Screen Australia investment triggers $97 million in production
Media Release: Screen Australia
Monday 5 December 2011
Screen Australia has announced almost $17 million investment in a diverse slate of feature films, adult television drama projects and children’s television series. The investment in 14 projects will trigger over $97 million in production.
Features approved for investment include, The Grandmothers, an erotic tale of misguided love based on a Doris Lessing novel, adapted for the screen by Oscar® winner Christopher Hampton. The film features a powerhouse cast including Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville. The Grandmothers will be produced by Andrew Mason and Philippe Carcassonne and will be directed by Anne Fontaine (Coco Avant Chanel).
Other feature projects include 2:22, a high-concept psychological thriller set in New York (p: Jackie O’Sullivan, Paul Currie, w: Paul Currie, Todd Stein, d: Paul Currie) and Patrick (p: Antony I Ginnane, w: Justin King, d: Mark Hartley), a gothic horror re-working of the 1978 classic of the same name.
The Mule, a black comedy co-written and co-produced by one of Australia’s most successful international screenwriter/actor/producers Leigh Whannell (Saw franchise), was also approved for investment. Whannell will star in the film with co-writer and co-producer Angus Sampson. The film will be directed by Tony Mahony and be produced by Paul Clarke…
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