Amanda Higgs has joined Matchbox Pictures as creative producer as she prepares to start production on the ABC drama Barracuda.
ABC TV has announced its new four part drama series, Barracuda, starring Rachel Griffiths and Matt Nable, will air on Sunday nights leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Screenwriter Liz Doran has written for 'The Secret Life of Us', 'McLeod's Daughters', 'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries', 'Dance Academy' and 'Please Like Me'. She speaks to Jackie Keast about Gender Matters and upcoming projects.
When Amanda Higgs first met Rachel Davis a couple of years ago, the two producers realised they both were keen to make a female-led TV show for young girls – one that wasn’t focused on beauty or boys.
The third season of Matchbox Pictures' children's series 'Mustangs FC' is currently shooting in Melbourne for the ABC and new co-commissioning partner NITV.
Originally intent on becoming an actor, Miley Tunnecliffe studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York followed by a masterclass at the LAByrinth Theater Company, which was co-founded by Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Comedy 'Why Are You Like This', one of four pilots supported through Screen Australia and the ABC's Fresh Blood initiative, has been greenlit for a six-part series.
Nicole Kidman will star in and executive produce 'Things I Know To Be True' for Amazon Studios, based on the play by Andrew Bovell.