"Let’s make no bones about it - this is a disaster."
In the lead up to the federal election, the fight to regulate streaming services looks poised to get noisier: Australian Directors Guild executive director Alaric McAusland told Screen Forever Tuesday that the industry was currently "way too polite" to government on the issue.
In a climate of change, Screen Australia's documentary department will attempt to provide stability for producers, announcing only a slight change to its funding programs at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) on Monday.
Gracie Otto's 'Seriously Red', Bunya Productions' 'True Colours', and Phil Noyce’s 'Dead Calm' headline the program for next month's Australian International Screen Forum (AISF), which returns as an in-person event.
Produced by Trevor Blainey ('Noise', 'Cut Snake') and written by Nigel Karikari, the film will tell the story of Selina, a vampire who returns to a remote farmstead to destroy the last vestiges of her humanity – her long abandoned son.
Screen Australia would like to see more projects that appeal to the "underserved" audience of 14-35-year-olds and have the potential to resonate internationally, head of content Grainne Brunsdon says.
For director Ben Lawrence, the reaction to his feature debut 'Hearts and Bones' at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was both “emotional and overwhelming”.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason says it is incumbent to consider how the Producer Offset can be further evolved.