Desiree Akhavan, a US writer, director and actor best known for her queer cult classic Appropriate Behaviour and the TV series The Bisexual, is coming to Australia.
Producer Lee Matthews is teaming up with Steve Kearney and Lisa Wang to develop 'Caper’ble', a 6 x 30' comedy about young people with disability who are forced to live together in shared accommodation.
Two feature films, one from Robert Connolly and the other a Kiwi-Aussie co-pro penned by 'The Breaker Upperers'' Jackie van Beek; a ABC TV comedy from Closer Productions; and two online projects are the latest recipients of $3.5 million worth of production funding from Screen Australia.
Screen Australia has announced $1.9 million in production funding for 10 documentaries through the Producer program and one through the Commissioned program.
Jacqueline McKenzie, Gary Sweet, Bella Heathcote, Toby Schmitz, Jackson Heywood, Scott Lee and Ed Oxenbould are new additions to the cast of Stan's Bloom 2, which is now shooting in regional Victoria.
Film Victoria and SBS have teamed up on Pitch to Pilot, a joint development initiative which will focus on "bold, vivid and pressing" 4 x 60 TV drama series that celebrate Australia's diverse and multicultural society.
Women In Film & Television (WIFT) Australia will run a pilot educational workshop designed to help industry practitioners recognise abuse and harmful behaviours, and have the confidence to speak out and offer help.
Screen Australia has announced $2 million in production funding for 11 documentary projects, seven through the Documentary Producer Program and four through the Commissioned Program.