future,” says Spada’s executive director Sandy Gildea tells If.
Jenji Kohan, the creator of Netflix’s most-watched original show, Orange is the New Black, will headline New Zealand’s Spada (Screen Production and Development Association of New Zealand) conference this year, which will also feature an international address from Lord David Puttnam.
Spada 2019 will be held at Auckland’s Aotea Centre across November 20-21 and will conclude to align with the 2019 Nz TV Awards.
Kohan is a coup for the Nz screen industry event which will focus strongly on the international development of local content and opportunities for global co-production.
“We’re thrilled to have such an exceptional line-up of international and domestic speakers at this year’s conference. Rather than narrow ourselves to one theme, we’ve developed sessions to drive conversation around key issues that affect us as an industry both now and in the future,” says Spada’s executive director Sandy Gildea tells If.
- 9/16/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘The Australian Dream.’
The racist slurs which ended the football career of Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes dominated the national conversation for weeks in the lead-up to the premieres of Ian Darling’s The Final Quarter and Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream.
So how to explain the fact that Gordon’s acclaimed film ranked at No. 12 in Australian cinemas last weekend after winning the Miff Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature and earning a nomination for an Aacta Award?
Some 640,000 people watched The Final Quarter on Network 10 after its Sydney Film Festival premiere in June. That plus the copious publicity for both docs and the issues of race, identity and belonging may well have prompted some people to think: “I know the story, so I don’t need to see The Australian Dream.”
To be fair, the film written by Stan Grant and produced by Good Thing Productions’ Nick Batzias,...
The racist slurs which ended the football career of Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes dominated the national conversation for weeks in the lead-up to the premieres of Ian Darling’s The Final Quarter and Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream.
So how to explain the fact that Gordon’s acclaimed film ranked at No. 12 in Australian cinemas last weekend after winning the Miff Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature and earning a nomination for an Aacta Award?
Some 640,000 people watched The Final Quarter on Network 10 after its Sydney Film Festival premiere in June. That plus the copious publicity for both docs and the issues of race, identity and belonging may well have prompted some people to think: “I know the story, so I don’t need to see The Australian Dream.”
To be fair, the film written by Stan Grant and produced by Good Thing Productions’ Nick Batzias,...
- 8/26/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Mystify: Michael Hutchence.’
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has unveiled the first set of nominees for this year’s awards, announcing the five films that will compete for Best Documentary.
Two films detailing the racial vilification of former Sydney Swans captain and Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream and Ian Darling’s The Final Quarter, will square off against other for the award.
Other nominees include Richard Lowenstein’s portrait of his late friend and Inxs frontman, Mystify: Michael Hutchence, which has made more than $1 million at the box office and screened at Tribeca and Hot Docs. Maya Newell’s In My Blood It Runs, which premiered in competition at Hot Docs, will also compete for the award, as will Janine Hosking’s portrait of concert pianist Geoffrey Tozer, The Eulogy.
‘The Australian Dream’.
A notable omission from the nominees...
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has unveiled the first set of nominees for this year’s awards, announcing the five films that will compete for Best Documentary.
Two films detailing the racial vilification of former Sydney Swans captain and Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, Daniel Gordon’s The Australian Dream and Ian Darling’s The Final Quarter, will square off against other for the award.
Other nominees include Richard Lowenstein’s portrait of his late friend and Inxs frontman, Mystify: Michael Hutchence, which has made more than $1 million at the box office and screened at Tribeca and Hot Docs. Maya Newell’s In My Blood It Runs, which premiered in competition at Hot Docs, will also compete for the award, as will Janine Hosking’s portrait of concert pianist Geoffrey Tozer, The Eulogy.
‘The Australian Dream’.
A notable omission from the nominees...
- 8/21/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Sequin in A Blue Room’.
Sydney Film Festival announced its audience awards today, with best narrative feature awarded to Samuel Van Grinsven’s Sequin in a Blue Room and best documentary to Selina Miles’ Martha: A Picture Story – both Aussie films.
Sequin in a Blue Room, a queer coming-of-age story, is Van Grinsven’s debut feature, completed as part of an Aftrs Masters project and produced by Sophie Hattch. It stars Conor Leach in his film debut, alongside Jeremy Lindsay Taylor and Anthony Brandon Wong.
Martha: A Picture Story, documents the life and work of NYC photo journalist Martha Cooper. It is the first full length documentary film from Miles, and was executive produced by Jennifer Peedom and and produced by Daniel Joyce.
Two other Australian films – Ben Lawrence’s Hearts and Bones and Imogen McCluskey’s microbudget debut Suburban Wildlife – were also voted in the top five narrative films,...
Sydney Film Festival announced its audience awards today, with best narrative feature awarded to Samuel Van Grinsven’s Sequin in a Blue Room and best documentary to Selina Miles’ Martha: A Picture Story – both Aussie films.
Sequin in a Blue Room, a queer coming-of-age story, is Van Grinsven’s debut feature, completed as part of an Aftrs Masters project and produced by Sophie Hattch. It stars Conor Leach in his film debut, alongside Jeremy Lindsay Taylor and Anthony Brandon Wong.
Martha: A Picture Story, documents the life and work of NYC photo journalist Martha Cooper. It is the first full length documentary film from Miles, and was executive produced by Jennifer Peedom and and produced by Daniel Joyce.
Two other Australian films – Ben Lawrence’s Hearts and Bones and Imogen McCluskey’s microbudget debut Suburban Wildlife – were also voted in the top five narrative films,...
