Actress and filmmaker Rachel Griffiths will chair the jury for this year's CinefestOZ Film Prize, overseeing a panel comprising US filmmaker Gary Foster, documentary writer/director Nel Minchin actress Tasma Walton.
Former Screen Australia head of scripted Christopher Sharp and filmmaker Nel Minchin have joined production company Easy Tiger as head of scripted and head of factual, respectively.
Comedian and actress Celeste Barber hosts 'The Way We Wore', a three part documentary series for the ABC that explores the evolution and significance of Australian fashion.
In Films' Folau is a two-part documentary centred on one of Australia’s most gifted and controversial athletes – Israel Folau - and how a social media post landed him at the heart of our culture wars, derailing careers in the process.
Shannon Murphy was the big winner at the Australian Directors' Guild (ADG) Awards, recognised for both her feature debut 'Babyteeth' and for her work on 'Killing Eve'.
Wayne Blair and Nel Minchin's 'Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra' has taken out best arts program at this year's Rose d’Or Awards, continuing a stellar awards run for the pair.
Nominations for this year's Australian Directors' Guild (ADG) Awards are shared amongst the likes of Wayne Blair, Shannon Murphy, Daniel Nettheim, Tennika Smith, and Jonathan Brough, who have all scored two nods each.
Screen Australia has unveiled 13 titles that will share in $3.7 million of production funding, with six documentaries to be supported through the Producer Program and seven projects via the Commissioned Program.