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Newsletter - March 2004 - What's Screening
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This is the website of the former Film Finance Corporation (FFC), now part of Screen Australia.
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March 2004
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Theatrical releases
- The feature-length documentary Molly and Mobarak, an Afghan/Australian love story set in rural NSW, is currently in release. Molly and Mobarak was produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Tom Zubrycki.
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Upcoming Theatrical Releases
- Love's Brother will release nationally on 1 April 2004. Producer Jane Scott, director/writer Jan Sardi.
- Strange Bedfellows release nationally on 22 April 2004. Executive producers Thomas Augsberger, Shana Levine, Dean Murphy, producers David Redman, Nigel Odell, director Dean Murphy, writers Dean Murphy, Stewart Faichney.
- Under the Radar will release nationally on 6 May 2004. Executive producers Posie Graeme-Evans, Jennie Hughes, producer Chris Brown, Chris Fitchett, director Evan Clarry, writer Steve Pratt.
- Thunderstruck will release nationally on 20 May 2004. Executive Producer Al Clark, producer Jodi Matterson, director Darren Ashton, writers Shaun Angus Hall, Darren Ashton.
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Go Big wins time slot
Australian television drama had a great win with the world premiere of the telemovie Go Big. Over 1.14 million viewers tuned in to the feel-good romantic comedy making it the most watched program in its Sunday evening time slot.
Starring Justine Clarke, Tom Long, Alex Dimitriades, Kimberley Joseph, Leon Ford and Sacha Horler, Go Big is a romantic comedy about three lovable scoundrels who dream of becoming rich and famous.
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What's Screening on Television?
- Telemovie pilot Fireflies (producer John Edwards, director Rowan Woods, writer John O'Brien) aired on ABC-TV on Saturday 7 February at 7:30pm. Ratings are as follows:
Sydney 18-16, Melbourne 19-16, Brisbane (not aired), Adelaide 21-19 and Perth 22-18. An average of 17.2
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- Children's Television Drama Fergus McPhail (executive producer Ewan Burnett, producer Alan Hardy, directors Adrian Holmes, Jean-Pierre Mignon, Declan Eames, Elise McCredie, David Cameron, writers David McRobbie) aired on the Ten Network on successive Friday afternoons commencing 16 January at 4:00pm. Ratings are as follows:
Ep 1. Sydney 4-3, Melbourne 4-3, Brisbane 5-5, Adelaide 5-3 and Perth 8-7
Ep 2. Sydney 4-3, Melbourne 5-4, Brisbane 4-4, Adelaide 5-5 and Perth 7-6
Ep 3. Sydney 5-4, Melbourne 5-4, Brisbane 5-3, Adelaide 6-4 and Perth 7-6
Ep 4. Sydney 4-4, Melbourne 5-4, Brisbane 4-3, Adelaide 6-6 and Perth 6-5
Ep 5. Sydney 5-4, Melbourne 5-4, Brisbane 5-5, Adelaide 7-6 and Perth 8-7
Ep 6. Sydney 5-4, Melbourne 5-4, Brisbane 5-4, Adelaide 7-7 and Perth 7-6
Ep 7. Sydney 5-4, Melbourne 5-5, Brisbane 5-5, Adelaide 7-6 and Perth 7-4
Ep 8. Sydney 4-4, Melbourne 5-5, Brisbane 4-4, Adelaide 7-5 and Perth 8-6
- The documentary Our Boys (producer/director Kerry Brewster) aired on the ABC in the Reality Bites slot on successive Tuesday evenings starting 10 February at 8:00pm. Ratings are as follows:
Ep 1. Filipi
Sydney 14-13, Melbourne 13-12, Brisbane 15-15, Adelaide 12-12 and Perth 16-15
Ep 2. Frank
Sydney 12-11, Melbourne 12-12, Brisbane 13-12, Adelaide 13-13 and Perth 13-13
Ep 3. Roni
Sydney 14-13, Melbourne 13-11, Brisbane 13-11, Adelaide 14-14 and Perth 16-15
Ep 4. Mohamed & Thong
Sydney 12-12, Melbourne 9-9, Brisbane 8-8, Adelaide 10-10 and Perth 13-12
An average of 13.6
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- The documentary The President Vs David Hicks aired on SBS-TV in the Storyline Australia slot on Thursday evening March18 at 8:30pm.
Ratings are as follows: Sydney 6-4, Melbourne 5-3, Brisbane 5-4, Adelaide 4-3 and Perth 6-3. An average of 4.4
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