- 6/18/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
In 2008, a gritty documentary about a group of homeless children helped put the issue on Australia’s political agenda. Ten years later, a sequel checks back in on them
In 2008 the raw, observational ABC documentary The Oasis spotlighted the unruly lives of a group of vulnerable teens living in an inner-city Sydney youth refuge – and in doing so sparked a nationwide conversation around youth homelessness.
Directed by Ian Darling and Sascha Ettinger-Epstein, the film brought with it a notable political and social impact: it led to a live televised forum hosted by Tony Jones and sparked media coverage from major network stations, with the DVD distributed to every high school in Australia. Perhaps most significantly it caught the attention of federal parliament.
In 2008 the raw, observational ABC documentary The Oasis spotlighted the unruly lives of a group of vulnerable teens living in an inner-city Sydney youth refuge – and in doing so sparked a nationwide conversation around youth homelessness.
Directed by Ian Darling and Sascha Ettinger-Epstein, the film brought with it a notable political and social impact: it led to a live televised forum hosted by Tony Jones and sparked media coverage from major network stations, with the DVD distributed to every high school in Australia. Perhaps most significantly it caught the attention of federal parliament.
- 6/10/2019
- by Debbie Zhou
- The Guardian - Film News
‘2040.’
Madman Entertainment launched Damon Gameau’s innovative documentary 2040 on 95 screens today after grossing $130,000 from extensive paid previews and festival screenings.
“We are super confident the film will play well here and internationally,” Madman MD Paul Wiegard tells If. “The advance screenings were sold out and we have had a great run-up and support from exhibitors.”
Gameau’s journey to explore what the world could look like by 2040 if the best solutions already available to improve the planet are adopted has generated positive responses since the world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
UK-based Metro Films International is fielding offers from buyers for the film produced by Gameau and Good Thing Productions’ Nick Batzias, Anna Kaplan and Virginia Whitwell.
The two options are a multi-territory deal or a patchwork of deals in individual territories, according to Wiegard, who expects sales to be finalised within a couple of weeks.
Noting that...
Madman Entertainment launched Damon Gameau’s innovative documentary 2040 on 95 screens today after grossing $130,000 from extensive paid previews and festival screenings.
“We are super confident the film will play well here and internationally,” Madman MD Paul Wiegard tells If. “The advance screenings were sold out and we have had a great run-up and support from exhibitors.”
Gameau’s journey to explore what the world could look like by 2040 if the best solutions already available to improve the planet are adopted has generated positive responses since the world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
UK-based Metro Films International is fielding offers from buyers for the film produced by Gameau and Good Thing Productions’ Nick Batzias, Anna Kaplan and Virginia Whitwell.
The two options are a multi-territory deal or a patchwork of deals in individual territories, according to Wiegard, who expects sales to be finalised within a couple of weeks.
Noting that...
- 5/23/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘The Final Quarter’. (Photo: Wayne Taylor/Fairfax)
Ian Darling documentary The Final Quarter, which looks at Afl footballer and Indigenous leader Adam Goodes’ public call out of racism and Australia’s heated response, will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival in June.
The festival today unveiled the first 25 films on this year’s line-up, with the full program to launch on May 8.
Made using only archival footage aired at the time, Darling’s doco chronicles the final years of the Sydney Swans player’s career. Other Aussie films announced today include Sophie Hyde’s Animals, which made its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year, and Erica Glynn’s portrait of her mother and Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (Caama) co-founder Freda Glynn, She Who Must Be Loved, which also screened at the Adelaide Film Festival and Berlinale.
Leading the preview announcement is Amazing Grace, which captures never-before-seen footage, shot by Sydney Pollack,...
Ian Darling documentary The Final Quarter, which looks at Afl footballer and Indigenous leader Adam Goodes’ public call out of racism and Australia’s heated response, will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival in June.
The festival today unveiled the first 25 films on this year’s line-up, with the full program to launch on May 8.
Made using only archival footage aired at the time, Darling’s doco chronicles the final years of the Sydney Swans player’s career. Other Aussie films announced today include Sophie Hyde’s Animals, which made its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year, and Erica Glynn’s portrait of her mother and Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (Caama) co-founder Freda Glynn, She Who Must Be Loved, which also screened at the Adelaide Film Festival and Berlinale.
Leading the preview announcement is Amazing Grace, which captures never-before-seen footage, shot by Sydney Pollack,...
- 4/2/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Sweet Country’.
Sweet Country was named Best Film at last night’s Aacta Award Ceremony, with the period Western also taking home Best Direction for Warwick Thornton and Best Lead Actor for Hamilton Morris.
Produced by Bunya Productions, Sweet Country beat out Boy Erased, Cargo, Ladies in Black and Breath. Based on real events, the 1929-set film follows an Aboriginal stockman (Morris) who a kills white station owner in self-defence and goes on the run. It was Morris’ first film role – he previously had only a small part in ABC series 8Mmm Aboriginal Radio.
Accepting the award for best film, producer David Jowsey said: “Sweet Country is a Trojan horse. We drive through your gate, and there in our belly is a story about our history, a story about the birth of our nation. Sweet Country is really about our identity.”
Last night’s accolades join the three awards Sweet Country...
Sweet Country was named Best Film at last night’s Aacta Award Ceremony, with the period Western also taking home Best Direction for Warwick Thornton and Best Lead Actor for Hamilton Morris.
