Screen Australia has partnered with Los Angeles-based television production company Dynamic Television, known for 'Ginny & Georgia' and 'Savage River', for a new program to fund the development of up to four scripted television projects.
In part two of IF's chat with Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan and chief operating officer/content director Grainne Brunsdon, the leadership duo discuss what it means to make Australian content and the landscape for creators seeking to sell their stories in the international market.
IF sat down with Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan and chief operating officer/content director Grainne Brunsdon discuss the priorities under their new partnership.
Screen Australia content director Grainne Brunsdon will become the agency's chief operating officer (COO) next month, replacing Michael Brealey.
There is confidence within the documentary sector that its concerns about the genre's omission from last year's streaming regulation models have been heard ahead of the legislation's introduction to parliament.
New Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan gave an early indication of her goals for the agency on day two of the Australian International Documentary Conference, including a mantra to "put the audience at the heart of everything we do".
Marks Coles Smith and Brenton Thwaites have joined Daisy Ridley in the cast of Zak Hilditch's 'We Bury the Dead', as filming on the survival thriller gets underway in Western Australia.
New seasons of Helium drama 'Last King of the Cross' and ABC children's program 'Spooky Files', as well as a sequel to 2003 crime caper 'Gettin Square', have been included in the latest round of production funding from Screen Australia, which will support 11 projects with $6.9 million.