Off the back of last week's announcement that Screen Australia would spearhead a new research project into diversity in local TV drama, the national screen body's Indigenous Department is calling on indigenous filmmakers to apply for its Pitch Short Black
“Now our screens show more Indigenous characters – cops, lawyers, parents, kids and superheroes. They resonate because they are created by and with Indigenous Australians. What we see now is a great start that we have to build upon.”
Five horror shorts by emerging Indigenous filmmakers commissioned by the ABC and Screen Australia will premiere as a 75-minute anthology at the Sydney Film Festival.
After serving as a script editor on three seasons of 'House Husbands' and writing episodes of 'Rush' and 'Serangoon Road', writer Timothy Lee’s career has gone up a couple of gears.
When Kodie Bedford sets out to create a project or is offered a writing gig, she looks for three elements: Strong female characters, a regional setting which harks back to her childhood in country WA, and a genre piece.
When Dena Curtis turned to writing and directing a dozen years ago after years as a film editor, she was confronted by a recurring problem.
The South Australian Film Corporation and Screen Territory have partnered to launch 'Centralised', an initiative to support Indigenous filmmakers across South Australian and the Northern Territory through new funding, support and development opportunities.
The ABC and Screen Australia have announced funding for three original documentary projects: 'Dark Emu', 'Gun Ringer', and 'Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian'.