Transmission Films managing directors Andrew Mackie and Richard Payten were honoured as the joint recipients of the Australian Cinema Pioneer of the Year Award Wednesday evening at the 90th anniversary dinner of the Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers, while Lori Flekser was named the organisation's next president.
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- 11/29/2023
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to New Zealand drama Juniper, starring Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling (45 Years).
Directed by first time feature director Matthew J. Saville, the movie will play at Palm Springs this week and has already screened at festivals including Tallinn, Edinburgh, Munich and Brisbane.
Rampling plays Ruth, a worldly former war correspondent now bored in retirement with a drinking problem and a newly fractured leg. Her semi-estranged adult son Robert — still harboring childhood emotional scars from her long absences — arranges for her to convalesce in his home in New Zealand and look after her teenage grandson Sam (George Ferrier) who she has never met. Sam, unruly and recently kicked out of boarding school, is grieving from the recent death of his mother and reacts with defiance to this imperious woman he doesn’t know.
The film will launch in the U.
Directed by first time feature director Matthew J. Saville, the movie will play at Palm Springs this week and has already screened at festivals including Tallinn, Edinburgh, Munich and Brisbane.
Rampling plays Ruth, a worldly former war correspondent now bored in retirement with a drinking problem and a newly fractured leg. Her semi-estranged adult son Robert — still harboring childhood emotional scars from her long absences — arranges for her to convalesce in his home in New Zealand and look after her teenage grandson Sam (George Ferrier) who she has never met. Sam, unruly and recently kicked out of boarding school, is grieving from the recent death of his mother and reacts with defiance to this imperious woman he doesn’t know.
The film will launch in the U.
- 1/3/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Charlotte Rampling starrer “Juniper” has been picked up by distributor Parkland Entertainment in the U.K. and Ireland.
In “Juniper,” Rampling plays Ruth, a “funny, rude, fearless, flirtatious” grandmother who unexpectedly descends on her grandson Sam and his father after Sam is suspended from boarding school. For Sam, who is already struggling with suicidal thoughts, the thought of having to take care of his ailing relative is, initially, infuriating – until he gets to know her. Soon they develop a friendship that transcends age – helped in part by the fact that Ruth can drink Sam and his friends under the table.
The film is set in New Zealand and also stars George Ferrier as Sam, Marton Csokas as his father Robert and Edith Poor as Ruth’s nurse Sarah.
Matthew J. Saville (“Hitch Hike”) wrote and directed the feature.
Desray Armstrong (“Stray”) and Angela Littlejohn (“Slow”) produce “Juniper” in association with the New Zealand Film Commission,...
In “Juniper,” Rampling plays Ruth, a “funny, rude, fearless, flirtatious” grandmother who unexpectedly descends on her grandson Sam and his father after Sam is suspended from boarding school. For Sam, who is already struggling with suicidal thoughts, the thought of having to take care of his ailing relative is, initially, infuriating – until he gets to know her. Soon they develop a friendship that transcends age – helped in part by the fact that Ruth can drink Sam and his friends under the table.
The film is set in New Zealand and also stars George Ferrier as Sam, Marton Csokas as his father Robert and Edith Poor as Ruth’s nurse Sarah.
Matthew J. Saville (“Hitch Hike”) wrote and directed the feature.
Desray Armstrong (“Stray”) and Angela Littlejohn (“Slow”) produce “Juniper” in association with the New Zealand Film Commission,...
- 4/29/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
‘Ride Like a Girl.’
Australian writers, producers, directors, funding agencies and distributors should ask one key question when evaluating feature film projects: Does this warrant a theatrical release or is streaming a smarter option?
That’s among the most perceptive propositions put forward by a cross-section of screen industry professionals as If sought suggestions on ways to maximise the potential of Australian films as the independent film sector continues to suffer in the cluttered theatrical market.
Some ideas proferred – such as filmmakers identifying their audience at the outset, spending more money on marketing – appear to be stating the obvious. But the fact that some execs see the need to re-emphasize these points suggests lessons have not been learned in some quarters.
