Western Australia's screen industry has the potential to triple in size across the next three years, provided it has the supporting infrastructure and crew available, according to Screenwest.
ABC Commercial has inked a pre-sale of Wayne Blair and Nel Minchin's documentary 'Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra' to Swedish public broadcaster SVT, for the SVT2 and SVT Play platforms.
Iranian-American director Matt Eskandari is attached to direct 'Breakers', a political action-thriller written by Janice Eymann and David Rollins.
Impending changes to the regulatory environment could negatively impact the type of stories that are told by documentary filmmakers but the sector's ability to adapt should not be underestimated, according to experts.
Ahead of the state election in March, the Western Australian government has committed to launch a $20 million production attraction fund and to develop a $100 million studio and sound stage in Fremantle.
A documentary offering insights into the juvenile justice system and another showcasing Australia's own 'horse whisperer' have been selected to receive funding under a joint initiative between Screen Australia and The Guardian.
What does it mean to showcase the "real Melbourne" in 2021? It's a question writer/director Andrew Walsh hopes to answer through his debut feature film 'How Deep is the Ocean'.
Stan boss Mike Sneesby has been appointed the new CEO of Nine, succeeding Hugh Marks.