Screen Forever 2016: creating success with Australian family films

Rule number one for a successful family film: you have to like them. Just like Seph McKenna at Roadshow.
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Image: Oddball publicity. 

Over and over, Australian film-goers prove there is a place for family films. This year’s Oddball and the earlier Paper Planes  echoed the success of 2011’s Red Dog seeing theatre-goers open their wallets for films the whole family can enjoy. A session at Screen Forever called Family Films — Are They Good For Business, delved into some of the details.

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Andrew Einspruch
About the Author
Andrew Einspruch has covered many conferences for Screenhub. His family production company has evolved into the story studio Wild Pure Heart, which is a vehicle for writing projects like his award winning humorous fantasy series, The Western Lands and All That Really Matters. He also helps to run a rescue farm and freelances as a technical writer.