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.
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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.
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.
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.