The Australian Directors Guild has named Evan Clarry as the guild's new chapter head in Queensland and Pearl Tan as head of the NSW chapter.
The Make it Australian campaign is heading back to Canberra for the first time since the federal election, restating its case for local content requirements to be placed on digital platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.
The Australian Directors Guild (ADG) has extended the entry deadline to the Awards until Monday March 2.
First-time narrative feature directors Noora Niasari and Gracie Otto will vie against Warwick Thornton, Jeffrey Walker and Colin and Cameron Cairnes for the top prize at the Australian Directors' Guild Awards next month.
The performers, writers and directors who will participate in Australia’s first Diversity Showcase have been selected by industry judging panels from more than 500 applicants.
Directors feel burnt out and fatigued, see industry pressures leading to poor mental health outcomes
Preliminary findings of Screen Well and the Australian Directors Guild's work/life balance survey - to inform a webinar on the subject this coming Monday, World Mental Health Day - suggest directors are burnt out, fatigued, and see industry pressures as contributing to poor mental health outcomes for both themselves and their colleagues.
The entertainment industry is calling for more funding to bolster SBS's drama and documentary production
Australian Directors’ Guild executive director Alaric McAusland will step down in January after two years in the role.