The second season of Foxtel's The Twelve takes place against the backdrop of rural Western Australia, where a local landowner and respected town matriarch, Bernice Price (Kris McQuade), is found dead at the bottom of her farm’s pump well, leading two ex-lovers to stand accused of her murder.
SBS anthology drama 'Erotic Stories' explores sex and intimacy with a cast of characters not typically written as a sexual lead on Australian screens; be it queer, gender-diverse, living with disability, middle-aged and/or people of colour.
British-Australian actress Frances O’Connor will take up a spot in the courtroom alongside Sam Neill for the second season of 'The Twelve', with production now underway across Perth and regional Western Australia.
SBS has unveiled a diverse and starry ensemble for its 8 x 30 anthology drama series 'Erotic Stories', including Frances O'Connor, Kate Box, Danielle Cormack and Rarriwuy Hick.
"I felt there was a story in there I wanted to locate, about what it is to feel a bit different, and to feel that who you are isn't really valued."
Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' and Frances O'Connor's 'Emily', produced by Arenamedia, have received a BAFTA boost, with both biopics well represented in the longlist for the annual film awards.
Madman Entertainment will release Frances O'Connor's directorial feature debut 'Emily' in cinemas January 12.
Robert Connolly believes he's found the sweet spot at Arenamedia: a slate that balances large-scale, commercial feature films like 'The Dry' and 'Blueback' with features from exciting emerging voices.