Efforts to see the Australian screen industry ‘go green’ are gaining momentum fast, with possible future implications for screen industry policy and commissioning. IF's Green Screen sees veteran screen journalist Sandy George take an in-depth look at local progress, spotlighting the good work already underway.
Australian film and television is delivering less local cultural value to audiences, authentic dramas are fewer, and much of it now feels a lot less Australian – even unrecognisable as made in this country, according to veteran screen journalist Sandy George. In this extract from her New Platform Paper, she argues Screen Australia must proactively cultivate film and television that is Australian in look and feel.
The Australian Feature Film Summit (AFFS) has unveiled the program and first round of speakers for its in-person portion in May.
Some of Australian drama's recent triumphs were used to examine the relationship between development processes and international success at Series Mania Melbourne on Thursday.
Screen Australia's Head of Marketing, Kathleen Drumm, today announced the launch of the agency's Short Film Marketing Guide at the annual Raw Nerve initiative in Tasmania
Just because a documentary is feature-length doesn’t mean it deserves a spot in cinemas. Sandy George hunted down four projects that will almost certainly be seen on the big screen and quizzed the filmmakers on what makes them theatrical.