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.
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.
A slate of 15 television dramas, 11 feature films, and five online series will share in more than $1 million of development funding from Screen Australia.
Industry veteran Simon Elrahi, known for his work as an actor, director, producer, and writer, has died after a short illness. He was 54.