Roadshow Films CEO Joel Pearlman has called time on his leadership role, departing Village Roadshow after more than three decades with the organisation.
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Screen Queensland has announced the 25 participants for its inaugural Channel Lab: YouTube Accelerator initiative, which supports local creators in the online video space to share their screen stories.
The Federal Government will provide $530,000 over two years to support First Nations training and career pathways at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS).
Playwrights Grace Chapple and James Elazzi will have the opportunity to redevelop their plays into screenplays after being selected for Belvoir Street Theatre and For Film’s Sake's (FFS) Margins initiative.
Australian children's content and the National Film and Sound Archive both received funding boosts in last night's Federal Budget, with the government also announcing the removal of the cap on 'above the line' costs for the Producer Offset from July 1.
Western Australian independent production company White Spark Pictures (WSP) will work with UK-based venture Loud Minds on VR and immersive experiences as part of a new partnership.
AFTRS has announced two new virtual production short courses, including a hands-on workshop developed in collaboration with Universal Studio Group and Matchbox Pictures.
Stories about a harried single mum juggling school pickup and disposing of a corpse, aspiring young players on the cusp of AFL glory, and the space-bound mob of Mt Jorj navigating a faraway galaxy are among the online projects that will share in over $750,000 of Screen Australia funding.