Actress Shuang Hu started writing her own work "out of necessity" - she realised if you have a story you want to tell, you can't rely on others to tell it for you. That led her to create Australia's first Amazon Original film, rom-com 'Five Blind Dates'.
Amazon will launch its first Australian original feature film, 'Five Blind Dates', on Prime Video February 13, ahead of Valentine's Day.
Outgoing Screen Queensland CEO Kylie Munnich will take up the top job at Goalpost Pictures from November 1.
Jub Clerc's debut feature 'Sweet As' and Benjamin Millepied's Sydney-shot 'Carmen', produced by Goalpost Pictures, are heading to the Toronto International Film Festival.
Dealmaking with streamers was once again on the agenda at last week's Screen Forever, as a selection of prominent Australian producers recounted their experiences of negotiating with various platforms.
Shuang Hu will star as a Chinese-Australian tea shop owner searching for love, family, and cultural connection in Amazon's first original Australian feature, 'Five Blind Dates'.
As Australia begins to face the reality of 'living with COVID', there is discussion among the screen sector about how safety protocols may evolve in the new climate to include measures such as vaccine mandates for cast and crew.
The hardest part about the coronavirus pandemic for Goalpost Pictures was having to make one staffer redundant and stand down another, who was subsequently was reinstated thanks to the JobKeeper wage subsidy.