Video installation artist Lynette Wallworth has been announced as the first AFTRS Creative Fellow
Women in Film and Television (WIFT NSW) has launched an Australian chapter of Raising Films in partnership with the UK-based not-for-profit organisation.
Screen Australia research shows female writers, directors and producers are still sorely under-represented in Australian feature films, although women are better represented in the documentary sphere.
One of Australia’s most experienced screenwriters has criticised sexism in casting which she says discriminates against women who aren’t deemed attractive and those from ethnic backgrounds.