Former Screen Queensland chief creative officer Jo Dillon has joined the newly established Global City Group as its inaugural CEO, with the appointment announced alongside the company's acquisition of Every Cloud Productions.
Stan is again getting into the festive spirit, starting production on a new holiday-themed original film starring Matt Okine, Miranda Tapsell and Ed Oxenbould.
Anyone watching new Netflix mystery/thriller 'Echoes' believing it to be creator Vanessa Gazy's follow-up to Stan Original 'Eden' might be surprised to learn the idea for the series came well before that of last year's mystery drama.
Northern Pictures was crowned Production Business of the Year at Wednesday evening's Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Awards, while also taking home further gongs for 'See What You Made Do' and 'Love on the Spectrum'.
Every Cloud head of business affairs Drew Grove has taken the reins as CEO after founders Deb Cox and Fiona Eagger announced they are stepping back from day-to-day operations of the company.
The titles that will contend for Best Feature Film Production, Best Drama Series Production, and Telemovie or Mini-Series Production of the Year at next year's Screen Producers Australia Awards have been revealed, with voting now open for the penultimate round of finalists.
A spin-off of 'High Maintenance', starring Yael Stone, and a comedic crime series from Jungle Entertainment are among the 21 projects that will share in more than $600,000 in story development funding from Screen Australia.
Marvel projects may be drawing a slew of high-profile actors to Australia, but it seems there are also local productions inversely capable of attracting MCU talent.