After Leah Purcell is released from lockdown - literally - when filming of 'Wentworth' wraps in early September, she will resume developing a raft of feature film and TV projects including a series based on her play and movie 'The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson'.
Rob Collins, Sam Reid and Jessica de Gouw have joined the cast of 'Leah Purcell’s The Drover’s Wife the Legend of Molly Johnson', which is now shooting in NSW.
Writer and creator Enoch Mailangi's five-part series 'All My Friends Are Racist' is set to go into production for ABC iview in November.
The May edition of IF is out now, in which we go behind the scenes of 'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson', chat to Sean Keenan about 'Barons', and take a deep dive into the issues facing theatrical distribution and exhibition ahead of the Movie Convention and the Australian Feature Film Summit.
Nearly 50 projects will benefit from $1.2 million through Screen Australia's Premium and Generate Funds, including new work from 'Class of 07' creator Kacie Anning and multi-hyphenate Leah Purcell.
The entertainment and arts industries are mourning the loss of pioneering television executive Neil Balnaves, following his death in a boating accident aged 77.
Leah Purcell aims to start shooting the feature film adaptation of her play 'The Drover’s Wife' next September after pitching the project to major players in Hollywood.
Screen Queensland has announced 11 companies to share in just under $1 million in funding, designed to help their businesses pivot and diversify through the pandemic.