A slew of First Nations titles produced by the Australian Children's Television Foundation will air in 29 states across the US after being acquired by First Nations Experience, a North American channel devoted to Native American and World Indigenous content.
Made Up Stories producer Bruna Papandrea, Binge executive director Alison Hurbert-Burns, and First Nations multi-hyphenates Leah Purcell, Kodie Bedford, and Jub Clerc have been added to the SXSW Sydney line-up as the event draws closer.
Screenwest’s West Coast Visions funding, which backs debut feature directors from WA, has proven to be one of the country’s most effective talent escalators. From this year onward, Screen Australia will commit an extra $500,000 to the initiative annually. IF talks to recent recipients, the teams behind 'He Ain't Heavy', now in post, and 'Birthright', now fully financed and set to enter production later this year.
Snapshots of films yet to be made will be showcased at next month's Melbourne International Film Festival as part of an initiative designed to support filmmakers in taking their ideas forward.
There has been more movement at the top for the nation's screen agencies, with former WildBear Entertainment head of production Holly Trueman appointed CEO of Screen Canberra.
Ludo production manager Rhiannon Steffensen and animation director Claire Renton will appear in-conversation at the ACMI next week to talk about the studio's role in producing 'Arrkutja Tharra Kungka Kutjara, Two Girls'.
Scarlett Pictures' Kath Shelper may have made a decision a few years ago to retire from producing, yet she's helped to bring to screen two of the most anticipated Australian films of late: Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy', which lands in cinemas on Thursday after a Cannes berth, and Kitty Green's upcoming 'The Royal Hotel'.
The Screen Queensland board has announced Jacqui Feeney will be the agency's next chief executive officer.