The brains trust at Giant Dwarf, creators of The Chaser empire, are planning to create a mini-studio which will not be reliant on the support of Australian broadcasters.
"It's been a really tough year. It's nice to sit back and watch a show that feels good; makes you laugh a little bit, makes you cry a little bit."
Producer Emma Cooper is the new chair of Australians in Film (AiF), taking over from Simonne Overend.
Fans of ABC TV’s 'The Letdown' who enjoy watching Duncan Fellows as Jeremy, partner and foil of Alison Bell’s oft-stressed Audrey, can look forward to his next series 'Fam Time'.
"I like the attention we put on having much more well-rounded female characters but I get a little bee in my bonnet sometimes when all this focus gets put on these 'strong female characters'. Women are just strong - that’s how it is."
Fremantle's six-part drama 'Significant Others', about a family struggling to piece together their lives after a loved one vanishes, premieres on October 16 on ABC TV.