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.
'Jasper Jones' director Rachel Perkins and Aussie producer Bruna Papandrea ('Big Little Lies', 'Gone Girl') will also front the panel.
Screen NSW has gifted its inaugural annual award to legendary stuntman Grant Page, who has coordinated stunts for the likes of Mel Gibson and Jackie Chan.