The series is written and directed by actors Trudy Hellier and Maria Theodorakis and funded by Screen Australia.
Following on from its simultaneous world premiere at Sundance and the World Economic Forum in Davos, artist Lynette Wallworth’s VR-project Collisions is set to make its Australian debut at the Adelaide Film Festival.
Screen Tasmania has launched Comedy Concentrate, a short-form comedy development program for emerging screen practitioners.
Screenworks has unveiled its Screen Australia-backed initiative to support female regional filmmakers: The Athena Project.
Former publicist for Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios Kate Ledger joins the board, and Ausfilm’s EVP of international production Kate Marks become president.
Screen Queensland has opened applications for the second round of its 2016-17 Screen Culture Funding Program.
Producer Liz Watts will join See-Saw Films’ Iain Canning and Emile Sherman to produce a biopic on the life of Mary Magdalene.
Following MIFF 37ºSouth Market, three local producers have been awarded places at the Production Finance Market, held in London in October.