Screen Producers Australia and Screen Australia have announced a new pitch initiative designed to fast-track local content on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Stan.
LADbible Australia's six-episode documentary 'Unheard' will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in Australia, New Zealand and select countries around the world on October 29.
'Burning' takes an unflinching look at the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires and delves into the catastrophe that unfolded across Australia, while shining a light on the global issue of climate change.
Selected from eight nominees, the $10,000 cash prize will be presented to the Amazon Australian Original for deepening the knowledge and awareness of the impact of the global climate emergency.
The premiere of Amazon's 'Back to the Rafters' last month and the impending production of Netflix's 'Heartbreak High' offer insight into how international platforms approach local IP with cultural resonance.
COVID hasn't just physically changed the way sets operate, it's also changed workplace culture - with a little help from technology. That's according to Glenn Gainor, Amazon head of physical production, Amazon Original movies, Amazon Studios, who beamed in from LA via Zoom to address CinefestOz's industry strand last week.
'Back to the Rafters', set to debut globally on Amazon Prime Video September 17, picks up six years on from when we last saw the Rafter family.
Four of the major SVOD providers - Amazon, Disney+, Netflix and Stan - spent more than $260 million collectively on Australian content in 2019-20, according to data from the ACMA.