Pink Pepper's Taryne Laffar and Periscope Pictures' Sam Bodhi Field are the 2020 recipients of the Brian Beaton Award, presented by Screenwest.
NITV has taken Pink Pepper's 'Our Law' to a full series commission, while also ordering Purskey Productions and No Coincidence Media's 'Larapinta'.
NITV has made two new appointments to its leadership team, with Marissa McDowell and Rhanna Collins promoted to head of commissions and head of business and operations, respectively.
Writer, producer, and director Taryne Laffar has joined NITV as commissioning editor.
SBS will bring more new voices to the forefront in its upcoming drama slate, which includes four short-form productions from its Digital Originals initiative, as well as the upcoming series 'Safe Home', from producer Imogen Banks.
Actor, writer, producer, and director Richard Roxburgh will chair the jury for this year's CinefestOZ, which this year includes 270 film screenings and events.
Filmmaker, journalist, and environmental activist, Jane Hammond, is the winner of the 2021 Brian Beaton Award, which will support her upcoming social impact documentary, Black Cockatoo Crisis.