Screenwriter and producer Andrew Knight’s key message to the audience at the Screen Forever conference was that the creative process isn’t linear, and unique projects can only happen when producers "back talent, not quarantine it".
"We have to fight to help the next generation so they don’t come in and get screwed from the get-go."
Screen Producers Australia is inviting applications for its Ones to Watch program, which will be again be held online.
All Australian screen industry guilds, Screen Producers Australia and bodies including Women in Film and Television Australia have made a joint submission to the government’s ‘Supporting Australian Stories on Our Screens’ options reviewr.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the suspension or postponement of 119 screen productions, resulting in a loss to the production sector of $471 million.
Australians in Film and Screen Australia have unveiled the five projects that will be nurtured through this year's Untapped Development Lab, which began last month and runs until December.
A contingent from the BBC will make its way to Screen Forever in May, with Screen Producers Australia revealing more details of the conference lineup.
Binge is looking for a gripping thriller in the vein of the UK’s 'The Bodyguard' or 'Vigil', Stan is seeking more Christmas features, and Paramount+ wants an original and contemporary Australian series that will provoke conversation.