Six LGBTQIA+ web series concepts will each receive $2,000 in development funding after being shortlisted for Screenwest and Screen Australia’s Out Now initiative.
Luke Eve’s romantic drama 'I Met a Girl' will be released as a Netflix Original film in Australia and New Zealand next month after being acquired by the streamer.
Theatrical distribution has been given a vote of confidence by Western Australia's Halo Films, which continues to provide a path towards cinematic screenings for productions within the state.
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).
Ahead of the state election in March, the Western Australian government has committed to launch a $20 million production attraction fund and to develop a $100 million studio and sound stage in Fremantle.
SBS has launched a three-year incubator program to support the development of emerging screenwriters from underrepresented backgrounds.
Eric Bana and Robert Connolly are set to reunite on a new feature adaptation, this time taking on Tim Winton's 'Blueback'.
Screenwest will help fund the development of six new features from creatives including Alison James, Roderick MacKay, Zak Hilditch, Ben Young, Martin Wilson and Stephen McCallum.