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Theatrical Distribution of Australian Feature Films 2009–2014 Theatrical distribution of Australian feature films 2009–2014 The following table lists distributors who have theatrically released two or more Australian films between 1 January 2009 and 1 April 2014, compiled based on data from the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA) . The list is not intended to be definitive, but rather provides a snapshot of companies that have consistently handled Australian films during the period. Other theatrical distributors continue to be active in handling both Australian and international titles in the local marketplace. Distributor/Titles Genre Rating Release date AFS The Combination Drama MA15+ 26/02/2009 The Marriage of Figaro Comedy M 17/09/2009 Stone Bros. Comedy MA15+ 24/09/2009 Face to Face Drama MA15+ 8/09/2011 ANTIDOTE The Choir Documentary M 4/06/2009 The Burning Season Documentary PG 9/07/2009 Careless Love Drama MA15+ 17/05/2012 BECKER Santa's Apprentice (Aust/France/Ireland) Animated G 10/11/2011 Last Dance Drama M 1/11/2012 CURIOUS FILMS Toomelah Drama MA15+ 24/11/2011 The Rocket Drama M 29/08/2013 DISNEY Two Fists One Heart Action M 19/03/2009 Subdivision Comedy M 20/08/2009 Killer Elite (Aust/USA) Action MA15+ 23/02/2012 EONE/HOPSCOTCH Salvation Drama M 19/03/2009 Mao's Last Dancer with Roadshow Drama PG 1/10/2009 The Boys Are Back (Aust/UK) Comedy M 12/11/2009 Bright Star (Aust/UK) with Roadshow Drama PG 26/12/2009 Accidents Happen (Aust/UK) Comedy M 22/04/2010 The Waiting City Drama M 15/07/2010 The Tall Man Documentary M 17/11/2011 Wish You Were Here Drama MA15+ 25/04/2012 The Sapphires Comedy PG 9/08/2012 Drift Drama M 2/05/2013 Satellite Boy Adventure PG 20/06/2013 100 Bloody Acres Comedy MA15+ 1/08/2013 Adoration (Aust/France) Drama MA15+ 21/11/2013 I, Frankenstein (Aust/USA) Horror M 20/03/2014 DistributorsList_20140630.docx 1 FILMWAYS The Merchants of Bollywood Live EX 28/05/2009 At World's End (Aust/Germany) Action M 12/08/2010 FOX Australia (Aust/USA) Adventure M 26/11/2008 Matching Jack Drama M 19/08/2010 GARAGE ENTERTAINMENT Fighting Fear Documentary M 10/11/2011 A Deeper Shade of Blue Documentary G 22/03/2012 HOYTS Cedar Boys Crime MA15+ 30/07/2009 Daybreakers (Aust/USA) Action MA15+ 4/02/2010 A Heartbeat Away Musical PG 17/03/2011 ICON Knowing (Aust/USA) Drama M 26/03/2009 Mary and Max Animated PG 9/04/2009 Disgrace (Aust/South Africa) Drama M 18/06/2009 Blessed Drama MA15+ 10/09/2009 $9.99 (Aust/Israel) Animated M 17/09/2009 Triangle Horror MA15+ 29/04/2010 South Solitary Comedy M 29/07/2010 Oranges and Sunshine (Aust/UK) Drama M 9/06/2011 A Few Best Men (Aust/UK) Comedy MA15+ 26/01/2012 Not Suitable for Children Comedy MA15+ 12/07/2012 IMAX The Earth Wins Documentary EX 29/08/2013 Hidden Universe 3D Documentary G 5/09/2013 JUMP Beautiful Drama MA15+ 5/03/2009 Summer Coda Drama M 21/10/2010 Swerve Crime M 7/06/2012 MADMAN Love the Beast Documentary M 12/03/2009 Wake in Fright (Aust/USA) Drama M 25/06/2009 Last Ride Drama M 2/07/2009 Van Diemen's Land Thriller MA15+ 24/09/2009 Animal Kingdom Drama MA15+ 3/06/2010 The Loved Ones Horror MA15+ 4/11/2010 Snowtown Thriller MA15+ 19/05/2011 Big Mamma's Boy Comedy PG 28/07/2011 Persecution Blues: The Battle for the Tote Documentary M 25/08/2011 The Hunter Drama M 6/10/2011 Storm Surfers 3D: The Movie Documentary PG 14/08/2012 Paul