The ABC has confirmed Libbie Doherty as head of children’s production after she served as acting head of children's content for the past year.
When Amanda Higgs first met Rachel Davis a couple of years ago, the two producers realised they both were keen to make a female-led TV show for young girls – one that wasn’t focused on beauty or boys.
Matchbox Pictures co-founder Tony Ayres has launched his own TV drama and film production company with the backing of Matchbox and NBCUniversal International Studios.
All five directors nominated for the Ebsen Storm Award for Best Direction of a Children’s TV or SVOD Drama are female.
Monica Zanetti's screenplay of 'Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt)', Ben Lawrence and Beatrix Christian's 'Hearts and Bones' and Ally Burnham's 'Unsound' have been nominated for best original feature in the 53rd annual AWGIE Awards.
Minister for Communications and the Arts Mitch Fifield cannot unilaterally decide to scrap the local content quotas unless the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) first holds a public consultation.
Tony Ayres identifies the primary challenge for TV content makers this year as creating work that not only makes an immediate impact but maintains quality for the whole series.
Ludo Studio were the big winners at last night's Screen Producers Australia Awards in Melbourne, taking home four gongs, including the major prize of the night: Screen Production Business of the Year.