Sara Kern's debut feature 'Moja Vesna' will make its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, screening in the youth-focused Generation program.
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.
Nearly 30 projects will share in $975,000 of story development funding from Screen Australia, including a television series inspired by the 1999 film 'Two Hands' from director Gregor Jordan, and a family feature film from the producers of 'Bluey'.
Sweetshop & Green will receive $50,000 to further its New Zealand production slate after being announced as the recipient of the New Zealand Film Commission's He Ara Development Fund for 2021.
Filming is underway in Melbourne on writer-director Sara Kern's debut feature 'Moja Vesna', in what is the first-ever Slovenian-Australian co-production.
Sweetshop & Green has promoted Ester Harding to head of drama, and appointed former AIDC CEO and conference director Alice Burgin as a documentary and factual executive.
Sweetshop & Green has announced a foray into children's television, with the production company to partner with Israel's Ananey Communications and Pil Animation Studio on the new series Living With Landlubbers.
Ester Harding is set to join Sweetshop & Green's entertainment division as a development executive, working across its Australian and New Zealand operations.