Screen Australia has announced more than $2.5 million in production funding for 12 documentaries; five through the commissioned program, six through the Producer program and one via the Indigenous department.
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Netflix has commissioned a reboot of beloved '90s teen drama 'Heartbreak High', to be produced by Fremantle Australia and Dutch production company NewBe.
Geoff Morrell, Fabian McCallan and Sara Zwangobani are new Aussie additions to the cast of Amazon Studio's 'Lord of the Rings', currently shooting in New Zealand.
Yeesum Lo is set to join ViacomCBS's Network 10 in the newly-created role of head of development.
Bittersweet comedy 'Babyteeth' has swept this year's AACTA Awards, picking up seven prizes at Monday's ceremony including Best Film and Best Direction for debut filmmaker Shannon Murphy.
The streaming landscape just got even more crowded: BBC Studios and ITV's SVOD platform BritBox officially launched in Australia today.
Storyteller and producer Pauline Clague is the recipient of this year's $20,000 Natalie Miller Fellowship.
SBS has unveiled its largest ever local drama slate, including a new four-part crime series from Bunya Productions and CAAMA, Copping it Black, to be directed by Erica Glynn and Steven McGregor.