The Railway Man, Rekindling Venus and 100 Bloody Acres secure Screen Australia funding

Jonathan Teplitzky’s The Railway Man, starring Colin Firth, was one of three films to receive production investment funding from Screen Australia.

The Railway Man, adapted from Eric Lomax’s novel about confronting his World War II torturer 30 years on.

Produced by Teplitzky’s Burning Man partner Andy Paterson, as well as Chris Brown, it is written by Frank Cottrel Boyce and Andy Paterson. The film will be distributed locally through Transmission/Paramount and international sales through Lionsgate.

Screen Australia Chief executive Ruth Harley said of The Railway Man investment, “This is a wonderful opportunity for one of our country’s rising directors, Jonathan Teplitzky, to work with one of the world’s finest actors, Colin Firth. The film will also provide great exposure for Australian talent on the world stage.”