2011 Australian films down in box office on 2010
Australian cinema dropped in the overall box office earnings in 2011, compared to the previous year, according to Screen Australia.
Last year Australian films took only 3.9% of the total box office, compared to 4.5% in 2010.
In total, national box office earnings totalled $1.09b. Of these, 44 were Australian, taking $42.9m.
In 2010, 41 Australian films were released, taking $50.6m, or 4.5% of the total, $1.13b.
In other words, had it not been for Red Dog the Australian Industry would have only taken $20m at the box office resulting in a drastic result of decline in the Australian industry compared to the year before it.
When is the industry going to rethink what productions they invest in. Why aren’t there more genre film being made?
Why aren’t films being made for mainstream audiences, rather than made for themselves.
Sam…we’ve been asking that question for years, welcome to the fold
@ Doug. Put up or shut up?
Why the hell don’t you stop your continuous negative whinging & do something positive about it? Contact minister Crean – state your views & apply for a position at Screen Australia – & let us all know how you went.