Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has revealed further details of next year's Connect Market, which will take place March 19-21 on the Gold Coast as part of Screen Forever.
Nine AFTRS graduates will complete 13-week paid industry internships across the ABC, BBC Studios, Endemol Shine Australia, Eureka Productions, ITV Studios Australia, SBS and Warner Bros. as part of the institution's annual graduate program.
'Heartbreak High' creator Hannah Carroll Chapman and 'Shayda' writer/director Noora Niasari are among those chosen to attend next year's Australian International Screen Forum as part of Screen Australia's Talent USA program.
Goalpost Pictures' Kylie Munnich will serve as a Screen Producers Australia councillor for 2023/24, while Greg Woods, Kevin Whyte, Kurt Royan, Mitchell Stanley, and Steph Dower have been named advisors to council, following the organisation's annual general meeting.
Screen Australia's Gender Matters Taskforce and WIFT Australia have partnered on a new mentorship program aimed at empowering women and gender-diverse practitioners from across the screen industry, from production through to distribution and marketing.
There is set to be a changing of the guard at Seven, with chief financial officer Jeff Howard to succeed James Warburton as managing director and CEO at the end of the current financial year.
Screen Queensland has announced more support for games developers, upping the funding available through its Games Grants program to $200,000 per round.
Former Triple J presenter Alex Dyson and Gold Logie winner Lisa McCune are among the Screen Producer Australia members that have secured a pitch with commissioning executives from Apple TV+, Foxtel, and Warner Bros. Discovery as part of Pitch on Demand.