The screen industry needs to "meaningfully grapple" with the longstanding, systemic issues that impact upon parents/carers in the sector, according to Professor Deb Verhoeven, one of the researchers behind Raising Films Australia's recent survey report.
"I am no less a mother because I hire carers to look after my children when I am unable to do so myself, and I am no less a film director or writer because I have children."
When the average number of documents generated by an individual production is estimated to be well in excess of 5,000, going paperless will not only save producers time and money, but benefit the environment too, writes Jane Corden, CEO of industry financial and accounting services company Moneypenny.
After more than two decades at Foxtel, director of production Duane Hatherly is set to depart the pay TV provider
'Sweet Country' was named Best Film at Wednesday's AACTA Award Ceremony, with the period Western also taking home Best Direction for Warwick Thornton and Best Lead Actor for Hamilton Morris.
Fremantle's 'Wentworth' is set to return to Foxtel, with the pay TV provider officially announcing it has ordered another 20 episodes today.
Director Benjamin Gilmour's 'Jirga' took home the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Indie Film - designed to honour films made under $2 million - at the AACTA Industry Luncheon in Sydney yesterday.
After a self-imposed exile, Robert Rabiah is returning to the screen early next year in Maziar Lahooti’s 'Below', an action-drama set in a refugee detention centre.