The virtual Cannes Film Market is underway with a raft of titles driven by Australian talent being pitched to buyers either as pre-sales or completed films.
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.
Dispelling the notion that Foxtel has cut back on its commitment to Australian drama, the pay TV platform is in the hunt for shows that would not appear anywhere else on Australian screens and for a returning series to fill the gap left by 'A Place to Call Home'.
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 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.
"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."
Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Owen Trevor’s debut feature 'GO!', excluding Australia and New Zealand, where Roadshow Films will release the See Pictures production on more than 240 screens on Thursday.
Zenia Starr made her screen debut in Mark Grentell's 2013 cricket comedy Backyard Ashes but this year has been the first when she has worked virtually non-stop.