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
A slate of 15 television dramas, 11 feature films, and five online series will share in more than $1 million of development funding from Screen Australia.
Bittersweet comedy 'Babyteeth' has swept this year's AACTA Awards, picking up seven prizes at Monday's ceremony including Best Film and Best Direction for debut filmmaker Shannon Murphy.
Nicole Kidman will star in and executive produce 'Things I Know To Be True' for Amazon Studios, based on the play by Andrew Bovell.
Prolific screenwriter Anya Beyersdorf says her excitement level has gone through the roof as she collaborates with director Rachel Ward on one of the segments of the ABC's female-driven Shakespeare Now anthology.
"I’d hoped for a stronger opening for 'Babyteeth' given the reviews and the fact that it’s an Australian film; however there is plenty of time for audiences to discover this gem."
Alex White and Jan Chapman went to see Rita Kalnejais’ hit play 'Babyteeth' at Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre on the same night back in 2012. By interval, the two had made a beeline to each other: they knew it had to be adapted for screen.
As cinemas around the country prepare to open their doors in July Universal Pictures has set release dates for Shannon Murphy's Babyteeth and Krib Stenders' Slim & I.