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Amazon Studios now accepting short video bids for feature films

Amazon Studios now accepting short film bids on top of series, features

Amazon Studios is hell-bent on developing movies and TV series, and on top of script submissions, it’s now asking filmmakers to send in 2-15 minute long shorts to pitch their feature-length film ideas. Those would serve as a foundation for your project and “express an idea that’s begging to be seen on the big-screen, in full-length, full-budget form,” according to the division’s Hollywonk blog. Amazon Studios will spend 45 days evaluating each submission, and those added to the development slate will receive $10,000. After that, you’ll get put into the development pipeline, which could get you paid writing and directing opportunities, guidance and feedback from partners like Warner Bros., and up to $400,000 if your baby hits theaters. Private submissions are welcome, but if you’re feeling brave, you can also post it for the world to see — hit the source or More Coverage link for more info.

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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…)

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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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