One of the first films to go into production within Australia during the pandemic period will have its worldwide debut on Netflix next month.
Former Wildbear Entertainment senior production manager Mags Scholes has been appointed head of content at Screen Queensland, replacing Diya Eid.
Directors Joanne Samuel and Jesse A'hern have commenced production in Sydney on a coming-of-age dance feature starring Juliet Doherty and Lauren Esposito.
Producers Ben Ferris and Ulysses Oliver will explore the capabilities of filming on a micro-budget in the next few months as they aim to finish production on five features before the end of the year.
Screen Australia has begun consultation for a follow-up to the landmark 2016 report Seeing Ourselves: Reflections on Diversity in TV Drama, while also announcing the appointment of Jackie Leewai as its first inclusion strategy and engagement manager.
The team at Spectrum Films hope Simon McQuoid's 'Mortal Kombat' was just the first of many major films to use its refurbished Atmos mix theatre.
The impact of COVID-19 and the impending removal of the Gallipoli clause from the Producer Offset have been a double blow for Australian productions aiming to film overseas across the past 18 months.
Keshet International has sold Seven Studios mini-series 'Secret Bridesmaids Business' to a slew of territories in Europe, including Channel 4 in the UK, as well as to New Zealand and Indonesia.