A trio of music icons and a legendary racehorse are among the subjects of eight projects to receive $2.3 million in documentary production funding from Screen Australia.
Anna Torv and Sam Reid lead the cast of the ABC's upcoming six-part drama series 'The Newsreader' set to premiere August 15 at 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Fresh faces lead the cast of the ABC and Fremantle Australia's children's comedy-drama 'The PM's Daughter', now shooting in Canberra.
Director Jennifer Peedom’s follows her record-breaking documentary 'Mountain' with 'River', again created in collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and narrated by Willem Dafoe.
There will be a strong Australian contingent at Series Mania in France this year, including Jungle Entertainment's 'Wakefield', Aquarius Films' 'The Unusual Suspects;, Porchlight Films' 'Fisk' and Lazy Susan Pictures' 'Iggy & Ace'.
The rich landscape of Western Australia's Pilbara region will be showcased around Australia during NAIDOC Week as Weerianna Street Media’s 'Red Dirt Riders' premieres on ABC ME.
'Red Dirt Riders' sees bike-obsessed kids from Roebourne in Western Australia’s remote Pilbara Region take audiences on a journey across their country on 2 and 4-wheeler freedom machines.
From 'Walkabout', 'Storm Boy', 'Crocodile Dundee' and 'Rabbit Proof Fence', to 'Australia', 'The Proposition' and 'Charlie's Country', the work of David Gulpilil forms a throughline in Australian modern cinema. Knowing that his career has touched Australians across generations, distributor ABCG Films wanted to ensure documentary 'My Name Is Gulpilil' was accessible and could reach audiences across the country.