Travis Fimmel has returned to Australia to star in Stan's mystery series 'Black Snow', currently in production in North Queensland.
Goalpost Pictures has welcomed Sydney Theatre Company (STC) literary manager Polly Rowe as development producer.
Dealmaking with streamers was once again on the agenda at last week's Screen Forever, as a selection of prominent Australian producers recounted their experiences of negotiating with various platforms.
Northern Pictures was crowned Production Business of the Year at Wednesday evening's Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Awards, while also taking home further gongs for 'See What You Made Do' and 'Love on the Spectrum'.
Shuang Hu will star as a Chinese-Australian tea shop owner searching for love, family, and cultural connection in Amazon's first original Australian feature, 'Five Blind Dates'.
The finalists for this Screen Producers Australia Business Awards have been announced, with 17 companies contending four categories.
The titles that will contend for Best Feature Film Production, Best Drama Series Production, and Telemovie or Mini-Series Production of the Year at next year's Screen Producers Australia Awards have been revealed, with voting now open for the penultimate round of finalists.
"I like the attention we put on having much more well-rounded female characters but I get a little bee in my bonnet sometimes when all this focus gets put on these 'strong female characters'. Women are just strong - that’s how it is."