Writer Lucy Campbell, director Matt Vesely, and producer Bettina Hamilton have become the first team from South Australia's Film Lab: New Voices development program to have their project greenlit for production.
The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) and Mercury CX have launched a second round of the Master/Apprentice Mentorship Program, which pairs experienced heads of department with emerging crew members.
South Australian development program Film Lab: New Voices is again open to creative teams, with First Nations practitioners being encouraged to apply.
Three South Australian filmmaking teams have moved a step closer to having a feature debut at next year's Adelaide Film Festival after being announced as the first selections for the Film Lab: New Voices development program.
The shortlist for this year's Film Lab: New Voices feature film skills development program have been revealed, with seven teams selected for the second round.
Eight creatives from three teams will undertake 12-months of skills development and mentoring as part of Film Lab: New Voices after progressing to the initiative's next phase.
The Mercury has announced Bryce Kraehenbuehl as the recipient of this year's $45,000 Hanlon Larsen Screen Fellowship, established to enable experimental and surreal filmmakers to develop a distinctive voice and create bold work for the screen.
Screen training organisation Wide Angle Tasmania is set to cease operation after two decades.