Five early-mid career screenwriters will have the opportunity to join the script department for Australian NCIS series, 'NCIS: Sydney', as part of a new initiative from Screen Australia, Paramount Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), CBS Studios, and Endemol Shine Australia.
New seasons of 'Total Control' and children's titles 'Rock Island Mysteries' and 'Strange Chores', as well as feature film projects from Northern Pictures, Made Up Stories and Causeway Films are among the nine projects that will share in $12 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
The team behind the award-winning film 'The Dry' has begun production on another Jane Harper feature adaptation in Victoria, with Eric Bana reprising his role as Aaron Falk and Robert Connolly returning as writer and director.
NITV head of commissioning and programming Kyas Hepworth has been appointed head of Screen NSW, filling the vacancy left by Grainne Brunsdon earlier this year.
New seasons of children’s series, 'The PM’s Daughter' and 'Little J & Big Cuz' are among the eight projects that will share in $5.5 million of production funding from Screen Australia
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.
Screen Australia has appointed a head of scripted, with former investment and development manager Christopher Sharp stepping into the newly-created role.
Head of Screen NSW Grainne Brunsdon will join Screen Australia next month as the agency's new head of content, taking over from Sally Caplan.