US actor Ben Feldman of 'Superstore', 'Mad Men' and 'Silicon Valley' fame fronts the cast of Stan and Lionsgate's upcoming comedic crime thriller 'Population 11', produced by Jungle Entertainment.
Screenwest’s West Coast Visions funding, which backs debut feature directors from WA, has proven to be one of the country’s most effective talent escalators. From this year onward, Screen Australia will commit an extra $500,000 to the initiative annually. IF talks to recent recipients, the teams behind 'He Ain't Heavy', now in post, and 'Birthright', now fully financed and set to enter production later this year.
Production is headed to Western Australia for the second season of Foxtel's 'The Twelve', marking the largest project to ever shoot in the state.
WA director Ben Young's US crime drama 'Devil's Peak' will open this year's Revelation Perth International Film Festival, to be held in July at Luna Cinemas Leederville.
Martin Wilson's 'Pieces' has punched well above its weight in the WA Screen Culture Award (WASCA) nominations, securing 11 nods across eight categories.
WA director Ben Young will bring his US feature 'Where All Light Tends to Go', starring Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, and Hopper Penn, back to his home state for post-production, having wrapped filming in Atlanta, Georgia.
Screenwest will help fund the development of six new features from creatives including Alison James, Roderick MacKay, Zak Hilditch, Ben Young, Martin Wilson and Stephen McCallum.
Australian directors working on productions in the US get far more time, money and resources than they were accustomed to at home.