The Australian Directors' Guild and Australian Writers' Guild have joined Screen Producers Australia in proposing that SVOD and AVOD services be required to spend 20 per cent of their Australian revenue on local content as part of their submissions to the Federal Government's media reform green paper.
In a welcome move for industry, the Federal Government has backtracked on its decision to harmonise the Producer Offset for film and television, announcing on Sunday that the offset will remain at 40 per cent for theatrical features.
A comedy-drama about a teen boy's quest to take part in his rural home town's debutante ball as his drag queen persona will receive development support via the AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes initiative.
One of Australia's most distinguished screenwriters, Cliff Green ('Picnic At Hanging Rock') died on Friday aged 85, following a long illness. Here, Mac Gudgeon and Roger Simpson pay tribute to his life and career.
Shelley Birse has taken home the Australian Writers' Guild's (AWG) 2020 John Hinde Award for Science Fiction Writing for Stan Original series 'The Commons'.
The science-fiction prize offers $10,000 for the best produced script and professional support to the best unproduced script.
The Federal Government has announced its anticipated arts rescue package, rolling out a suite of measures totalling $250 million, including a $50 million fund for screen production to be administered by Screen Australia.
Georgina Jenkins' feature concept 'Blackbird' has won the AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes competition.