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).
Two distinctly Australian stories have taken out the top prizes at the inaugural AIDC Awards, with Daniel Gordon's 'The Australian Dream' and Southern Pictures' 'Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian' awarded Best Feature Documentary and Best Documentary/Factual Series, respectively.
The Documentary Australia Foundation is urging the Federal Government to treat documentary distinctly from drama as it proceeds with reform to the Producer Offset.
Stan boss Mike Sneesby has been appointed the new CEO of Nine, succeeding Hugh Marks.
“The thing I have been doing with my career is to go to those overlooked stories and lift them up, so we may be able to pass them on to the next generation.”
ViacomCBS brands Nickelodeon International and Network 10 have partnered for the first time to commission a new live-action children's series, 'Taylor's Island', from Fremantle Australia.
Michael Gudinski, founder of the Mushroom Group, died Monday at home in Melbourne. He was 68.
Clarity, passion, versatility, and a strong team are what's needed to navigate today's factual climate, according to industry experts.