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.
When the Casting Guild of Australia named Pallavi Sharda among its 10 Rising Stars of 2017, the recognition was arguably long overdue.
The US TV pilots season traditionally has been a great launching pad or career-accelerator for Australian talent and this year is proving to be highly productive.
Hunter Page-Lochard, Steve Le Marquand, Syd Zygier, Pallavi Sharda, Justin Rosniak and Kate Box join the cast.
“I grew up with a vehement passion for my heritage and culture, but I am as Aussie as you can get. It’s not just lip service and I am dedicated to ensuring we keep evolving in our pursuit in getting cultural representation right on screens and across the arts."
The ABC has ordered a six-part narrative comedy from Unless Pictures and Orange Entertainment centred on COVID-19 isolation, due to start filming - remotely - this month before airing in July.
Thanks to Screen Queensland's Enterprise Funding, Meg O'Connell is adding two execs at her banner Unless Pictures to help drive her slate and grow the business.
AACTA and Screenworks have extended the deadline for the Regional Landscapes pitch until March 1. The national pitching and screenwriting...