US director Ron Howard gave a ringing endorsement of Australia's appeal as a production destination at Screen Forever last Thursday, encouraging the country to continue the status quo regarding its incentives.
The unique cultural perspective of Australian screen stories can be a sales asset in the global marketplace but only when content strikes universal themes, according to speakers at a Screen Forever conference panel.
Producer of International Emmy Award-winning documentary 'Harley & Katya' Aaliyah-Jade Bradbury is among the Broad Horizons cohort of First Nations screen professionals selected by Screen Producers Australia and Netflix to attend Screen Forever. She talks to IF.
Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner has issued a rallying cry in his opening address at this year's Screen Forever on the Gold Coast, calling on the industry to join together and fight for continuing ownership and creative control of its stories amid the government's impending streaming reform.
Paper Planes Productions president Alon Aranya talks to IF about his company’s global strategy and why he is looking to grow its Australian footprint.
Ahead of his trip Down Under for Screen Forever, Invention Studios president and founder Nicholas Weinstock - EP of AppleTV+'s 'Severance' - talks to IF about his company’s global remit and Aussie projects, his unique pathway to a producing career, and his online network for emerging writers and directors, Craft Services.
Heading to the market at Screen Forever? To help you go in prepared, we asked a range of broadcasters, streamers, distributors and sales agents what they’re looking for.
IF chats with the producers who will be on the ground at Screen Forever via the Ireland Connect delegation, and asks what they want in Aussie co-production partners.