Screen Australia, together with its Gender Matters Taskforce, used International Women's Day to unveil two initiatives aimed at supporting women and gender-diverse practitioners.
A slate of 15 television dramas, 11 feature films, and five online series will share in more than $1 million of development funding from Screen Australia.
Screen Australia has selected 11 creatives selected to travel to New York in April as part of the Talent USA: New York. The delegation will attend the Australian International Screen Forum where they take part in professional development and networking opportunities.
Screen Queensland is spending $1 million to help the state’s screen businesses diversify, build capability and develop new revenue streams during and beyond the pandemic.
Screen Queensland has partnered with Unless Pictures to launch RIDE Shorts, which will support up to six early to mid-career creative teams to create short films to premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF).
Screen Queensland is providing $3.3 million in re-allocated funding to support the stricken Queensland screen industry through the COVID-19 crisis.
Screen Producers Australia has named the members of its two advisory boards for the upcoming Screen Forever conference.
Fresh from her AACTA win for short 'Finding Jedda', Tanith Glynn-Maloney is set to make her directorial feature debut with 'Wind Catcher' for Stan.