Produced by Bunya Productions, Sweet Country beat out Boy Erased, Cargo, Ladies in Black and Breath. Based on real events, the 1929-set film follows an Aboriginal stockman (Morris) who a kills white station owner in self-defence and goes on the run. It was Morris’ first film role – he previously had only a small part in ABC series 8Mmm Aboriginal Radio.
Accepting the award for best film, producer David Jowsey said: “Sweet Country is a Trojan horse. We drive through your gate, and there in our belly is a story about our history, a story about the birth of our nation. Sweet Country is really about our identity.”
Last night’s accolades join the three awards Sweet Country...
- 12/5/2018
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Ian Darling..
Good Pitch Australia.s founder, moderator and chair Ian Darling was named Australia's leading philanthropist at the Philanthropy Australia Awards last week.
Under Darling.s guidance, Good Pitch has raised more than $14 million for 19 documentaries and their outreach campaigns over the past three years. These include That Sugar Film, Gayby Baby, Prison Songs, The Hunting Ground, Frackman, Call Me Dad, Constance on the Edge, Zach.s Ceremony, Whiteley and Blue.
Darling is also chair and founder of the Shark Island Institute, and founder and patron of the Documentary Australia Foundation. Outside of film, Darling has chaired the The Caledonia Foundation since 2001.
CEO of Philanthropy Australia Sarah Davies said Darling's work was an example of philanthropy at its best..
.The Leading Philanthropist Award goes to an individual in recognition of their outstanding individual philanthropic work: they embody Philanthropy Australia.s vision for a more giving Australia and they influence...
Good Pitch Australia.s founder, moderator and chair Ian Darling was named Australia's leading philanthropist at the Philanthropy Australia Awards last week.
Under Darling.s guidance, Good Pitch has raised more than $14 million for 19 documentaries and their outreach campaigns over the past three years. These include That Sugar Film, Gayby Baby, Prison Songs, The Hunting Ground, Frackman, Call Me Dad, Constance on the Edge, Zach.s Ceremony, Whiteley and Blue.
Darling is also chair and founder of the Shark Island Institute, and founder and patron of the Documentary Australia Foundation. Outside of film, Darling has chaired the The Caledonia Foundation since 2001.
CEO of Philanthropy Australia Sarah Davies said Darling's work was an example of philanthropy at its best..
.The Leading Philanthropist Award goes to an individual in recognition of their outstanding individual philanthropic work: they embody Philanthropy Australia.s vision for a more giving Australia and they influence...
- 4/12/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Ian Darling..
Good Pitch Australia.s founder, moderator and chair Ian Darling was presented with the Leading Philanthropist Award at the annual Philanthropy Australia Awards last week.
Under Darling.s guidance, Good Pitch has raised more than $14 million for 19 documentaries and their outreach campaigns over the past three years. These include That Sugar Film, Gayby Baby, Prison Songs, The Hunting Ground, Frackman, Call Me Dad, Constance on the Edge, Zach.s Ceremony, Whiteley and Blue.
Darling is also chair and founder of the Shark Island Institute, and founder and patron of the Documentary Australia Foundation. Outside of film, Darling has chaired the The Caledonia Foundation since 2001.
CEO of Philanthropy Australia Sarah Davies said Darling's work was an example of philanthropy at its best..
.The Leading Philanthropist Award goes to an individual in recognition of their outstanding individual philanthropic work: they embody Philanthropy Australia.s vision for a more giving Australia...
Good Pitch Australia.s founder, moderator and chair Ian Darling was presented with the Leading Philanthropist Award at the annual Philanthropy Australia Awards last week.
Under Darling.s guidance, Good Pitch has raised more than $14 million for 19 documentaries and their outreach campaigns over the past three years. These include That Sugar Film, Gayby Baby, Prison Songs, The Hunting Ground, Frackman, Call Me Dad, Constance on the Edge, Zach.s Ceremony, Whiteley and Blue.
Darling is also chair and founder of the Shark Island Institute, and founder and patron of the Documentary Australia Foundation. Outside of film, Darling has chaired the The Caledonia Foundation since 2001.
CEO of Philanthropy Australia Sarah Davies said Darling's work was an example of philanthropy at its best..
.The Leading Philanthropist Award goes to an individual in recognition of their outstanding individual philanthropic work: they embody Philanthropy Australia.s vision for a more giving Australia...
- 4/12/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
by Peter Belsito
Sundance Ff 2017 Wins the Special Jury Award for Editing and according to our writer Peter Belsito, “This film was the best documentary I saw in Sundance recently.”
I reviewed the film previously here but Jennifer Brea is an interesting person so I wanted to speak with her as well.
We met in her Park City condo. She is bright and energetic despite the disease she has which her film is about, her affliction with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Besides the intensely personal nature of her illness and its effects on her family life, which are depicted in the film, she also covers the international implications and political as well. By that I mean the medical profession not recognizing or treating / curing this widespread deadly disease.
Her film makes clear the international effects of this disease. I felt it broadened the film and its important message.
Jennifer Brea
‘Why go outside the Us?...
Sundance Ff 2017 Wins the Special Jury Award for Editing and according to our writer Peter Belsito, “This film was the best documentary I saw in Sundance recently.”
I reviewed the film previously here but Jennifer Brea is an interesting person so I wanted to speak with her as well.
We met in her Park City condo. She is bright and energetic despite the disease she has which her film is about, her affliction with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Besides the intensely personal nature of her illness and its effects on her family life, which are depicted in the film, she also covers the international implications and political as well. By that I mean the medical profession not recognizing or treating / curing this widespread deadly disease.
