following a series of film festivals organised in the country by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 2006. The Chinese distributor contacted the producers and brokered the deal. "People in China are attracted to the dream of fame and celebrity like everyone else The Extra treats the aspiration in a way Chinese audiences will respond to", said a spokesman for the distributor. "It is a cleverly structured film with some wonderful performances and a lovely balance of drama and humour". "When you put a lot of work into something and it doesn't do very well it can be disheartening," said Jimeoin. "There are some many films in the world and when you release an Australian film you're up against all of them. The Extra is a simple film and it was released with no fuss, we paid for that but it shows every cloud has a silver lining". See also Cinema of Australia References External links The Extra at the national Film and Sound Archive Trailer for film at YouTube Review of film at At the Movies Review of film at The Age Review of film at Sydney Morning Herald Review of film at MC Reviews APRA Award winners 2005 films Australian romantic comedy films 2005 romantic comedy films Films shot in Melbourne Films scored by Roger Mason (musician) 2000s English-language films Films directed by Kevin Carlin