Compelling stories underpinned by relevance, a fresh angle, and diversity on both sides of the camera are at the heart of Paramount ANZ's factual commissions, according to head of development Yeesum Lo.
Network 10 has commissioned eight-part drama 'Paper Dolls', which is set in 2000 and follows a manufactured girl group born out of one of the first reality TV shows.
New seasons of 'Total Control' and children's titles 'Rock Island Mysteries' and 'Strange Chores', as well as feature film projects from Northern Pictures, Made Up Stories and Causeway Films are among the nine projects that will share in $12 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
Paramount ANZ has more drama coming to fruition across 10 and Paramount+ than there's been "in a very long time", according to senior vice president for content and programming Daniel Monaghan.
Netflix, ABC, SBS and Paramount ANZ are among the 16 seed funders and founding members of Sustainable Screens Australia, a new initiative which will provide education, tools and resources to measure and reduce the industry’s environmental impact.
The residents of Ramsay Street are set to make a dramatic return to screens next year after production company Fremantle secured Amazon as an international partner.
Six screenwriters have been chosen to take part in the 'NCIS: Sydney' S1 Script Department Program, with Rachael Alford, Ella Cook, James Cripps, Siobhan Domingo, Josh Sambono and Clare Sladden to work within the script department for the upcoming drama.
The Australian International Documentary Conference has unveiled the full program for its 2023 event, which carries the theme Agents of Change.