There are editors ready to cut their first TV show, but until they earn their first broadcast credit the door to working on a series stays firmly closed. Meanwhile, there's a shortage of TV editors. Australian Screen Editors president Danielle Boesenberg has decided to change things.
Foxtel was the big winner as the TV Week Logie Awards returned to Sydney for the first time in 37 years on Sunday, with comedy series 'Colin From Accounts' and courtroom drama 'The Twelve' both receiving three awards.
Binge has announced a second season of comedy series Colin From Accounts, although the timeline for production remains in question amid the US actor and writers strikes.
The BBC acquired two Australian titles in as many days last week, announcing deals for crime drama 'Black Snow' and the second season of comedy/drama 'Colin From Accounts'.
There is hope Hollywood's writers will soon be able to return to work after more than four months on strike, with the Writers Guild of America reaching a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Anousha Zarkesh won Best Casting in A Feature Film at the Casting Guild of Australia Awards for the third consecutive year, recognised for her work on 'Shayda'.
AACTA has announced the remaining nominations for its February awards, with Warwick Thornton's 'The New Boy' garnering the most nods in film with 12, closely followed by 'Talk to Me' with 11, while with 15 nominations, 'The Newsreader' is the most recognised TV series.
Writer/directors have dominated the feature film categories for this year's AWGIE Awards, which will be presented in Sydney next month.