'Slam', to be shot in Western Sydney later this year, follows the disappearance of a young Muslim woman in a climate of mistrust and xenophobia.
CEO Elizabeth Trotman noted that StudioCanal AU-NZ was already developing a family film, two biopics, a prestige drama and a romantic comedy.
The initiative kicks off with an intensive one-day invitation-only lab at Carriageworks to be held June 7, at which Troche will present alongside other international and Australian leaders in VR.
The Australian Directors Guild and Screen Australia are inviting emerging filmmakers to apply for a director’s attachment placement on Ridley Scott’s upcoming feature Alien: Covenant.
The hiring of Sally Caplan as head of production at Screen Australia has prompted several producers to ask IF: How can a Brit who has never worked in Australia get up to speed with the complexities of the Oz screen industry?
Highly experienced UK film executive Sally Caplan has been named Screen Australia's head of production, which combines development and production investment.