A curated selection of documentaries from AFTRS students will be available to watch on SBS On Demand from next week, spanning topics as varied as ibises, First Nations astronomy and the journey of Afghan refugees.
NIDA alum Travis Cardona is set to return to the institute to be its first ever head of First Nations.
Screen Australia has unveiled three new initiatives aimed at boosting below-the-line capacity, including support for mid-career practitioners, work-based learning opportunities, and training for people from adjacent industries or returning to screen after a career break.
Paramount Australia and New Zealand has commissioned an eight-part series hosted by social media sensations The Inspired Unemployed and produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia.
For Film's Sake has expanded its rapid talent development incubator, Platform, to creatives Australia-wide. To be held in person over just four days, 10 filmmakers will form creative teams to work on new fiction projects that they'll then publicly pitch at the Sydney Film Festival Hub.
CAA head of global TV Ted Miller will appear in conversation at Screen Forever next month to explain how the agency works with Australian creatives and the international significance of Australian stories and creative talent in the global marketplace.
Main Course Films has hired Catherine Waldby to serve in the newly-created role of head of business and strategy.
Head of programming for both the Gold Coast Film Festival and Brisbane International Film Festival, Sasha Close, has been appointed president of the Natalie Miller Fellowship.