The Federal Government has announced two new appointments to the Screen Australia board, with actress and writer Pallavi Sharda and former SBS CEO Michael Ebeid joining for three-year terms.
“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 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.
When it comes to picking new projects, Pallavi Sharda finds community to be a greater motivator than career.
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.
A comedy-drama about a teen boy's quest to take part in his rural home town's debutante ball as his drag queen persona will receive development support via the AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes initiative.
Felicity Ward is set to be Hannah Howard - Australia's answer to the UK’s David Brent and the US’s Michael Scott - in a local version of 'The Office' commissioned by Prime Video.
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.