While we have the talent, facilities, locations and crew, former Village Roadshow Entertainment Group co-founder and CEO Greg Basser believes the one thing that has always hindered Australia from becoming a true global player is "a deep, consistent source of funding" to help cash flow production - but he hopes to change that.
Contemporary thriller 'The Whistleblower', the biggest Australian-Chinese official co-production ever shot in Australia, started filming in Victoria this week.
Shaun Grant, Jason Smilovic, Kai Wu, Stuart Beattie and Sarah Heyward are mentoring 14 emerging creators in Impact Australia, the offshoot of US Imagine Impact foundedby Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Tyler Mitchell.
Submissions will open on September 3 for the second Screen Australia-Onbass Fellowship, a scholarship providing full tuition for a student to attend the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory.
AFTRS, Greg Basser's Gentle Giant Media Group and the Onbass Fund have announced a new scholarship to support students to study at AFTRS.
The participants for Impact Australia 2 have been revealed, with nine emerging creators to be paired with nine mentors.
Impact Australia is inviting applications for the second iteration of its screenwriter accelerator program, which will take place in-person in Melbourne after being held virtually last year.
Village Roadshow Entertainment Group CEO Greg Basser and his wife Kiera O’Neill will join with Screen Australia and G’Day USA to provide the first-ever scholarships for Australians to attend the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory – the world-renowned, graduate-level film training program.