Fifteen of social media's top First Nations stars will receive up to $10,000 in funding each, in addition to training, thanks to a Screen Australia and Instagram initiative.
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Two Queensland creative teams have been selected to each adapt a story from the Canadian social storytelling platform Wattpad for the screen.
The participants for Impact Australia 2 have been revealed, with nine emerging creators to be paired with nine mentors.
Producers are tasked with having the toughest conversations of all: be it the hiring and the firing; the negotiating, pitching and hustling; the taking people aside to discuss performance and attitude issues, and morale boosting pep talks. Emmy and AACTA Award-winning producer turned screen sector executive coach Ellenor Cox provides insight on providing feedback and mentorship.
AFTRS is partnering with technology company Atlas Shorts for a new $10,000 scholarship designed to encourage creative excellence in screen storytelling.
Members of the Australian Directors’ Guild have benefitted from the knowledge that comes with being among the country’s most established filmmakers across the past five months as part of the ADG-40 'First-Hand' sessions.
Applications are open for Australians in Film’s (AiF) Heath Ledger Scholarship, which is returning after a two-year hiatus.
The producer behind 'Pretty Woman' is set to provide virtual guidance to Australia's emerging filmmakers and screenwriters.