Her film makes clear the international effects of this disease. I felt it broadened the film and its important message.
Jennifer Brea
‘Why go outside the Us?...
- 2/5/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
One of this year's six Good Pitch Australia docos, 'Guilty', focuses on ending the dealth penalty (Photo Credit: Matthew Sleeth).
This year.s Good Pitch Australia event, held yesterday at the Sydney Opera House, saw $6.6 million in philanthropic funds pledged towards six documentaries and their social impact campaigns.
The six films presented this year were 2040, Ghosthunter, Dying To Live, Kids , Beautiful Minds.and Guilty..The slate focuses on a diverse variety of social issues including environment, sustainability and innovation; adult survivors of childhood trauma; organ and tissue donation; Indigenous education and culture; women in science and Stem and ending the death penalty..
.The scale of our ambition has been matched by the heart and generosity of our supporters, without whom none of this would be possible,. said executive director of Good Pitch Australia Malinda Wink.
.This is an immense privilege and I am grateful for those who have embraced the opportunity to do things differently,...
This year.s Good Pitch Australia event, held yesterday at the Sydney Opera House, saw $6.6 million in philanthropic funds pledged towards six documentaries and their social impact campaigns.
The six films presented this year were 2040, Ghosthunter, Dying To Live, Kids , Beautiful Minds.and Guilty..The slate focuses on a diverse variety of social issues including environment, sustainability and innovation; adult survivors of childhood trauma; organ and tissue donation; Indigenous education and culture; women in science and Stem and ending the death penalty..
.The scale of our ambition has been matched by the heart and generosity of our supporters, without whom none of this would be possible,. said executive director of Good Pitch Australia Malinda Wink.
.This is an immense privilege and I am grateful for those who have embraced the opportunity to do things differently,...
- 11/9/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Hollie Fifer's 'The Opposition', a Good Pitch Australia film..
While this year marks the last Good Pitch Australia event, the Shark Island Institute has stumped up $2 million to fund the organisation.s operations over the next five years.
The funding commitment will enable Good Pitch Australia to provide ongoing management support to the 19 documentaries in its portfolio, including the six new films and their social impact campaigns to be presented at the Sydney Opera House tomorrow.
The money will also support annual .Good Pitch Impact Labs. at the Shark Island Institute for 20 selected filmmakers over the next five years.
Shark Island Institute hosts Good Pitch Australia in partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation. It is the philanthropic arm of Ian Darling.s Shark Island Productions which, inspired by Robert Redford.s Sundance Institute, aims to support the art of documentary filmmaking and storytelling.
.Whilst this will be...
While this year marks the last Good Pitch Australia event, the Shark Island Institute has stumped up $2 million to fund the organisation.s operations over the next five years.
The funding commitment will enable Good Pitch Australia to provide ongoing management support to the 19 documentaries in its portfolio, including the six new films and their social impact campaigns to be presented at the Sydney Opera House tomorrow.
The money will also support annual .Good Pitch Impact Labs. at the Shark Island Institute for 20 selected filmmakers over the next five years.
Shark Island Institute hosts Good Pitch Australia in partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation. It is the philanthropic arm of Ian Darling.s Shark Island Productions which, inspired by Robert Redford.s Sundance Institute, aims to support the art of documentary filmmaking and storytelling.
.Whilst this will be...
- 11/7/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Hollie Fifer's 'The Opposition', a Good Pitch Australia film..
While this year marks the last Good Pitch Australia event, the Shark Island Institute has stumped up $2 million to fund the organisation.s operations over the next five years.
The funding commitment will enable Good Pitch Australia to provide ongoing management support to the 19 documentaries in its portfolio, including the six new films and their social impact campaigns to be presented at the Sydney Opera House tomorrow.
The money will also support annual .Good Pitch Impact Labs. at the Shark Island Institute for 20 selected filmmakers over the next five years.
Shark Island Institute hosts Good Pitch Australia in partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation. It is the philanthropic arm of Ian Darling.s Shark Island Productions which, inspired by Robert Redford.s Sundance Institute, aims to support the art of documentary filmmaking and storytelling.
.Whilst this will be...
While this year marks the last Good Pitch Australia event, the Shark Island Institute has stumped up $2 million to fund the organisation.s operations over the next five years.
The funding commitment will enable Good Pitch Australia to provide ongoing management support to the 19 documentaries in its portfolio, including the six new films and their social impact campaigns to be presented at the Sydney Opera House tomorrow.
The money will also support annual .Good Pitch Impact Labs. at the Shark Island Institute for 20 selected filmmakers over the next five years.
Shark Island Institute hosts Good Pitch Australia in partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation. It is the philanthropic arm of Ian Darling.s Shark Island Productions which, inspired by Robert Redford.s Sundance Institute, aims to support the art of documentary filmmaking and storytelling.
.Whilst this will be...
- 11/7/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Maya Newell's Gayby Baby, a Good Pitch Australia alumnus.
Good Pitch Australia has announced the selection of six new feature documentaries for its next event at the Sydney Opera House in November.
Hosted by Ian Darling.s Shark Island Institute in partnership with Documentary Australia Foundation, Good Pitch brings filmmakers together with NGOs, foundations, philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, potential corporate and brand partners, broadcasters and media to forge alliances around social impact films.
