Australia
BRIEF: Mental: opens in America to US$9,804 in twelve cinemas
PJ Hogan's Mental opened in the US on March 29 across twelve screens, taking US$9,804 at US$817 per screen.
20,000 Leagues: amount provokes opportunitistic political storm
$20.6m into 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to generate an estimated 2000 jobs. Let's turn on the cynical part of…
Stop Press: Australian films in Annecy
No graduating films or simple shorts, sadly, but Australia does have three productions on screen in the official selection.

Art outlasts Darwin's dampest
Contrary to popular belief, the arts aren't swept away during Darwin's wet season.

Film processing in Australia: this is the end
Local cinematographers are aghast that Deluxe, the last significant processor of motion picture film stock in Australia, will shut on…
March of the Moguls: putting their right feet forward
Jeff Kennett did not earn his appointment to the Seven team as a commentator in the lead up to the…
Jesús Franco: dead at 82
Man made more than two hundred Spanish horror films. He was working on Pereira vs the Alligator Women when he…
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: deal undercuts award yet again
While the federal government is shoring up the Disney deal in Australia to the tune of $21.6m, the company is…

Jurassic Park 3D
Spielberg's rollicking sci-fi adventure, which broke new ground with its CGI dinosaurs 20 years ago, has been re-released in 3D.

Human Rights Arts and Film Festival Program Released
The story of Australian activist Kirsty Sword Gusmão in East Timor will headline the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival.