Alethea Jones won Tropfest's 20th birthday competition despite heavy rain and intermittent lightning
Sydney-based production company Jungleboys signs Tropfest 2012 winner Alethea Jones.
Rottofest, the annual weekend festival of comedy, film and music on Rottnest Island has announced its 2013 short film and comedy sketch official selections.
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.
Tropfest Australia is calling for submissions from amateurs and pros with a passion for storytelling, with entries opening on October 17.
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
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.
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.