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.
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.
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.
Iranian-American director Matt Eskandari is attached to direct 'Breakers', a political action-thriller written by Janice Eymann and David Rollins.
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.
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.
Iranian-American director Ramin Bahrani ('The White Tiger', '99 Homes', 'Chop Shop') is set to helm a Netflix feature adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s Australian-set novel Amnesty.
Screen Queensland has partnered with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s talent development company Impact Creative Systems to offer four paid attachments on Howard's upcoming film 'Thirteen Lives'.