Set in 1971, at a time of sexual liberation and social change, Barons captures a unique moment of upheaval and opportunity as a new surfing counterculture and the spirit of enterprise collide.
Actress Bridie McKim speaks with IF about continuing the industry conversation in regards to supporting and employing people with disability.
The ABC's 'Q&A' panel will return to Screen Producers Australia's Screen Forever on November 20 to debate the big issues facing the screen industry.
For Australia's commercial free-to-air networks, arguably the biggest threat to losing eyeballs is not each other but the seemingly inexorable rise of streaming services led by Netflix, Stan, Disney+ and Amazon.
The government's review of local content quotas should result in a funding and regulatory framework that protects Australian stories, voices and jobs, according to Fremantle CEO Chris Oliver-Taylor.
For Vicki Madden, Blake Ayshford, Glendyn Ivin and no doubt myriad other content creators, the challenge is to find unique Australian stories which resonate internationally and can cut through the worldwide glut of English-language drama.
Business and the beach are set to collide in the ABC's 'Barons', an eight-part '70s-set surfing drama from Fremantle, Micanical Media and 2Jons, due to kick off later this year in NSW.
The ABC has commissioned two new live-action children's series, Aquarius Films' 'Parent Up' and Fremantle Australia's 'The PM’s Daughter'.