The Australian Guild of Screen Composers has hired Kingston Anderson as its new executive officer.
The Australian Directors Guild is spearheading efforts to get female directors working in television drama and on commercials.
The Australian Directors Guild awards will be handed out in Melbourne next Friday, and Anderson is feeling bullish about the work under the spotlight.
Mairi Cameron will shadow direct an episode of Hoodlum Entertainment's 'Harrow' with Geoff Bennett as part of the Australian Directors' Guild's (ADG) ongoing shadow directing program for female directors.
The Make it Australian campaign is heading back to Canberra for the first time since the federal election, restating its case for local content requirements to be placed on digital platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Female directors have dominated the Documentary Feature category of the 2014 Australian Directors Guild Awards, whilst Home & Away has muscled out any other competition for TV Drama Serial.
Screen industry groups have welcomed a new parliamentary inquiry into the growth and sustainability of Australian film and TV as an opportunity to address “long-term systemic issues.â€
Weir will present the Best Direction in a Feature Film award at the awards in Melbourne.