Director Kate Woods is gearing up to shoot 'Kangaroo' in Alice Springs and NSW mid-next year, with the film now financed.
With the ABC looking to ramp up its natural history slate from next year, it has partnered with Doc Society to support early career filmmakers to create short-form documentaries focussing on solutions to climate and environmental challenges.
Screen Australia will distribute $1 million of funding among the state screen agencies to support training and skills development programs, including placements for below-the-line roles.
Key organisations from across the screen industry have made a united and formal commitment to work towards building a more inclusive sector.
The participants for Impact Australia 2 have been revealed, with nine emerging creators to be paired with nine mentors.
For the first time, the ABC has teamed with the Northern Territory government for the annual SPARK film initiative, with five shorts from emerging NT filmmakers to be both selected for the Darwin International Film Festival (DIFF) and to air on ABC platforms.
First Nations screen creatives in South Australia and the Northern Territory will have the opportunity to learn new skills in immersive storytelling as part of a new workshop launched under the Centralised cross-state initiative.
Alana Hicks, Grace Feng and Llewellyn Michael Bates will each receive $24,000 to produce a short work thanks to Talent Camp, a joint initiative of AFTRS, Screen Australia and the state screen agencies to bolster emerging talent from diverse backgrounds.