Alison Bell and Sarah Scheller are adapting Holly Throsby’s debut novel Goodwood into a series for the ABC and Disney’s ABC Studios International.
A networking breakfast hosted by Australians in Film and a discussion with Naomi Watts are the newest additions to SXSW Sydney.
Producer Emma Cooper is the new chair of Australians in Film (AiF), taking over from Simonne Overend.
Fans of ABC TV’s 'The Letdown' who enjoy watching Duncan Fellows as Jeremy, partner and foil of Alison Bell’s oft-stressed Audrey, can look forward to his next series 'Fam Time'.
The brains trust at Giant Dwarf, creators of The Chaser empire, are planning to create a mini-studio which will not be reliant on the support of Australian broadcasters.
Asher Keddie will be joined by the likes of Matt Day, Jonathan LaPaglia, Tina Bursill, Emma Lung, and Maria Angelico in Binge dramedy 'Strife', which has begun filming in Sydney.
'The Letdown' was one of six pilots aired last year on the ABC via the Comedy Showroom initiative, and the episode went on to pick up an AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in Television.
Executive producer Julian Morrow regards 'The Letdown' as Australian TV's first comedy to deal with a young mothers’ group, and is surprised it’s taken so long to tackle the subject.