After devoting herself to teaching at the Australian Film Television and Radio School and serving as president of the Australian Directors' Guild, Samantha Lang is looking forward to getting back to her first love: making screen stories.
Screen Australia met its overall Gender Matters target in the 2017-2018 financial year for the first time since the initiative was launched, with 51 per cent of all projects receiving production funding having at least half of the key creative roles occupied by women.
For emerging director Lucy Gaffy, the Australian Directors’ Guild's shadow directing initiative – which saw her recently helm an episode of the second season of 'Doctor Doctor' – was the perfect opportunity to bridge the difficult next step in her career.
After screening at the Sydney Film Festival’s Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films and the St Kilda Film Festival, The Spa made its international premiere last week at the Palm Springs International Shortfest.