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.
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.
'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.
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.
Richard Roxburgh on Looking for Grace, Mel Gibson, No Activity, and Babyteeth.
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.
"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."
Rita Kalnejais has adapted her play 'Babyteeth' for screen, with Ben Mendelsohn and Essie Davis attached to lead the cast of the comedy which follows a couple who discover their ill teenage daughter has fallen in love with a drug dealer.