Visual effects giant DNEG is opening a Sydney studio and is set to lead the visual effects for George Miller's upcoming 'Furiosa'.
ACMI head of cinemas Ghita Loebenstein has joined SXSW Sydney as head of screen.
Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation have enlisted Flying Bark Productions to animate their newly-announced untitled 2D 'Avatar' feature film, as the Sydney-based studio seeks to expand its team.
The event, to be headed by managing director Colin Daniels, will be an exploration of the best in music, screen, gaming, technology, and innovation, with more than 1,000 experiences.
The next chapter of Baz Luhrmann's 2008 blockbuster 'Australia' will be written in NSW, with confirmation a new series cut from the original is set to make use of post-production and visual effects houses within the state.
With support from the New South Wales government, Sydney-based production and animation studio Flying Bark Productions is set to expand its full-time staff numbers by 150 over the next three years.
Screen practitioners with disability have been selected for professional development opportunities across Netflix, Jungle Entertainment, Animal Logic, SBS, Fremantle Media, and Industrial Light and Magic as part of the state government's Createability Internship Program.
A $5 million theatre and film strategy and $1 million in film festival funding form part of an $86 million stimulus package from the NSW government designed to kickstart the state's arts, screen, and cultural sectors.