Kelly: Stories of Me Documentary M 18/10/2012 Hail Drama R18+ 25/10/2012 Save Your Legs Comedy M 28/02/2013 Tim Winton’s The Turning Drama MA15+ 26/09/2013 Uncharted Waters: the Wayne Lynch Story Documentary M 18/11/2013 (Aust/USA) DistributorsList_20140630.docx 2 MUSIC FILMS Mrs. Carey's Concert Documentary PG 28/04/2011 The Curse of the Gothic Symphony (Aust/UK) Documentary G 19/07/2012 PACK SCREEN Going Vertical (Aust/USA) Documentary M 25/03/2010 Playing for Charlie Drama M 6/05/2010 The Tumbler Action M 2/09/2010 Blame Drama MA15+ 16/06/2011 PARAMOUNT (see also TRANSMISSION/PARAMOUNT) Tomorrow When the War Began (Aust/USA) Action M 2/09/2010 PINNACLE Road Train Horror MA15+ 21/10/2010 The Reef Thriller M 17/03/2011 Cane Toads: The Conquest (Aust/USA) Documentary PG 2/06/2011 Oakie’s Outback Adventures Animated G 4/08/2011 The King Is Dead Comedy MA15+ 12/07/2012 Return to Nim's Island Family G 4/04/2013 ROADSHOW Beautiful Kate Drama MA15+ 6/08/2009 Mao's Last Dancer with EOne/Hopscotch Drama PG 1/10/2009 Bright Star (Aust/UK) with EOne/Hopscotch Drama PG 26/12/2009 Bran Nue Dae Comedy PG 14/01/2010 I Love You Too Comedy M 6/05/2010 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole Animated PG 30/09/2010 (Aust/USA) First Love (Aust/USA) Documentary G 23/02/2011 Red Dog Family PG 4/08/2011 The Cup Drama PG 13/10/2011 Happy Feet 2 Animated G 26/12/2011 Any Questions for Ben Comedy M 9/02/2012 Kath & Kimderella Comedy PG 6/09/2012 Goddess Comedy PG 14/03/2013 The Great Gatsby (Aust/USA)a Drama M 30/05/2013 Red Obsession (Aust/China/France Documentary PG 15/08/2013 Wolf Creek 2 Horror MA15+ 20/02/2014 RONIN The Chifleys of Busby Street Documentary G 21/05/2009 Into the Shadows Documentary M 29/10/2009 Tea with Madam Clos Documentary G 21/10/2010 The First Fagin Documentary PG 15/11/2012 TITAN VIEW Three Blind Mice Comedy M 20/08/2009 33 Postcards (Aust/China) Drama M 3/11/2011 TRANSMISSION/PARAMOUNT Samson and Delilah Drama MA15+ 7/05/2009 My Year without Sex Comedy M 28/05/2009 Lucky Country Thriller M 16/07/2009 Balibo Thriller M 13/08/2009 Charlie & Boots Comedy M 3/09/2009 DistributorsList_20140630.docx 3 TRANSMISSION/PARAMOUNT (continued) Prime Mover Comedy M 29/10/2009 Beneath Hill 60 Drama M 15/04/2010 The Kings of Mykonos: Wog Boy 2 Comedy M 20/05/2010 The Tree (Aust/France) Drama M 30/09/2010 Wasted on the Young Drama MA15+ 3/03/2011 Griff the Invisible Comedy M 17/03/2011 Mad Bastards Drama MA15+ 5/05/2011 Here I Am Drama M 2/06/2011 Sleeping Beauty Drama MA15+ 23/06/2011 Eye of the Storm Drama MA15+ 15/09/2011 Burning Man (Aust/UK) Drama MA15+ 17/11/2011 Bait Thriller MA15+ 20/09/2012 Lore (Aust/Germany/UK Drama MA15+ 20/09/2012 Housos vs Authority Comedy MA15+ 1/11/2012 Dead Europe (Aust/UK) Drama MA15+ 15/11/2012 The Darkside Drama PG 28/11/2013 The Railway Man (Aust/UK) Drama M 26/12/2013 Tracks Biography M 6/03/2014 UMBRELLA ENTERTAINMENT The Horseman Thriller R18+ 8/07/2010 The Lighthorsemen War PG 31/03/2011 Caught Inside Thriller MA15+ 6/10/2011 Autoluminescent Documentary M 27/10/2011 Chad Morgan: I'm Not Yet Dead Documentary M 1/12/2011 Cosmic Psychos:Blokes You Can Trust Music MA15+ 8/08/2013 Patrick Horror MA15+ 17/10/2013 Backyard Ashes Comedy M 7/11/2013 UNIVERSAL Sanctum (Aust/USA) Adventure M 3/02/2011 Mental (Aust/USA) Comedy MA15+ 4/10/2012 DistributorsList_20140630.docx 4 .
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