Hunter Page-Lochard will voice the titular character of NITV and Netflix's animated children's series 'Eddie's Lil Homies', inspired by former AFL player Eddie Betts.
NITV has made two new appointments to its leadership team, with Marissa McDowell and Rhanna Collins promoted to head of commissions and head of business and operations, respectively.
Heading to Screen Forever's SPA Connect or the Online Global Market? We've chatted to some of this year's attendees so you can go in armed. They include reps from Paramount ANZ, ABC, NITV, Stan, Icon Film Distribution, Studiocanal, ZDF Enterprises, Film Mode Entertainment, Wildbrain, Cineflix Rights, OUTtv, All3Media International, Dynamic Television and Red Arrow Studios.
An animated television series based on the children's books of AFL legend Eddie Betts has commenced production in South Australia.
Screen Australia's head of documentary Bernadine Lim will join SBS as commissioning editor, while Marissa McDowell has also been hired as a commissioning editor for NITV.
SBS and NITV have unveiled the seven standalone half-hour documentaries that have been commissioned as part of their national Curious Australia initiative.
Twelve teams of emerging creatives from under-represented backgrounds will have the chance to pitch their drama projects to SBS, NITV, and Screen Australia as part of this year's Digital Originals initiative, with a week-long workshop for the first round of selected applicants commencing this week.
SBS is inviting proposals for "daring, unflinchingly fearless and boundary-smashing" documentary series that explore inequality and social cohesion in Australia, with up to $50,000 of development funding on offer.