The Australian features released in cinemas this year plus holdovers have grossed $37.6 million, trailing the $54.2 million collected in the same period last year, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.
Australian writers, producers, directors, funding agencies and distributors should ask one key question when evaluating feature film projects: Does this warrant a theatrical release or is streaming a smarter option?
That’s among the most perceptive propositions put forward by a cross-section of screen industry professionals as If sought suggestions on ways to maximise the potential of Australian films as the independent film sector continues to suffer in the cluttered theatrical market.
Some ideas proferred – such as filmmakers identifying their audience at the outset, spending more money on marketing – appear to be stating the obvious. But the fact that some execs see the need to re-emphasize these points suggests lessons have not been learned in some quarters.
The Australian features released in cinemas this year plus holdovers have grossed $37.6 million, trailing the $54.2 million collected in the same period last year, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia.
- 11/1/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Ride Like A Girl’.
Transmission Films’ Ride Like a Girl, the directorial debut from Rachel Griffiths, has surpassed expectations, topping the Australian box office on its opening weekend.
The biopic covering the rise of Australian female jockey Michelle Payne opened at first place on Thursday and after an opening weekend performance across 269 screens, is hurtling towards becoming the highest grossing Australian film of the year.
According to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australian (Mpdaa) the weekend takings were $1.7 million, with a cumulative total of $2.4 million.
The feature produced by Richard Keddie stars Teresa Palmer as Payne, Sam Neill as her father Paddy, while brother Stevie Payne plays himself.
Transmission Films MD Andrew Mackie tells If the opening result exceeded the distributor’s already high expectations.
“The audience knows what they want. This is an authentic, heartfelt true story, and the audience seems to have recognised that,” he says.
“One...
Transmission Films’ Ride Like a Girl, the directorial debut from Rachel Griffiths, has surpassed expectations, topping the Australian box office on its opening weekend.
The biopic covering the rise of Australian female jockey Michelle Payne opened at first place on Thursday and after an opening weekend performance across 269 screens, is hurtling towards becoming the highest grossing Australian film of the year.
According to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australian (Mpdaa) the weekend takings were $1.7 million, with a cumulative total of $2.4 million.
The feature produced by Richard Keddie stars Teresa Palmer as Payne, Sam Neill as her father Paddy, while brother Stevie Payne plays himself.
Transmission Films MD Andrew Mackie tells If the opening result exceeded the distributor’s already high expectations.
“The audience knows what they want. This is an authentic, heartfelt true story, and the audience seems to have recognised that,” he says.
“One...
- 9/30/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Paul Dravet is retiring after running the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace since Mike Walsh bought the then-dilapidated Cremorne cinema in 1986 and spent millions restoring it.
One of Australia’s most respected exhibitors and a staunch advocate for Australian films and upscale fare, Dravet departs on September 6.
“It’s hard to believe somebody as ageless as Paul Dravet is retiring. He’s supported our films, even when he didn’t want to, and always set a very high benchmark for taste and showmanship,” Transmission Films’ Andrew Mackie tells If.
“Without him, the exhibition world loses some of its shine. That said, I don’t quite believe he doesn’t still have a lot to contribute. He always struck me a somebody who lives for cinema.”
Universal Pictures MD Mike Baard concurred: “Paul, or Dravet as he is affectionately known, is one of our industry’s great showmen. His dedication to his...
One of Australia’s most respected exhibitors and a staunch advocate for Australian films and upscale fare, Dravet departs on September 6.
“It’s hard to believe somebody as ageless as Paul Dravet is retiring. He’s supported our films, even when he didn’t want to, and always set a very high benchmark for taste and showmanship,” Transmission Films’ Andrew Mackie tells If.
“Without him, the exhibition world loses some of its shine. That said, I don’t quite believe he doesn’t still have a lot to contribute. He always struck me a somebody who lives for cinema.”
Universal Pictures MD Mike Baard concurred: “Paul, or Dravet as he is affectionately known, is one of our industry’s great showmen. His dedication to his...
- 8/27/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Palm Beach.’
The head-to-head clash between Universal’s Palm Beach and Transmission Films’ Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan last weekend was far from ideal, but both films are positioned to have leggy runs thanks to word of mouth.
