Louise Smith has been appointed to work within the ABC's drama, entertainment, and Indigenous content division as an executive producer.
The cast members of Werner Film Productions' 'Riot', Generator Pictures' 'Homecoming Queens' and Bunya Productions' 'Mystery Road' were voted by members of Equity Australia as the most outstanding ensembles in the 9th annual Equity Ensemble Awards.
Warwick Thornton took home the top gong at last night's Australian Directors' Guild Awards for outback Western 'Sweet Country'.
When director Jeffrey Walker was sent Sarah Lambert’s scripts for the first two episodes of 'Lambs of God', he replied he’d have to take the job so he could read episode three.
Director Benjamin Gilmour's 'Jirga' took home the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Indie Film - designed to honour films made under $2 million - at the AACTA Industry Luncheon in Sydney yesterday.
Joanna Werner is in the fast lane. The Melbourne-based producer is attending a preview screening in Sydney tonight of Riot, the ABC telemovie dealing with the 1970s gay and lesbian rights movement, which premieres at 8.30 pm on Sunday.
Inspired by actual events during Australia’s 1970s Gay Rights Movement, 'Riot' explores the origins of the activism that led to the world's first Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
A swag of expat Australian actors will topline the new ABC telemovie, 'Riot'.