PIONEERS VISIT AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHERS SOCIETY HQ

Last week NSW President of the Australian Cinematographers Society, Roger Lanser, hosted two industry visitors to ACS Headquarters, Tim Read, President and Sandra Alexander, Secretary of The Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers. Both were in high praise of the facilities provided to ACS members and of the level of commitment and dedication that members have put into the refurbishment…

VALE – JOHN POLITZER. Written by Don Groves

   John Politzer, a highly respected exhibitor and distributor who was an influential supporter of Australian films, died on Thursday 8th March 2018 after a long illness, aged 83. As Greater Union’s programming manager from 1979 until 1995, he championed dozens of local films including Sunday, Too Far Away, Caddie, Fran, Kitty and the Bagman, Bliss, Praise and Strictly Ballroom.…