Screenwriter Liz Doran has written for 'The Secret Life of Us', 'McLeod's Daughters', 'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries', 'Dance Academy' and 'Please Like Me'. She speaks to Jackie Keast about Gender Matters and upcoming projects.
Experienced producers Leonie Mansfield ('Kick-Ass 2') and Lisa Shaunessy ('Killing Ground') are aiming to produce projects with 80 per cent female writers, directors and protagonists.
The Australian Directors Guild is spearheading efforts to get female directors working in television drama and on commercials.
The screen industry still has work to do to address gender imbalance, but Screen Australia chief operating officer Fiona Cameron says it is off to a “promising start”.
Screen Australia’s Gender Matters initiative is not tackling the male dominance of the film production industry, according to Professor Deb Verhoeven, who proposes a radical solution: deny funding to men who don’t employ women in their creative teams.
For emerging director Lucy Gaffy, the Australian Directors’ Guild's shadow directing initiative – which saw her recently helm an episode of the second season of 'Doctor Doctor' – was the perfect opportunity to bridge the difficult next step in her career.
The ABC is launching a cadetship scheme to encourage women to enter the film and television industry as part of its support for International Women’s Day and the #PressforProgress campaign.
Screen Australia has announced its latest round of production funding, which saw the agency inject $7.4 million across a variety of projects in film, TV and online.