'Critical Incident' writer/creator Sarah Bassiuoni talks about the real-life inspiration for the series and her desire to show sides of Australia not often seen on screen.
"Tassie-noir" 'Bay of Fires', co-created and produced by and starring Marta Dusseldorp, is set to premiere on the ABC July 16, 8.30pm.
Stella (Marta Dusseldorp) is unexpectedly dropped into a small community on the Tasmanian west coast with her children. But it’s not the kind of place they put on postcards – it is instead rife with simmering feuds, crime and sometimes, murder.
Marta Dusseldorp will be joined by a hefty ensemble cast when shooting starts next week in Tasmania on her comedic crime drama, ABC's 'Bay of Fires'.
Produced by Archipelago Productions and Fremantle, the Tasmanian-set story follows single mother-of-two Stella Heikkinen (Dusseldorp) as she experiences a spectacular and life-threatening fall from grace.
Nearly 30 projects will share in $975,000 of story development funding from Screen Australia, including a television series inspired by the 1999 film 'Two Hands' from director Gregor Jordan, and a family feature film from the producers of 'Bluey'.
Screen Australia has announced the 18 members of the new iteration of the Gender Matters Taskforce, which provides independent advice to the agency, and works beyond Screen Australia’s direct sphere of influence to deliver outcomes for female creatives and assist in broader industry efforts to achieve gender parity.
When Sarah Bassiuoni started as a note-taker on the second series of the ABC’s 'The Heights', she seized the opportunity to write an episode on spec.