Rachel Ward’s Palm Beach opened in third spot behind the fourth weekend of Disney’s blockbuster The Lion King and the second lap of Universal’s Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
Scripted by Ward and Joanna Murray-Smith, the comedy-drama about a group of lifelong friends reuniting to celebrate a special birthday rang up $1.14 million on 250 locations and $1.23 million with previews.
Starring Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, Richard E Grant, Jacqueline McKenzie, Claire van der Boom, Aaron Jeffrey, Heather Mitchell and Matilda Brown, the film opened 3 per cent ahead of Wayne Blair’s Top End Wedding, which finished with $5.2 million, and at the same level as Jeremy Sims’ Last Cab to Darwin,...
The head-to-head clash between Universal’s Palm Beach and Transmission Films’ Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan last weekend was far from ideal, but both films are positioned to have leggy runs thanks to word of mouth.
Rachel Ward’s Palm Beach opened in third spot behind the fourth weekend of Disney’s blockbuster The Lion King and the second lap of Universal’s Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
Scripted by Ward and Joanna Murray-Smith, the comedy-drama about a group of lifelong friends reuniting to celebrate a special birthday rang up $1.14 million on 250 locations and $1.23 million with previews.
Starring Bryan Brown, Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, Richard E Grant, Jacqueline McKenzie, Claire van der Boom, Aaron Jeffrey, Heather Mitchell and Matilda Brown, the film opened 3 per cent ahead of Wayne Blair’s Top End Wedding, which finished with $5.2 million, and at the same level as Jeremy Sims’ Last Cab to Darwin,...
- 8/11/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Travis Fimmel as Major Harry Smith.
Transmission Films has released two images and the trailer of Kriv Stenders’ Vietnam War movie Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan.
Travis Fimmel plays Major Harry Smith, who led a largely inexperienced company of 108 men who held off about 2,500 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers for three and a half hours in torrential rain on August 18 1966.
The drama scripted by Stuart Beattie, based on a story by James Nicholas, Jack Brislee, Karel Segers and Paul Sullivan, co-stars Luke Bracey, Richard Roxburgh, Daniel Webber, Nicholas Hamilton, Aaron Glenane, Anthony Hayes and Stephen Peacocke.
Transmission Films will launch the film produced by Red Dune Productions’ Martin Walsh and Deeper Water Films’ John and Michael Schwarz on August 8.
“To see the battle portrayed on screen for the first time is a heart pounding and emotional experience for audiences. The passion and expertise of the filmmaking team...
Transmission Films has released two images and the trailer of Kriv Stenders’ Vietnam War movie Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan.
Travis Fimmel plays Major Harry Smith, who led a largely inexperienced company of 108 men who held off about 2,500 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers for three and a half hours in torrential rain on August 18 1966.
The drama scripted by Stuart Beattie, based on a story by James Nicholas, Jack Brislee, Karel Segers and Paul Sullivan, co-stars Luke Bracey, Richard Roxburgh, Daniel Webber, Nicholas Hamilton, Aaron Glenane, Anthony Hayes and Stephen Peacocke.
Transmission Films will launch the film produced by Red Dune Productions’ Martin Walsh and Deeper Water Films’ John and Michael Schwarz on August 8.
“To see the battle portrayed on screen for the first time is a heart pounding and emotional experience for audiences. The passion and expertise of the filmmaking team...
- 4/24/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Sue Clothier.
Producer Sue Clothier has teamed with the MDs of distributor Transmission Films, Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie, to form production company Utopia, which will make factual and scripted content for all platforms.
Over her career, Clothier has produced or overseen the production of more than 500 hours of original content, including Employable Me, Life on the Reef, Changing Minds, Kakadu, 10 Days That Shocked the Nation: Cronulla Riots, Whiteley and Blue. Clothier founded Northern Pictures in 2010, with the company then acquired by Blue Ant Media in 2017. Previously, she has worked as general manager of ScreenWorld and head of TV factual production at Becker Entertainment.
Utopia’s slate will be anchored in the factual space, but also has a number of scripted projects in development.
