Mark Lamprell’s 'Never Too Late' (formerly 'The Chain Breakers'), a comedy-drama about four heroic Vietnam veterans who plan to break out of their nursing home, will start shooting in South Australia on March 18.
The MEAA has asked its members to lobby Senators to oppose legislation deregulating the importation of actors and crew by sending them "selfies."
Adrian Powers’ 'Love is in the Air' stars Delta Goodrem as Dana Randall, a seaplane pilot flying in the tropics who finds herself falling for the man sent to sink her business (Joshua Sasse).
The MEAA has criticised the Arts Minister for refusing to accept a petition urging the government not to axe the process of approving visas for imported actors and crew.
Many producers believe the MEAA should lose the right to be consulted on issuing visas for foreign performers but are afraid to take a stand publicly, actor Roy Billing has told the House of Reps inquiry into film and TV.
The right for Australian actors to take lead roles in Australian film and television productions was hard won.
The federal government is reviewing the regulations governing the importing of foreign film and TV performers and production personnel.
The MEAA is mobilising its members to attend meetings in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth on May 11 to protest proposals to deregulate the process of approving visas for imported actors and crew.