Six-part drama 'House of Gods', produced by Matchbox Pictures, will premiere on the ABC 8.30pm February 25.
Writer-director Noora Niasari's 'Shayda' has been hailed by reviewers at the Sundance Film Festival as a powerful, gripping and affecting debut.
A psychological drama from Iranian filmmaker Amin Palangi is currently shooting in NSW, starring Osamah Sami, Faezeh Alavi, and Robert Rabiah.
An adaptation of Kenneth Cook’s novel 'Fear is the Rider', to be by directed Kriv Stenders, and writer Osamah Sami’s 'Ali's Wedding'-follow up 'When The Birds Aren’t Free To Be Buried', are among 15 features to have recently received development funding via Screen Australia.
Noora Niasari’s 'Shayda' follows a young Iranian mother (Amir-Ebrahimi) who finds refuge with her six-year-old daughter Mona (Selina Zahednia) in an Australian women’s shelter during the two weeks of Iranian New Year (Nowrooz) in 1995.
Actor Robert Rabiah is frustrated with the lack of on-screen representation of Australia's diverse communities despite some recent TV shows and movies that are more reflective of race, gender, class and colour.
'Savage River' tells the story of Miki Anderson (Katherine Langford), who returns to her hometown in rural Victoria after eight years in prison, determined to finally move on with her life.
Kirsty McGregor won the prize for best casting for a feature film for See-Saw Films’ 'Lion' at the Casting Guild of Australia’s annual awards.