ScreenWest's first crowdfunding initiative, 3 to 1, has filled its $250,000 funding allocation within hours of its launch.
Australians have featured strongly in the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, which included Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Russell Crowe and Jacki Weaver.
Screen Australia will invest $216,000 in development funding across seven feature film projects, including three that the funding agency has previously supported.
Jane Campion's first TV series Top of the Lake and Australian-French co-production Two Mothers have been selected to screen at the Sundance Film Festival.
The Screentime co-founder replaces Rosemary Blight
Hit film The Sapphires has scored 12 nominations at the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards including in the coveted best feature film category
The Australian screen industry has continued its attack on the federal government's attempt to bolster Australian content on free-to-air digital multi-channels.
ABC2 multi-platform comedy twentysomething has been commissioned for a second series while short animated film A Cautionary Tail will be made into an interactive app for tablets