IF is back from the holiday break and ready to report on all things screen for 2023. Here's the news that led us into the new year.
Screen Producers Australia has unveiled the industry leaders that will make up the two advisory boards for next year's Screen Forever conference.
Screen Australia would like to see more projects that appeal to the "underserved" audience of 14-35-year-olds and have the potential to resonate internationally, head of content Grainne Brunsdon says.
Dealmaking with streamers was once again on the agenda at last week's Screen Forever, as a selection of prominent Australian producers recounted their experiences of negotiating with various platforms.
"Let’s make no bones about it - this is a disaster."
In the lead up to the federal election, the fight to regulate streaming services looks poised to get noisier: Australian Directors Guild executive director Alaric McAusland told Screen Forever Tuesday that the industry was currently "way too polite" to government on the issue.
The Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) is continuing to work closely with streaming platforms to build a new path for the kids sector, announcing a new partnership with Netflix that will fund the development of two new original Australian children’s series.
In part two of IF’s chat with Screen Queensland CEO Kylie Munnich, she discusses what’s next for the state in...