Darling, who is also chair and moderator, said Good Pitch Australia represented high impact philanthropy at its best, "with all of the key elements of collaboration, scale, partnership, and leverage - using the power of documentary to bring a community together for social change..
Good Pitch was originally devised by Britdoc in partnership with Ford Foundation and the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, and is held in various major cities around the world. Philanthropy Australia and Pro...
Good Pitch Australia has announced the selection of six new feature documentaries for its next event at the Sydney Opera House in November.
Hosted by Ian Darling.s Shark Island Institute in partnership with Documentary Australia Foundation, Good Pitch brings filmmakers together with NGOs, foundations, philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, potential corporate and brand partners, broadcasters and media to forge alliances around social impact films.
Darling, who is also chair and moderator, said Good Pitch Australia represented high impact philanthropy at its best, "with all of the key elements of collaboration, scale, partnership, and leverage - using the power of documentary to bring a community together for social change..
Good Pitch was originally devised by Britdoc in partnership with Ford Foundation and the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, and is held in various major cities around the world. Philanthropy Australia and Pro...
- 7/25/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Gayby Baby, a Good Pitch Australia film in 2014.
Good Pitch Australia has announced the selection of six new feature documentaries for its next event at the Sydney Opera House in November.
Hosted by Ian Darling.s Shark Island Institute in partnership with Documentary Australia Foundation, Good Pitch brings filmmakers together with NGOs, foundations, philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, potential corporate and brand partners, broadcasters and media to forge alliances around social impact films.
Darling, who is also chair and moderator, said Good Pitch Australia represented high impact philanthropy at its best, "with all of the key elements of collaboration, scale, partnership, and leverage - using the power of documentary to bring a community together for social change..
Good Pitch was originally devised by Britdoc in partnership with Ford Foundation and the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, and is held in various major cities around the world. Philanthropy Australia and Pro Bono Australia...
Good Pitch Australia has announced the selection of six new feature documentaries for its next event at the Sydney Opera House in November.
Hosted by Ian Darling.s Shark Island Institute in partnership with Documentary Australia Foundation, Good Pitch brings filmmakers together with NGOs, foundations, philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, potential corporate and brand partners, broadcasters and media to forge alliances around social impact films.
Darling, who is also chair and moderator, said Good Pitch Australia represented high impact philanthropy at its best, "with all of the key elements of collaboration, scale, partnership, and leverage - using the power of documentary to bring a community together for social change..
Good Pitch was originally devised by Britdoc in partnership with Ford Foundation and the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, and is held in various major cities around the world. Philanthropy Australia and Pro Bono Australia...
- 7/25/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Six Australian films have secured $4.2 million in philanthropic funding through Good Pitch 2 Australia at the Sydney Opera House.
The films forged more than 60 new strategic partnerships across both the not-for-profit and business communities. ..
Along with funds committed, these partnerships, will support production, build audiences and ensure the lasting positive impact of the films.
The power of Good Pitch has been demonstrated following last year.s inaugural event, with three films so far presented in 2014 . That Sugar Film, Gayby Baby and Frackman . garnering large audiences and influencing policy and social change..
That Sugar Film has become the highest grossing Australian film of all time at the Australian cinema box office.
Good Pitch, an international forum for documentary filmmaking, brings together filmmakers with foundations, not-for-profits, campaigners, philanthropists, policymakers, broadcasters and key players in the film industry, around leading social and environmental issues, to forge coalitions and campaigns that are good for all these partners,...
The films forged more than 60 new strategic partnerships across both the not-for-profit and business communities. ..
Along with funds committed, these partnerships, will support production, build audiences and ensure the lasting positive impact of the films.
The power of Good Pitch has been demonstrated following last year.s inaugural event, with three films so far presented in 2014 . That Sugar Film, Gayby Baby and Frackman . garnering large audiences and influencing policy and social change..
That Sugar Film has become the highest grossing Australian film of all time at the Australian cinema box office.
Good Pitch, an international forum for documentary filmmaking, brings together filmmakers with foundations, not-for-profits, campaigners, philanthropists, policymakers, broadcasters and key players in the film industry, around leading social and environmental issues, to forge coalitions and campaigns that are good for all these partners,...
- 9/17/2015
- by Brian Karlovsky
- IF.com.au
In a single, extraordinary day more than $2 million in donations was pledged to seven Australian feature-length documentaries on Wednesday.
The scale of the financial support stunned the organisers of the first Good Pitch Australia event, which aids social impact documentaries.
Equally surprised were the recipients. .I am speechless,. said producer Marguerite Grey, who is collaborating with director Belinda Mason on Constance on the Edge, which looks at the struggles of a Sudanese refugee, Constance Okot, and her six children in Wagga Wagga.
The docu was the biggest single recipient with pledges of more than $500,000 for the production and an initial outreach strategy which includes hosted regional film screenings and education and training resources.
Screen Australia provided $15,000 for research and development in March and in September Screen Nsw gave $10,000 for filming a trailer for Good Pitch and for broadcasters to help secure project finance.
However the ABC and Sbs rejected the producer's initial requests for investment,...
The scale of the financial support stunned the organisers of the first Good Pitch Australia event, which aids social impact documentaries.
Equally surprised were the recipients. .I am speechless,. said producer Marguerite Grey, who is collaborating with director Belinda Mason on Constance on the Edge, which looks at the struggles of a Sudanese refugee, Constance Okot, and her six children in Wagga Wagga.
