From the director of Head On and the writer of Lantana comes Blessed, the third collaboration between director Ana Kokkinos and writer Andrew Bovell.
Beautiful is the directorial debut for Dean O’Flaherty, starring Deborra-Lee Furness (Jindabyne, Shame) and Peta Wilson (Superman Returns, La Femme Nikita).
The Australian International Screen Forum will be held again in New York City next March, with Deborra-lee Furness, Hugh Jackman, Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin brought on to serve as ambassadors.
In 2008 Deborra-lee Furness founded About Change, a not-for-profit organisation which supports and educates families and communities in caring for displaced children - an abiding passion which she will bring to directing episodes of Neighbours.
Actor and producer Deborra-Lee Furness, director Gabrielle Kelly, cultural advocate Carol Innes, and singer/actress Delta Goodrem have been appointed to the Order as part of this year's Australia Day honours, while media and entertainment lawyer Joan Peters received a Medal of the Order of Australia.
The team behind the award-winning film 'The Dry' has begun production on another Jane Harper feature adaptation in Victoria, with Eric Bana reprising his role as Aaron Falk and Robert Connolly returning as writer and director.
Gracie Otto's 'Seriously Red', Bunya Productions' 'True Colours', and Phil Noyce’s 'Dead Calm' headline the program for next month's Australian International Screen Forum (AISF), which returns as an in-person event.
Robert Connolly's follow up to 'The Dry', 'Force of Nature', follows five women that take part in a corporate hiking retreat, from which only four come out on the other side.