Directors Baz Luhrmann, George Miller, Gillian Armstrong, Peter Weir and Warwick Thornton will each feature on a series of postage stamps, as their contributions to Australian culture are honoured via the Australia Post Legends Awards.
As Australia begins to face the reality of 'living with COVID', there is discussion among the screen sector about how safety protocols may evolve in the new climate to include measures such as vaccine mandates for cast and crew.
George Miller's 'Mad Max: Fury Road' prequel 'Furiosa' has been added to Australia's list of high-profile productions, with filming on the origin story to commence in NSW in June.
The Motion Picture Sound Editors will honour George Miller with its Filmmaker Award at the 68th MPSE Golden Reel Awards in April.
The long-rumoured 'Mad Max' spin-off is in the works at Warner Bros, with Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor-Joy and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II heading the cast.
MGM has acquired North American rights to George Miller's 'Three Thousand Years of Longing', a virtual two-hander which will star Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton.
Oscar-winning sound designer David White has written an open letter to his colleagues after reports that the death of renowned re-recording mixer Gregg Rudloff is being treated as a suicide.