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Hoyts Edgley was a short lived Australian film and television production company.

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Company background

It was formed in the wake of the success of The Man from Snowy Mountain (1982) in which Michael Edgley had invested. Simon Wincer had known Edgely for over twenty years and they decided to work together.

The company was run by Terry Jackman and Jonathon Chissick from Hoyts and Michael Edgley and Simon Wincer from Michael Edgely International. [1] Bill MacCartney was chief executive. [2]

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References

  1. Scott Murray, "Simon Wincer", Cinema Papers, March–April 1984 p 102
  2. BILL SAILS INTO AN ENTREPRENEUR'S LIFE By Marian Theobald 20 November 1986 Sydney Morning Herald p 3