“Transmission Films is the leading independent distributor in the country and partnering with Richard and Andrew in Utopia has been the easiest decision I have ever made.
Producer Sue Clothier has teamed with the MDs of distributor Transmission Films, Richard Payten and Andrew Mackie, to form production company Utopia, which will make factual and scripted content for all platforms.
Over her career, Clothier has produced or overseen the production of more than 500 hours of original content, including Employable Me, Life on the Reef, Changing Minds, Kakadu, 10 Days That Shocked the Nation: Cronulla Riots, Whiteley and Blue. Clothier founded Northern Pictures in 2010, with the company then acquired by Blue Ant Media in 2017. Previously, she has worked as general manager of ScreenWorld and head of TV factual production at Becker Entertainment.
Utopia’s slate will be anchored in the factual space, but also has a number of scripted projects in development.
“Transmission Films is the leading independent distributor in the country and partnering with Richard and Andrew in Utopia has been the easiest decision I have ever made.
- 3/8/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Paul Hogan, star of the hit Crocodile Dundee franchise, is heading back to the big screen in feature comedy The Very Excellent Mr Dundee!
The film isn’t a sequel to Paramount’s iconic 1980s franchise but instead sees Hogan playing himself and on the brink of receiving a Knighthood for services to comedy. ‘Don’t do anything to mess this up’, his manager tells him, according to the plot line. However, despite all his best efforts, the next six weeks sees his name and reputation destroyed.
The film will be directed by Dean Murphy (Charlie & Boots) who is producing alongside Nigel Odell. Executive Producers are Kathy Morgan from La based Kmi who is handling international sales, Christopher Figg and Robert Whitehouse from London’s Piccadilly Pictures, Sherman Ng from Singapore’s Salt Media and Andrew Mackie and Richard Payten from Transmission Films. Fulcrum Media Finance and several equity partners complete the financing.
The film isn’t a sequel to Paramount’s iconic 1980s franchise but instead sees Hogan playing himself and on the brink of receiving a Knighthood for services to comedy. ‘Don’t do anything to mess this up’, his manager tells him, according to the plot line. However, despite all his best efforts, the next six weeks sees his name and reputation destroyed.
The film will be directed by Dean Murphy (Charlie & Boots) who is producing alongside Nigel Odell. Executive Producers are Kathy Morgan from La based Kmi who is handling international sales, Christopher Figg and Robert Whitehouse from London’s Piccadilly Pictures, Sherman Ng from Singapore’s Salt Media and Andrew Mackie and Richard Payten from Transmission Films. Fulcrum Media Finance and several equity partners complete the financing.
- 6/12/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Iconic Australian actor, Paul Hogan is to star in upcoming feature film “The Very Excellent Mr Dundee.” Production starts next month in Australia, Los Angeles and Vancouver.
Hogan recently thrilled and infuriated fans of the “Crocodile Dundee” film series in which he starred in the 1980s, by appearing in a short film that appeared to be a trailer for a new film in the franchise. But the clip turned out to be a advertisement for Tourism Australia.
“The Very Excellent Mr Dundee” sees Hogan playing himself and on the brink of receiving a Knighthood for services to comedy. “Don’t do anything to mess this up,” his manager tells him. However, despite all his best efforts, the next six weeks sees his name and reputation destroyed.
It is to be directed by Dean Murphy who is producing alongside Nigel Odel. International sales are to be handled by Los Angeles-based Kmi.
Hogan recently thrilled and infuriated fans of the “Crocodile Dundee” film series in which he starred in the 1980s, by appearing in a short film that appeared to be a trailer for a new film in the franchise. But the clip turned out to be a advertisement for Tourism Australia.
“The Very Excellent Mr Dundee” sees Hogan playing himself and on the brink of receiving a Knighthood for services to comedy. “Don’t do anything to mess this up,” his manager tells him. However, despite all his best efforts, the next six weeks sees his name and reputation destroyed.
It is to be directed by Dean Murphy who is producing alongside Nigel Odel. International sales are to be handled by Los Angeles-based Kmi.
- 6/12/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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