Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has announced the 12 producers that will take part in this year's Ones to Watch initiative.
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Screenworks is inviting applications from regional practitioners for its three career pathways programs ahead of the submission deadline this month.
Jess Paine and Ramon Watkins have managed to take their craft to the next level, with the former having her YA sci-fi pilot 'The Replacements' optioned by Kojo Studios and Stampede Ventures partnership, The Alliance, while the latter has joined Impact Australia 2 to work on half-hour queer comedy 'Daddies'.
AACTA and Sony have joined forces to launch a national short film pitching competition for student filmmakers, with $15,000 worth of production funding on offer.
SBS has announced the six successful candidates for its inaugural Emerging Writers' Incubator, to be held in partnership with production companies across the country.
Chris Hemsworth, Jacki Weaver, UK casting director Nina Gold, director Rachel Perkins, and US actor Alia Shawkat will make up the jury for this year's Heath Ledger Scholarship.
South Australian development program Film Lab: New Voices is again open to creative teams, with First Nations practitioners being encouraged to apply.
To be held annually, the program offers a 12-month scholarship at Seven West Media for a junior graduate with a passion for sales, programming, or news.