Screen Australia has announced $2 million in production funding for 11 documentary projects, seven through the Documentary Producer Program and four through the Commissioned Program.
Former Wildbear Entertainment senior production manager Mags Scholes has been appointed head of content at Screen Queensland, replacing Diya Eid.
This year's Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) promises the Australian premieres of highly anticipated local features such as Leah Purcell's 'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson' and Justin Kurzel's 'Nitram'.
Christopher Amos' debut feature 'Hating Peter Tatchell' is a portrait of the Melbourne-born human rights activist who has taken on the likes of Margaret Thatcher and Robert Mugabe, campaigning for gay liberation, the environment and against war.
Production company WildBear Entertainment is among the country's top exporters, taking home this year's Australian Export Award for the creative industries.
Jen Peedom's 'River' and Ben Lawrence's 'Ithaka' add to the already strong contingent of local films bound for August's Melbourne International Film Festival, which unveiled its full program today.
The battle between car brands Ford and Holden is set to play out on the big screen this year via a new documentary being produced by WildBear Entertainment for Universal Pictures Content Group.
The third round of finalists has been announced for the 20th Screen Producers Australia Awards, with voting now open across Documentary Program or Series Production of the Year and Feature Documentary Production of the Year.