Screen NSW has announced the recipients of its 2024/25 Audience and Industry Development Program funding, with 28 festivals and screen businesses to share in $725,400.
Screen NSW has promoted Lauren Edwards to senior manager content investment, a role that will see her lead the investment team.
SBS head of scripted Nakul Legha was the guest of Screen NSW's most recent power lunch webinar, discussing the broadcaster's scripted strategy and the best way for prospective collaborators to get in touch.
Sofya Gollan is working with Justine Flynn and Naomi Just's production company Drama Queen on a new half-hour series set to be taken to market at May's Screen Forever.
Parramatta is home to the newest addition to the Australian games calendar, with Powerhouse Games announcing a new two-day festival to be held in the city next month.
Northern Pictures has commenced work on a new three-part natural history series exploring the planet's polar regions.
Screen NSW has announced another market travel program for the state's games developers, supporting five experienced practitioners to attend the 2025 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco.
Australian filmmakers looking to tap into the global distribution might of STUDIOCANAL should focus on developing projects backed by experienced creative teams with clear audience appeal and realistic budgets, according to the company's local executives.