The ABC has ordered a fifth season of Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola's comedy 'Rosehaven', with production to kick off in Tassie next month.
David Lightfoot, producer of films such as 'Wolf Creek', died on Sunday following complications from recent surgery.
Anthony Hayes' Zac Efron-starrer 'Gold' has been snapped up by Screen Media, who has taken all North American rights.
Nick Waterman's 'The Flame' has lit up the 30th annual Flickerfest in Sydney, awarded best Australian short film at the festival's awards ceremony on Sunday.
"Bringing the big city film experience to a small country town is an absolutely great thing for the local residents."
In a clash of the actioners, Guy Ritchie's 'Wrath of Man' narrowly defeated 'Mortal Kombat' at the box office last weekend, with the two titles driving almost half of all ticket sales.
Independent Cinemas Australia is inviting federal MPs and the wider community to visit local cinemas throughout next week in an attempt to raise awareness of the pandemic's impact on its members and secure greater financial support.
The Australian Directors' Guild and Australian Writers' Guild have joined Screen Producers Australia in proposing that SVOD and AVOD services be required to spend 20 per cent of their Australian revenue on local content as part of their submissions to the Federal Government's media reform green paper.