Netflix director of local originals Que Minh Luu says the streamer hopes to "flex and experiment" with its storytelling from Australia in the year ahead.
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Nick Waterman's 'The Flame' has lit up the 30th annual Flickerfest in Sydney, awarded best Australian short film at the festival's awards ceremony on Sunday.
Film industry stalwart John Cronin has joined the likes of Academy Award-winning cinematographer Russell Boyd and producers Jill Robb and Patricia Lovell in being named The Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers' National Cinema Pioneer of the Year.
The program for next month's Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) has been announced, with the online event to include a strong international presence.
The experience of going to the movies remains "robust and durable" following a challenging year for the Australian box office, according to the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (MPDAA).
Screenrights is inviting applications for its 2021 Cultural Fund, which carries a theme of New Teams.
The industry's proactive approach to the coronavirus pandemic should serve as an example for other areas of the sector, including in the development of new voices, producer Fiona Eagger says.
A desire to see more women directing sci-fi and action-driven movies, coupled with a goal to add Australian flavour to the genres, led Sophia Banks to sign on to direct 'Black Site', her debut feature.