The docu was the biggest single recipient with pledges of more than $500,000 for the production and an initial outreach strategy which includes hosted regional film screenings and education and training resources.
Screen Australia provided $15,000 for research and development in March and in September Screen Nsw gave $10,000 for filming a trailer for Good Pitch and for broadcasters to help secure project finance.
However the ABC and Sbs rejected the producer's initial requests for investment,...
- 10/9/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
International documentary forum brought to Australia for the first time.
Seven Australian documentaries have been chosen to take part in Good Pitch² Australia.
Devised by Britdoc and Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, the international documentary forum has been brought to Australia for the first time by Ian Darling’s Shark Island Institute, in partnership with Documentary Australia Foundation.
On Oct 8 at the Sydney Opera House, Good Pitch² Australia will bring together the film-makers from the seven selected projects with foundations, not-for-profits, campaigners, philanthropists, policy-makers, brand, educators, broadcasters and media.
The seven selected projects are:
Call Me Dad / Director: Sophie Wiesner, Producer: Madeleine HethertonConstance on the Edge / Director: Belinda Mason, Producer: Marguerite GreyFrackman / Director: Richard Todd, Producers: Simon Nasht and Trish LakeGayby Baby / Director: Charlotte Mars, Producer: Maya NewellThe Opposition / Director: Hollie Fifer, Producer: Rebecca BarryThat Sugar Film / Director: Damon Gameau, Producer: Nick BatziasZach’s Ceremony / Director: Aaron Petersen, Producer: Sarah Linton
Commenting on the projects, Darling said: “This...
Seven Australian documentaries have been chosen to take part in Good Pitch² Australia.
Devised by Britdoc and Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, the international documentary forum has been brought to Australia for the first time by Ian Darling’s Shark Island Institute, in partnership with Documentary Australia Foundation.
On Oct 8 at the Sydney Opera House, Good Pitch² Australia will bring together the film-makers from the seven selected projects with foundations, not-for-profits, campaigners, philanthropists, policy-makers, brand, educators, broadcasters and media.
The seven selected projects are:
Call Me Dad / Director: Sophie Wiesner, Producer: Madeleine HethertonConstance on the Edge / Director: Belinda Mason, Producer: Marguerite GreyFrackman / Director: Richard Todd, Producers: Simon Nasht and Trish LakeGayby Baby / Director: Charlotte Mars, Producer: Maya NewellThe Opposition / Director: Hollie Fifer, Producer: Rebecca BarryThat Sugar Film / Director: Damon Gameau, Producer: Nick BatziasZach’s Ceremony / Director: Aaron Petersen, Producer: Sarah Linton
Commenting on the projects, Darling said: “This...
- 5/13/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
First Footprints, Jabbed, Fallout and Once My Mother were among the winners of the 2013 Ipaf Atom awards presented in Melbourne on Thursday night.
Founded in 1982 and voted by members of the Australian Teachers of Media, the awards recognise film and media excellence in the education and screen industry sectors.
There were more than 600 entries from Australian and New Zealand media producers in 29 categories. The event was hosted by Brian Nankervis from RocKwiz. The Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation (Ipaf) was the naming sponsor this year.
Martin Butler and Bentley Dean.s First Footprints, which tells how the first Australians adapted, migrated, fought and created in dramatically changing environments, was named best documentary, general.
Sonya Pemberton.s Jabbed, which poses the questions how do you decide whether to vaccinate or not, and what are the risks?, took the award for best docu, science, technology and the environment.
Lawrence Johnston.s Fallout, which...
Founded in 1982 and voted by members of the Australian Teachers of Media, the awards recognise film and media excellence in the education and screen industry sectors.
There were more than 600 entries from Australian and New Zealand media producers in 29 categories. The event was hosted by Brian Nankervis from RocKwiz. The Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation (Ipaf) was the naming sponsor this year.
Martin Butler and Bentley Dean.s First Footprints, which tells how the first Australians adapted, migrated, fought and created in dramatically changing environments, was named best documentary, general.
Sonya Pemberton.s Jabbed, which poses the questions how do you decide whether to vaccinate or not, and what are the risks?, took the award for best docu, science, technology and the environment.
Lawrence Johnston.s Fallout, which...
- 11/29/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia is investing $5.4 million in six feature films from directors Gillian Armstrong,. Jeremy Sims and Paul Cox and rising filmmakers Kim Farrant, Mark Grentell and Alexs Stadermann.
Nicole Kidman, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving will star in Farrant.s Strangerland, a mystery drama about a couple whose lives unravel after their two teenage children go missing in the harsh Australian desert.
Michael Caton and Jacki Weaver are attached to star in Sims. Last Cab to Darwin, a comedy-drama about a dying man.s final journey based on Reg Cribb's play Last Cab to Darwin.
Caton will play Rex, a terminally ill cab driver who drove 3,000 km from his home in Broken Hill to Darwin in the early 1990s in hopes of taking advantage of the Northern Territory's voluntary euthanasia laws. Ningali Lawford has been cast as Polly, an Aboriginal woman who is Rex.s next door neighbour and occasional lover,...
Nicole Kidman, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving will star in Farrant.s Strangerland, a mystery drama about a couple whose lives unravel after their two teenage children go missing in the harsh Australian desert.
Michael Caton and Jacki Weaver are attached to star in Sims. Last Cab to Darwin, a comedy-drama about a dying man.s final journey based on Reg Cribb's play Last Cab to Darwin.
