Screen Australia has appointed Louise Gough as development executive succeeding Nerida Moore, who is promoted to the new role of senior development executive.
Producer Cathy Rodda has joined Film Victoria as one of its development and investment managers.
Josh Farmelo has been presented with the 2015 NFSA-ACS John Leake Award for Emerging Cinematographer.
Producer Tony Buckley has received an award from the trust that owns Ted Kotcheff's Wake in Fright, the 1971 classic that starred Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty and Jack Thompson.
Fast & Furious 7 cinematographer Stephen Windon will make his directorial debut on DragonSlate's motorcycle action-thriller Full Throttle, produced by Andrew Mason and set to shoot in the first quarter of 2016.
Screen Queensland is increasing production investment and grant ceilings as part of a package of revised funding structures, programs and incentives.
Robert Connolly, Nadine Garner, Sigrid Thornton and Denise Roberts will be among the presenters at next week’s Australian Directors Guild Awards.
Stage stalwart Chloe Dallimore has been elected federal president of the MEAA’s Equity branch.