Traditional distribution pathways may have been upended by COVID-19, but in some ways, the pandemic has strengthened the landscape for social impact documentary.
'Big Deal' takes a look at Australia’s billion-dollar political lobbying industry. For every federal politician, there’s millions of dollars devoted just to swinging their opinion, or their vote.
Director and producer Nadia Tass will chair the jury for this year's CinefestOZ, which had its full line-up announced in Perth yesterday.
Created and written by Elliot Vella, Gretel Vella and Timothy Walker, and directed by Christiaan Van Vuuren, this very Australian comedy is not your typical cliché Christmas movie.
Premiering December 13, Stan's 'Dom and Adrian: 2020' chronicles the Bondi Hipsters journey through the garbage fire that is 2020.
So hefty is the ABC's slate in 2021, director entertainment and specialist Michael Carrington is positive audiences won't even realise that many of the broadcaster's shows faced shutdowns and delays during the pandemic.
TV drama producers face a balancing act next year: How to take advantage of the 30 per cent Producer Offset while coping with watered-down local content regulations and the financial constraints affecting all Australian broadcasters - public and commercial.
The biggest challenge facing TV producers next year is figuring out ways to keep Australian dramas on the free-to-air broadcasters, according to Fiona Eagger.