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Summer Down Under brings wide variety of movie choices
Boxing Day is traditionally the biggest-grossing day of the year in Australian and New Zealand cinemas. It falls in the first part of the school holidays which run from mid-December to the end of January (summer Down Under). More »
Harry Potter tops Oz box office year once again
The year has come to an end, and the top 10 box office films in Australia, as has happened several times, are easily led by Harry Potter. More »
Australia passes U.S. in per-capita admissions
Screen Australia recently released their latest statistics on cinemas in Australia. They list the number of screens in Australia as 1,994 at the end of 2010, up 10 screens from the previous year. More »
Hidden film treasures discovered in New Zealand
At one time, New Zealand was considered the end of the line as far as film prints went. Films were shown in the U.S. or U.K. before being sent to Australia, and then they moved on to New Zealand. More »
Australian audiences are loyal to 'Red Dog'
There is a statue of a dog in the small mining town of Dampier in the remote northwestern area of Australia. It says "Red Dog, Died 21st November 1979, Erected by the many friends made during his travels." More »
High ticket prices don't dissuade Australian moviegoers
In the last few years, Australia has become one of the most expensive countries on Earth in which to see films. More »
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Single screens struggle as Europe converts to digital
A new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory and MEDIA Salles shows that around 18,500 digital screens had been installed in Europe by the end of 2011. More »
Academy Nominates 9 Films for Best Picture
"Hugo" led with 11 nominations, followed by "The Artist" with 10. More »
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