Distributor Forum Films has signed a first-look deal with Temple, the Sydney-based production company headed by Anupam Sharma.
Travel bans have shut the door on offshore feature films, TVCs and other productions, with a devastating impact to companies and crews who relied on that work.
Many feature producers fear the Federal Government's sweeping media reforms will spell the death knell of Australian features, forcing them and some writers and directors to focus on content for streamers or free-to-air broadcasters.
A new council has been established with the aim of building stronger ties between the Australian and Indian film industries.
Susan Moylan-Coombs will chair Screen Queensland's inaugural Equity and Diversity Taskforce, designed to develop three-year diversity plan for film, series and games in the state.
Australian film projects made in collaboration with India have the potential to deliver on issues the industry is “constantly talking about", according to Australian India Film Council chair Anupam Sharma.
Finalised at last month's Cannes Film Festival, where India was the country of honour, the agreement provides a framework of goals and initiatives to facilitate greater project collaboration, co-production, and cross-cultural partnerships between the Australian and Indian film industries.
A co-production treaty between Australia and India is a step closer to being finalised after the Indian Government approved the signing of the agreement.