Eureka Productions approached talent manager Alex Reid about a series on influencers being made in his adopted home of Byron, it was a minute before he realised they wanted him in the cast rather than one of his clients.
Jacinta Horin and Rubeena King are the inaugural recipients of the Animal Logic Scholarship, each receiving $18,000 to support them through their Masters of Animation and Visualisation at the UTS Animal Logic Academy.
Karen Radzyner has joined Photoplay as head of development, bringing to the company a significant slate of projects as it expands further into film and television.
Screen Queensland is continuing to push skills development in the state, teaming up with the Australian Directors' Guild for the Local2Global program.
With support from the New South Wales government, Sydney-based production and animation studio Flying Bark Productions is set to expand its full-time staff numbers by 150 over the next three years.
Lincoln Younes will step into the shoes of nightclub mogul John Ibrahim for Helium drama 'Last King of the Cross', set to stream on Paramount+
The Casting Guild of Australia has appointed Thea McLeod as its new president, succeeding David Newman, while Anousha Zarkesh has been named vice president.
An upcoming feature documentary exploring neo-Nazi communities in Australia will introduce a new slate of long-form investigative factual content from Nine-owned streamer Stan.