'Dune: Part Two' has delivered cinemas their first blockbuster hit of 2024, with the sci-fi sequel posting the highest opening weekend of any film released since last July's 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer'.
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SBS is inviting proposals for "daring, unflinchingly fearless and boundary-smashing" documentary series that explore inequality and social cohesion in Australia, with up to $50,000 of development funding on offer.
Composer, producer and artist Thalia Skopellos, who performs as Ellatronix, is the recipient of the 2024 NATSIMO (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office) Screen Composer Intensive.
NIDA and Prime Video have awarded Master of Fine Arts Directing student Nicole Puni and Master of Fine Arts Writing student Krishna Patel the $50,000 Prime Video Scholarships.
Australian Features will showcase a cross-section of the country's contemporary factual storytelling, with the broadcaster inviting submissions to commissioning editors and development executives.
Ahead of next week's Australian International Documentary Conference, IF spoke with both local and international decision makers about the current documentary and factual landscape, and the types of projects they're interested in.
Anna Lindner, Nisa East and Yasemin Sabuncu are the 2025 recipients of the Adelaide Film Festival and Samstag Expand Moving Image Commission for their project '5 Steps for Better Living, Maximum Gains and Manifesting Your Most Optimised Self'.
Documentary Australia has unveiled the recipients of this year's SheDoc grants, which are designed to support women working in key creative roles in the documentary sector.