Expat Australian filmmakers in Los Angeles and London are coping as best they can through the COVID-19 pandemic, including supporting each other.
Studiocanal has acquired worldwide rights to Josh Lawson's comedy Long Story Short, which started shooting today, and Australian rights to JJ Winlove's dramedy June Again.
Screen Australia has announced more than $5.7 million in production funding for three features, two children’s TV series and two online projects.
Monica Lewinsky, actress/producer Amy Adams, producer, director and writer Simon Kinberg and Ausfilm CEO Debra Richards will hand out the prizes at Australians in Film’s 7th annual awards gala in Los Angeles.
Former ABC, BBC Worldwide and Keo Films Australia executive Brendan Dahill has joined Essential Media Group (EMG) as general manager and executive producer for Australia and New Zealand, a newly-created position.
Warwick Thornton, Rachael Perkins, Craig Gillespie, Elizabeth Debicki and producers Bridget Ikin and Melanie Coombs are among the 928 screen practitioners who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Australian talent figures prominently in the nominations for the 90th annual Academy Awards with nods for Margot Robbie, editor Lee Smith and filmmakers Derin Seale and Josh Lawson.
Director Derin Seale’s 'The Eleven O’Clock' and Sean Meehan’s 'Lost Face' have both been shortlisted in the live-action short film category at the 90th annual Academy Awards.