When Julia Moriarty first began studying screenwriting at the University of California, Los Angeles, she was adamant that her Yanyuwa/Marra heritage would not influence her storytelling.
The ABC has unveiled a new slate of programming to coincide with its 90th anniversary year, including a new season of 'The Newsreader' and a series adaptation of Marcus Zusak's 'The Messenger'.
Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell, and Alycia Debnam-Carey will join Sigourney Weaver in leading the cast of Amazon's seven-part drama 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart'.
High-profile talent on both sides of camera punctuate the four feature films, three television dramas, and one virtual reality project that will share in more than $6.5 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
The participants for Impact Australia 2 have been revealed, with nine emerging creators to be paired with nine mentors.
Amazon Prime Video launched a slate of seven new local originals at a showcase event in Sydney last week, including projects from Made Up Stories, Cate Blanchett's Dirty Films, Matchbox Pictures and Guesswork Television.
TV drama producers face a balancing act next year: How to take advantage of the 30 per cent Producer Offset while coping with watered-down local content regulations and the financial constraints affecting all Australian broadcasters - public and commercial.
After 10 years as a development producer - the last seven and a half years at Easy Tiger/Essential Media and Entertainment - Rachael Turk is pursuing her passion for screenwriting, creating her own projects and script producing with other creatives.