Falling for Figaro joint venture gets green light from Screen Australia and Film Victoria

Film Victoria and Screen Australia have announced joint venture funding for a UK/Australian co-production, Falling for Figaro

GREEN LIGHT FOR UK/AUSTRALIAN CO-PRODUCTION FALLING FOR FIGARO

Screen Australia, in association with Film Victoria, have announced production investment funding for official UK/Australian co-production Falling for Figaro, a romantic comedy about an aspiring opera singer who heads to the remote Scottish Highlands to pursue her dreams.

Directed by Ben Lewin (The Sessions) and written by Allen Palmer, Falling for Figaro is produced by Philip Wade, Charles Hannah and Donall McCusker, with executive producers Tim White, Judi Levine and John Wade and co-producer Daniel Einfeld. The film will be distributed in Australia by Becker Film Group and international sales will be handled by WestEnd Films.