Cate Blanchett co-created, co-produces and will play a key supporting role in 'Stateless', a six-part drama about four strangers in an immigration detention centre in the Australian desert commissioned by the ABC.
When Robert Rabiah scored his first major role in Andrew Dominik’s 'Chopper' in 2000, he felt he had arrived as an actor. Yet he soon discovered acting is a fickle profession as he experienced some lean periods in between roles.
Leeanna Walsman, Ewen Leslie and Joel Jackson will also star.
Monica Zanetti's screenplay of 'Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt)', Ben Lawrence and Beatrix Christian's 'Hearts and Bones' and Ally Burnham's 'Unsound' have been nominated for best original feature in the 53rd annual AWGIE Awards.
The impact of the devastating bushfires of last summer will be explored in six-part drama 'The Fires', currently in development at the ABC.
Matchbox Pictures drama 'Safe Harbour' has won the International Emmy Award for Best TV Movie/Miniseries.
Some of Australian drama's recent triumphs were used to examine the relationship between development processes and international success at Series Mania Melbourne on Thursday.
AACTA has unveiled the final set of nominees for its upcoming awards, including the craft categories in television and documentary, as well as those up for the VFX, casting and Best Asian Film awards.