Feature films from directors Tony Ayres and Gracie Otto, as well Aunty Donna’s production company Haven’t You Done Well Productions, are among the 33 projects to share in $1 million of story development funding from Screen Australia.
Family features 'Drone Racers' and 'Whale Shark Jack' join new children's series 'Galaxy Girl' in being among nine projects to share in $7.4 million in production funding from Screen Australia.
Screen Australia has announced $2.7 million of production funding, going towards two features, one TV drama, one children's drama and five online projects.
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy and growing toll on the screen industry, resulting in the postponement of numerous TV shows and widespread job losses.
With Greater Sydney facing another two weeks in lockdown, the growing COVID-19 threat has led to mixed reactions regarding productions in the state as movements become more constricted.
There is more good news for the Roache-Turner brothers’ zombie action-thriller 'Wyrmwood: Apocalypse', with XYZ Films acquiring the global distribution rights and planning a US release of the film.