The Northern Territory has ramped up resourcing for local productions, leveraging on the territory government's plan to investment $9 million investment into the local film and screen sector over the next four years.
One of the major but less recognised benefits of continuing to fund children's television in Australia is the long tail of overseas sales for multiple series, according to Jenny Buckland.
The ABC and Netflix have co-ordered children's series 'MaveriX' from Brindle Films, set in the world of junior motocross and due to shoot in Alice Springs in 2021.
YouTube sensations RackaRacka - aka Danny and Michael Philippou - will make their big screen debut with horror feature 'Talk to Me', produced by Causeway Films.
The six young stars at the centre of Brindle Films’ 'MaveriX' have been revealed as production on the ten-part series commences in Alice Springs.
With the future of Australian drama under the microscope in wake of relaxed local content quotas, there was always going to be added interest in the ABC's 2022 slate.
Young actor Charlotte Maggi will go from riding dirt bikes in the centre of Australia for Brindle Films’ 'MaveriX' to taking up residence in a colony at the edge of the galaxy as part of Zack Snyder's Netflix sci-fi 'Rebel Moon'.
Northern Territory creatives will soon have the opportunity to undertake classes from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) as part of a collaboration between the training institution, Screen Territory and Arts NT.