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2 October, 2007

The film is based on the true events of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975. LaPaglia plays Australian TV journalist Roger East, who runs a local news agency but tries to find five missing Australian journalists. Connolly co-wrote the script with David Williamson. The project is set to shoot in early 2008. Arenafilm’s John Maynard (Romulus My Father) will produce with Rebecca Williamson. ContentFilm will co-finance Balibo alongside Australia ‘s FFC, who greenlit the film at last week’s board meeting, and regional funding body Film Victoria. ContentFilm International president Jamie Carmichael said: “Very timely subject matter, a powerful thriller, a great creative team – and the unique prospect of original footage interwoven into the film itself, makes Balibo a heady mix of action adventure and courageous journalism.” ContentFilm also recently picked up skiing documentary Steep.