A new crop of South Australian creatives will have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the teams behind thriller 'Monolith' and animated comedy 'Lesbian Space Princess' as part of the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC)'s Film Lab: New Voices.
A spin-off of 'High Maintenance', starring Yael Stone, and a comedic crime series from Jungle Entertainment are among the 21 projects that will share in more than $600,000 in story development funding from Screen Australia.
Bittersweet comedy 'Babyteeth' has swept this year's AACTA Awards, picking up seven prizes at Monday's ceremony including Best Film and Best Direction for debut filmmaker Shannon Murphy.
'Babyteeth' producer Alex White has joined Causeway Films as a development producer, charged with advancing the company’s slate while it heads into simultaneous production on two features.
"I’d hoped for a stronger opening for 'Babyteeth' given the reviews and the fact that it’s an Australian film; however there is plenty of time for audiences to discover this gem."
Alex White and Jan Chapman went to see Rita Kalnejais’ hit play 'Babyteeth' at Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre on the same night back in 2012. By interval, the two had made a beeline to each other: they knew it had to be adapted for screen.
Shannon Murphy’s debut feature 'Babyteeth', a bittersweet comedy starring Ben Mendelsohn, Essie Davis, Eliza Scanlen and Toby Wallace, has been acclaimed by critics after its world premiere in official competition at the Venice International Film Festival.
Eliza Scanlen and Toby Wallace have joined Ben Mendelsohn and Essie Davis in 'Babyteeth', the feature debut of director Shannon Murphy that's currently shooting in Sydney.