The Australian technicians' union is at loggerheads with the producers of Gods of Egypt, Alex Proyas' fantasy adventure starring Gerard Butler, Game of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Geoffrey Rush and Brenton Thwaites.
Some technicians employed on FremantleMedia Australia productions including Neighbours are in dispute with the company.
Actors seldom complain about a lack of diversity in the casting of Australian films and TV programs, according to actress/filmmaker Pearl Tan.
The casting search for the supporting roles in Blackbird, a Hitchcockian thriller starring Cate Blanchett that was due to shoot in Sydney in January, has halted.
After 18 months of negotiations a collective agreement for performers working in Australian TV productions has been finalised.
The Australian technicians' union is confident it will sign a landmark deal with Universal for crew employed on Unbroken, the Angelina Jolie-directed drama based on the true story of US Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini who was captured by the Japanese in
The Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance and the Walt Disney Studios are finalising a landmark deal for the crew who will work on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Caption Nemo.
After protracted negotiations a collective agreement for performers working in Australian TV productions is being finalised.