Screen Australia, together with its Gender Matters Taskforce, used International Women's Day to unveil two initiatives aimed at supporting women and gender-diverse practitioners.
Female-led stories across film and television dominated the AACTA International Awards, with 'Promising Young Woman', 'Nomadland', and 'The Queen's Gambit' leading the winners.
'The Secret She Keeps' and 'Wentworth' scribe Sarah Walker is set to write and executive produce crime thriller series The Last House Guest for Elle and Dakota Fanning's newly-formed production company, Lewellen Pictures.
After six and half years, Screen Australia head of Indigenous Penny Smallacombe will depart the agency.
Sci-fi adventure '2067' has proven to be a standout among local audiences, with Netflix revealing Seth Larney's film has spent the most days as the most popular movie in the country since the streaming platform added ranking lists to the service.
Documentaries are known for their potential to affect social change, but at what point does a cause begin to dictate the way a story is told?
The Australian International Screen Forum, to be held later this month online, has unveiled its full program, including talks with writer, director and producer Richard Linklater; Thunder Road CEO Basil Iwanyk and writer-director Roseanne Liang.
Elsa Pataky and Luke Bracey will lead the cast of Netflix action film 'Interceptor', with shooting to commence in Sydney later this month.