"When you're working with IP in any way, my M.O. is to learn to speak that language fluently, but then tell your own story with it. We were not there to remake the '70s 'Grease'. We were there to tell the story of the origin story of the Pink Ladies."
For every deeply personal project that requires Thomas Wilson-White to rip his heart out, the writer-director also prepping joyful works that serve as "beautiful Band-aids".
Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford's Aquarius Films has stepped up its feature film and TV drama development slate, collaborating with such creatives as Justine Flynn, Del Kathryn Barton and Huna Amweero, Clementine Ford, Anya Beyersdorf, Roger Monk and Rhys Graham.
Luke Davies, Alethea Jones, Animal Logic CEO Zareh Nalbandian and Columbia Pictures' director of creative development Jiao Chen will be the mentors in this year's Mentor LA program.
LA-based Aussie screenwriter Belinda King has been commissioned to write a feature for DreamWorks Animation, which will be executive produced by Guillermo del Toro
Tropfest Australia is calling for submissions from amateurs and pros with a passion for storytelling, with entries opening on October 17.
Alethea Jones’ first reaction when she was informed she was among the winners of this year’s Screen Australia Breakthrough Award from Australians in Film could not have been more self-effacing.
Rottofest, the annual weekend festival of comedy, film and music on Rottnest Island has announced its 2013 short film and comedy sketch official selections.