International production may have a larger share of the limelight in Australia at the moment but its relationship with the local sector remains one of mutual benefit, according to a panel of screen agencies.
State borders may have become more defined in the wake of COVID-19 but the inverse has occurred among the state screen agencies, who presented a united front at this week's Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC).
Timothy Cole, Alexandru Popescu and Isabella Povolny's 'Cassini Logs' has won the Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge, a joint initiative of Epic Games and the state and territory screen agencies.
SBS has unveiled its largest ever local drama slate, including a new four-part crime series from Bunya Productions and CAAMA, Copping it Black, to be directed by Erica Glynn and Steven McGregor.
Video game and software developer Epic Games ('Fortnite') has partnered with Film Victoria, Screen NSW, Screen Tasmania, Screen Queensland, Screenwest, Screen Territory and the South Australian Film Corporation to launch a national short film competition.
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.
The ABC and Netflix have co-ordered children's series 'MaveriX' from Brindle Films, set in the world of junior motocross and due to shoot in Alice Springs in 2021.
Fin Edquist is perhaps best known for animated adventures aimed at children and families - but the screenwriter finds equal satisfaction in creating adult-themed dramas.