State screen agencies are taking a number of initiatives to help producers whose projects have been suspended or delayed.
AACTA, in partnership with Screenworks, has announced the five finalists for its feature film pitching competition, which called for ideas...
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of four screen industry events, halted production on Netflix's Clickbait and two major movies, and postponed shooting of two big TV reality shows.
Screenworks has secured a range of commissioners for its annual Business of Producing seminar in Ballina next month.
AACTA will hold a live pitching competition at Screenworks' 2020 Business of Producing seminar in March, with the call out for feature film ideas inspired by Australia's regional landscapes.
Seven creatives from across regional NSW and one from the Pilbara in Western Australia have been selected to participate in Screenworks 2020 Career Pathways Program, funded by Screen NSW and Screenwest.
After bonding on 'Ride Like a Girl', Rachel Griffiths and emerging writer-director Madeleine Dyer are jointly developing a TV comedy series based on a prominent Australian actor.
When Fremantle director of scripted Jo Porter started out as a producer more than 20 years ago, shows such as All Saints and Blue Heelers ran for 42 episodes a year and there were plenty of opportunities for emerging writers.