Netflix will absorb Animal Logic into its global animation business, less than two years after acquiring the business.
The companies have formed a joint venture to develop, produce and finance six feature length animation and hybrid animation projects over the next five years.
Shaun Grant, Jason Smilovic, Kai Wu, Stuart Beattie and Sarah Heyward are mentoring 14 emerging creators in Impact Australia, the offshoot of US Imagine Impact foundedby Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Tyler Mitchell.
"Australians have proven over the years to have really interesting, fresh points of view and stories to tell that connect with audiences. More than ever audiences are hungry for those unique stories and voices."
Faraway Films Entertainment's Lynda Heys and Steve Turnbull are heading to LA this weekend to take meetings for their feature film 'The Road Less Traveled', which they developed last year via Imagine Entertainment's Impact program.
Impact Australia is inviting applications for the second iteration of its screenwriter accelerator program, which will take place in-person in Melbourne after being held virtually last year.
Screen Queensland has partnered with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s talent development company Impact Creative Systems to offer four paid attachments on Howard's upcoming film 'Thirteen Lives'.
Director, actor, and producer Ron Howard is set to take part in next month's Screen Forever alongside long-time producing partner Bill Connor.