Actress and producer Rose Byrne will appear alongside Academy Award-winning producer Moylle Asher and MTV co-founder and television producer Fred Siebert at the Australian International Screen Forum this month as part of the event's industry program.
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.
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
Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated writer Vanessa Alexander ('Vikings - Vahalla', 'The Great') and producer Wes Denning ('Big Brother', 'Full Bloom', 'Holey Moley') are among the international speakers at Screenworks' upcoming Regional to Global Screen Forum.
Screen Australia has promoted Angela Bates to head of First Nations following the departure of Penny Smallacombe in May.
Mark Coles Smith is set to take the baton from Aaron Pedersen and play a young Jay Swan in 'Mystery Road: Origin', ABC/Bunya Productions' latest instalment in the crime drama franchise.
Screen Australia has announced more than $2.5 million in production funding for 12 documentaries; five through the commissioned program, six through the Producer program and one via the Indigenous department.
The Australian Director's Guild has revealed the program for its conference Director's Cut later this month, with the theme 'Cutting Through the Noise'.