First Nations professionals working on the medical front line and an elite female cycling team are among the subjects for nine documentary titles to share in $2.3 million of Screen Australia production funding.
First Nations practitioners seeking to enter the screen industry will have the opportunity to hone their skills under the guidance of Netflix as part of a new initiative the streamer has launched in with Screen Territory.
As a result of the Director's Attachment Scheme, emerging directors now have the opportunity to work alongside Tony Ayres on his new film Cut Snake.
Adelaide Film Festival has named the participants for this year's Expand Lab, with 15 South Australian and 15 national practitioners spanning visual arts, film, moving image, XR, and VR to develop new ideas for moving artworks across five days.
Australia has often been criticised for making films that cost more than similar US screen fare. IF Magazine counts the pennies.
Screen Australia will support three new placements as part of its BTL: Next Step initiative, as well as six programs/projects via its Skills Development Fund, with the recipients sharing $560,000 of industry development funding.
Local psychological horror Snowtown has posted a strong opening weekend at the box office
While Hollywood films usually open day-and-date in Australia, staggering the release here can a smart tactic, and so it proved last weekend for A Star Is Born.