Caton will play Rex, a terminally ill cab driver who drove 3,000 km from his home in Broken Hill to Darwin in the early 1990s in hopes of taking advantage of the Northern Territory's voluntary euthanasia laws. Ningali Lawford has been cast as Polly, an Aboriginal woman who is Rex.s next door neighbour and occasional lover,...
- 10/20/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Telemovie Underground: The Julian Assange Story will have a brief theatrical run as part of a new distribution initiative run by director Robert Connolly.
Underground was screened on Channel Ten last October and attracted an impressive 1.33 million viewers, winning its prime-time Sunday night slot. It was also screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and the London Film Festival.
The theatrical edition of Underground will be distributed by Footprint Films' new CinemaPlus initiative, which will broaden traditional theatrical screenings into live events, including director and cast Q&A sessions, live musical performances, and political action forums.
"CinemaPlus is simply a new way at looking at the theatrical release of films", Connolly, who is also a director of Footprint Films, said in a statement. "We want to be able to provide a different experience for cinema goers, to support the film with talks, Q&As and take-home content. To not only...
Underground was screened on Channel Ten last October and attracted an impressive 1.33 million viewers, winning its prime-time Sunday night slot. It was also screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and the London Film Festival.
The theatrical edition of Underground will be distributed by Footprint Films' new CinemaPlus initiative, which will broaden traditional theatrical screenings into live events, including director and cast Q&A sessions, live musical performances, and political action forums.
"CinemaPlus is simply a new way at looking at the theatrical release of films", Connolly, who is also a director of Footprint Films, said in a statement. "We want to be able to provide a different experience for cinema goers, to support the film with talks, Q&As and take-home content. To not only...
- 2/7/2013
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Skyfall has made another $7.7m at the Australian box office in the second weekend of its release.
The Bond film, directed by Sam Mendes and distributed by Sony Pictures kept a very healthy screen average of $13,209 across 585 screens according to Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.
The film in eleven days has taken $24.8m locally. It surpasses total local earnings of previous Bond film, 2008′s Quantum of Solace which grossed of $20.645m over 11 weeks, according to Box Office Mojo. Quantum of Solace opened on 476 screens.
Elsewhere, Pitch Perfect, directed by Jason Moore and starring Australian female comedian Rebel Wilson, and distributed by Universal made $931,000 in a wide, pre-release across 212 screens for a $4,392 screen average.
Roadshow’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, directed by Stephen Chbosky opened across 182 screens to take $755,500 while Red Dawn, directed by Dan Bradley and starring Australians Chris Hemsworth and Isabel Lucas made $376,700 for Roadshow across 156 screens.
The Bond film, directed by Sam Mendes and distributed by Sony Pictures kept a very healthy screen average of $13,209 across 585 screens according to Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.
The film in eleven days has taken $24.8m locally. It surpasses total local earnings of previous Bond film, 2008′s Quantum of Solace which grossed of $20.645m over 11 weeks, according to Box Office Mojo. Quantum of Solace opened on 476 screens.
Elsewhere, Pitch Perfect, directed by Jason Moore and starring Australian female comedian Rebel Wilson, and distributed by Universal made $931,000 in a wide, pre-release across 212 screens for a $4,392 screen average.
Roadshow’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, directed by Stephen Chbosky opened across 182 screens to take $755,500 while Red Dawn, directed by Dan Bradley and starring Australians Chris Hemsworth and Isabel Lucas made $376,700 for Roadshow across 156 screens.
- 12/3/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The new James Bond film was by far the biggest film at the Australian box office this weekend.
The Sam Mendes-directed Skyfall took a massive $12.304m across 580 screens.
At $21,215 for screen average, the film, distributed by Sony Pictures is one of the biggest screen averages for a major opening picture in 2012.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt2 added another $4.489m in its second week at the box office, across 613 screens for a $7,325 screen average to be the second highest grossing film of the weekend.
Elsewhere, in limited new releases, the National Theatre Live: Timon of Athens made $48,731 across 25 screens while 2 Days in New York, directed and starring Julie Delpy, and distributed by Hopscotch/eOne across 23 screens made $36,670.
A documentary about a former fashion editor, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel took $15,397 across seven screens for a $2,200 screen average.
Of Australian films at the box office, Housos Vs Authority,...
The Sam Mendes-directed Skyfall took a massive $12.304m across 580 screens.
At $21,215 for screen average, the film, distributed by Sony Pictures is one of the biggest screen averages for a major opening picture in 2012.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt2 added another $4.489m in its second week at the box office, across 613 screens for a $7,325 screen average to be the second highest grossing film of the weekend.
Elsewhere, in limited new releases, the National Theatre Live: Timon of Athens made $48,731 across 25 screens while 2 Days in New York, directed and starring Julie Delpy, and distributed by Hopscotch/eOne across 23 screens made $36,670.
A documentary about a former fashion editor, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel took $15,397 across seven screens for a $2,200 screen average.
Of Australian films at the box office, Housos Vs Authority,...
- 11/26/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The final Twilight takes $12.5m on opening weekend
The final instalment of the The Twilight Saga has had a massive opening weekend at the box office.
Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, distributed by Hoyts/StudioCanal, took $12.49m, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.
Across a huge 655 screens, the film had a $19,070 screen average.
The film wasn’t a series’ best, however. The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second film in the series, released three years ago, made $16.109m on its opening weekend to be the second-highest grossing opening film in Australian box office history, behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which made $18.364m in its first weekend.
