“… 2009 will be one of the strongest years on record for Australian films with potential IF [Inside Film] eligible nominees including:Love the Beast – Eric Bana; Australia – Hugh Jackman & Nicole Kidman; My Year without Sex – dir. Sarah Watt; Mary and Max – Toni Collette & Phillip Seymour Hoffman (voices); Charlie and Boots – pairing of Paul Hogan & Shane Jacobson; Bright Star – dir. Jane Campion & Abbie Cornish; In Her Skin – Sam Neill, Guy Pearce & Miranda Otto; Disgrace – John Malkovich; Daybreakers – Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill  & Claudia Karvan; Last Ride – Hugo Weaving; Accidents Happen – Geena Davis ; Mao’s Last Dancer – Joan Chen; The Combination – dir. David Field; Boys are Back In Town – dir. Scott Hicks & Clive Owen; Bran Nue Dae – dir. Rachel Penkins, Geoffrey Rush & Missy Higgins; Balibo – Anthony Lapaglia . Among many other films releasing in 2009…”

Er, it’s not hard to spot the disproportionate number of films starring & made by Baby Boomers.

Half of the Australian population is under the age of 4o.

“Commercial” films must appeal to 15 to 25 year old filmgoers.

After a decade of failure the so-called Australian Film industry remains in the firm grip of the “usual suspects”who take most of the funding but little of the responsibility: ScreenAustralia is now set give more money to the filmmakers with the biggest CVs.

But interesting & engaging “cinema” cannot be produced without risk & innovation.

We need lots of new blood, right now! NM

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