Comedy feature 'The Chain Breakers', to star Jacki Weaver, Jack Thompson, James Cromwell, Denis Waterman and Shane Jacobson, is one of seven projects to have recently received production funding from Screen Australia.
A three-parter exploring the forces behind and the cover-up of child abuse inside the Catholic Church; a feature doco co-written and co-directed by Nel Minchin and Wayne Blair that looks at the work of Indigenous performing arts company Bangarra; and two projects from Mint Pictures for SBS are among the 14 most recent docos to have received production funding from Screen Australia.
Following the South Australian Film Corporation’s lead, Screen Queensland has introduced a 10 per cent uncapped post, digital and visual effects (PDV) rebate.
Aussie filmmakers are now in position to encourage a broader range of investors into the sector, writes PwC Australia's Megan Brownlow.
Screenrights has announced the first three projects it will back via the cultural fund it established earlier this year, which aims to support projects which foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand.
This year’s Adelaide Film Festival marks CEO and artistic director Amanda Duthie's last - she is moving on to take up a new role as the South Australian Film Corporation’s head of production, development, attraction and studios.
Two animated feature films from Queensland-based production company Like A Photon and Stan/Jungle Entertainment’s 'No Activity' Christmas special are among the recent 12 projects to receive production investment from Screen Australia.
Writer-director Tony D’Aquino’s debut feature 'The Furies', feature documentary 'Family' from director Kim Beamish and a six-part drama from Blackfella Films are the first three projects to be supported by Screen Canberra's CBR Screen Fund.