However, Breaking Dawn is the third-highest opening weekend film in Australia for 2012. Batman film The Dark Knight remains the top opening weekend film for 2012, taking $15m. The Avengers took $13m.
Elsewhere, two Australian films and one New Zealand...
The final instalment of the The Twilight Saga has had a massive opening weekend at the box office.
Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, distributed by Hoyts/StudioCanal, took $12.49m, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.
Across a huge 655 screens, the film had a $19,070 screen average.
The film wasn’t a series’ best, however. The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second film in the series, released three years ago, made $16.109m on its opening weekend to be the second-highest grossing opening film in Australian box office history, behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which made $18.364m in its first weekend.
However, Breaking Dawn is the third-highest opening weekend film in Australia for 2012. Batman film The Dark Knight remains the top opening weekend film for 2012, taking $15m. The Avengers took $13m.
Elsewhere, two Australian films and one New Zealand...
- 11/19/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
A documentary about Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly has added nearly another $94,000 to its earnings in its second weekend at the Australian box office.
Paul Kelly: Stories Of Me took $93,961 across seven screens for a $13,423 screen average, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia. Distributed by Madman Entertainment, it takes the documentary by Ian Darling to a box office total of $221,800.
Among the big studio releases, Argo led the box office in its first weekend . The film, distributed by Warner Bros, took $1.955m across 351 screens for a $5,570 screen average.
Comic-adaptation Dredd, distributed by Icon, took $809,000 across 198 screens for a $4,086 average while new French film The Intouchables, distributed by Roadshow, took $679,000 across 66 screens for a very respectable $10,291 screen average. Thanks to previews and festival screenings the film has taken $1.120m.
Meanwhile Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, distributed by Walt Disney, made $581,500 across 213 screens for a $2730 screen average.
Amiel Courtin-Wilson‘s Australian film Hail,...
Paul Kelly: Stories Of Me took $93,961 across seven screens for a $13,423 screen average, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia. Distributed by Madman Entertainment, it takes the documentary by Ian Darling to a box office total of $221,800.
Among the big studio releases, Argo led the box office in its first weekend . The film, distributed by Warner Bros, took $1.955m across 351 screens for a $5,570 screen average.
Comic-adaptation Dredd, distributed by Icon, took $809,000 across 198 screens for a $4,086 average while new French film The Intouchables, distributed by Roadshow, took $679,000 across 66 screens for a very respectable $10,291 screen average. Thanks to previews and festival screenings the film has taken $1.120m.
Meanwhile Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, distributed by Walt Disney, made $581,500 across 213 screens for a $2730 screen average.
Amiel Courtin-Wilson‘s Australian film Hail,...
- 10/30/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
A documentary about one of Australia’s leading singer-songwriters has entered the Australian limited release box office top 20 at number one over the weekend.
Paul Kelly: Stories of Me, distributed by Madman Entertainment and directed by Ian Darling, took $118,344 across just two screens for a $59,172 average, according to Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.
Madman Entertainment is touring the film across Australia’s capital cities Kelly performing a couple of songs before a Q&A with both singer and director.
The $118,000 came from Brisbane’s Qpac Concert Hall on Thursday followed by Sydney’s State Theatre on Saturday night with tickets approximately $44, three times that of a normal box office ticket.
Over the next two weeks, the film, artist and director will tour to Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre on October 25, Perth’s Astor Theatre on October 27, Canberra Theatre on November 2 and Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on November 3.
The...
Paul Kelly: Stories of Me, distributed by Madman Entertainment and directed by Ian Darling, took $118,344 across just two screens for a $59,172 average, according to Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.
Madman Entertainment is touring the film across Australia’s capital cities Kelly performing a couple of songs before a Q&A with both singer and director.
The $118,000 came from Brisbane’s Qpac Concert Hall on Thursday followed by Sydney’s State Theatre on Saturday night with tickets approximately $44, three times that of a normal box office ticket.
Over the next two weeks, the film, artist and director will tour to Adelaide’s Her Majesty’s Theatre on October 25, Perth’s Astor Theatre on October 27, Canberra Theatre on November 2 and Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on November 3.
The...
- 10/22/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Feature documentary Paul Kelly - Stories of Me has grossed an impressive $118,344 at special pre-release event screenings in Sydney and Brisbane.
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival, charts the life of one of Australia.s most respected singer-songwriters.
The two screenings (which grossed $56,640 in Brisbane and $61,704 in Sydney) were staged as events, with Paul Kelly and director Ian Darling appearing on stage after the film was shown. It is a tactic which has recently worked well for another local feature documentary, Storm Surfers 3D, which included appearances by its stars (surfers Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones) at screenings.
Madman Entertainment managing director Paul Wiegard said the audience response to Paul Kelly - Stories of Me had been stunning. "The tour virtually selling out before the first screening is a testament to the talent involved and initial critical response,. he said in a statement.
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival, charts the life of one of Australia.s most respected singer-songwriters.
The two screenings (which grossed $56,640 in Brisbane and $61,704 in Sydney) were staged as events, with Paul Kelly and director Ian Darling appearing on stage after the film was shown. It is a tactic which has recently worked well for another local feature documentary, Storm Surfers 3D, which included appearances by its stars (surfers Tom Carroll and Ross Clarke-Jones) at screenings.
Madman Entertainment managing director Paul Wiegard said the audience response to Paul Kelly - Stories of Me had been stunning. "The tour virtually selling out before the first screening is a testament to the talent involved and initial critical response,. he said in a statement.
- 10/22/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
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