The games industry in Australia is entering a new era, with the Digital Games Tax Offset and increased
direct investment in games from Screen Australia and state screen agencies. IF examines how the support will stretch beyond developers alone to benefit visual effects and post-production companies and creatives who have traditionally worked in film and television.
Screen Well is set to run a job-sharing pilot aimed at creating a new pathway for screen workers to enter or return to the industry, upskill, and enhance their work/life balance.
Within just six short years of graduating NIDA’s MFA Writing for Performance course, Gretel Vella has been nominated for an AWGIE, written and co-produced an international series for Hulu, and served as showrunner on her own series.
Television commercials are a well-worn path for directors wanting to get runs on board but it is not known as a level playing field for men and women. IF speaks with directors and screen guilds about what progress still needs to be made.
With Netflix hosting a photo and AV studio program in July to increase awareness of unit stills photography as a career path, IF speaks to the participants, as well as established stills photographers, about the barriers to entry within the industry.
IF has a quick chat with Lucy Ansell, who is set to appear in 'Force of Nature: The Dry 2' and 'Strife'.
Since his departure from the ABC last year, where he was director entertainment and specialist, Michael Carrington has teamed up with producer Angela Faria to launch SeeView Productions. IF speaks to the pair about how the venture has taken shape.
'Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story' director Paul Goldman and producer Bethany Jones talk about unpacking the life of the Mushroom Records founder for the screen.