Author: TM

Call for action as Australia loses $200m film – SMH – 26.Nov.12

Australia has lost a $200 million film by the makers of The Matrix movies that would have employed 2000 people, because the Federal Government so far refuses to increase its location offset rebate beyond a one-off boost to The Wolverine.

Instead, the producer-director Wachowski siblings have taken their sci-fi film Jupiter Ascending, starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, which would have been made entirely in Sydney, to the United Kingdom, having been dissuaded from producing the film in Australia because of the high value of the dollar. (more…)

Hugh Jackman

A reminder that we are not affiliated with, nor do we represent Hugh Jackman.

Our recent posts about Hugh Jackman filming Wolverine in Sydney were published as news of productions happening in Sydney only.

We’re proud that Hugh and his team chose Sydney for Wolverine.

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Redfern Now back for second series – SMH – 11 Nov.12

The ABC has commissioned a second series of its ground-breaking indigenous drama Redfern Now, with legendary English television writer Jimmy McGovern once again on board as story producer.

The broadcaster has not publicly confirmed the commission yet, but federal funding body Screen Australia announced on Monday that Redfern Now season two was among three projects in which it was investing $5.5 million. The other two are the feature films My Mistress and Son of a Gun. (more…)

James Cameron to call New Zealand home

Avatar director James Cameron has purchased a patch of untouched land in New Zealand for $15.32 million.

The area, which features a freshwater lake, contains 1011 hectares of farmland in Pounui Ridge, roughly 32 kilometres from Wairarapa Valley wine town on North Island, where Cameron and his family hope to grow several crops.

The renowned director plans to settle down there and eventually begin work on the upcoming Avatar sequels, which will be filmed at Peter Jackson’s studios, where each of the Lord of the Rings films were completed.

But Cameron says Jackson has nothing to worry about, telling the New York Times, “I’m not there to compete with Peter.”
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And the Oscar winner, who first grew attached to the country while plotting an expedition to Antarctica from South Island nearly two decades ago, says he is even considering applying for citizenship, adding, “I’ve felt an attachment to the place since 1994.”

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