New seasons of the ABC’s 'War on Waste' and SBS’s 'Go Back to Where You Came From' are among the seven latest documentary projects to receive production investment from Screen Australia.
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'Jirga', writer-director Benjamin Gilmour’s tale of an Australian soldier who returns to Afghanistan to seek amends with the family of a civilian he killed in battle, will make its world premiere in official competition at the Sydney Film Festival.
Cuts to ABC programs and services appear inevitable after the government’s decision to slash the broadcaster’s funding by $84 million over three years.
Writer-director James Di Martino is making his feature debut on 'The Faceless Man', a horror movie inspired by a harrowing personal experience.
Documentary filmmakers are getting smarter with the projects they are pitching to Screen Australia, according to Liz Stevens, senior manager for documentary.
The UK-based Altitude Film Sales pre-sold a bunch of territories for producer Michael Robertson’s thriller 'Black Water: Abyss in Berlin' and now aims to do the same for Robertson’s 'Great White' at the Cannes Film Market.
DOP Simon Duggan was named Australian cinematographer of the year for his work on director Mel Gibson's 'Hacksaw Ridge' at the annual Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) National Awards in Brisbane on Saturday.
There have been many showbiz dynasties in Hollywood including the Coppolas, Fondas, Barrymores, Redgraves and Douglases, while Australia has the Hemsworths and Ottos among others.