The Senate inquiry into the economic and cultural value of Australian content on broadcast TV, streaming services and radio is motivated partly by fears the government could ditch local content quotas without parliament’s approval.
The acclaimed Australian actress tells IF how her career began
ABC chair Ita Buttrose, actors Hugh Jackman, Sigrid Thornton, Eric Bana and Peter Cousens, director and cinematographer Ray Argall, and producers Suzanne Baker, Kerry Heysen-Hicks and Fiona Cochrane were among the screen professionals to receive Queen's Birthday Honours over the long weekend.
The pandemic-induced advertising downturn and temporary suspension of the local content quotas have not impacted the Nine Network's prime-time commissioning and acquisitions for 2021.
Radio and television personality Amanda Keller will host this Wednesday's AACTA Awards ceremony, with an array of international and domestic talent confirmed to attend.
The film, based on David Williamson's play of the same name, features a stellar cast
Actors Marta Dusseldorp and Sacha Horler join APRA AMCOS executive director Nicholas Pickard in being appointed to the Screen Australia board for three-year terms.