British actress Charithra Chandran ('Bridgerton', 'Alex Rider') is attached to lead Synchronicity Films and Photoplay Films' TV series 'Song of the Sun God', currently in development with distributor Cineflix Rights.
Lilydale Films’ LGBTIQA+ YouTube series 'Flunk' is flying high internationally, screening this month on the Belgian TV Network Proximus, with French and Dutch subtitles.
'Blaze', 'How To Please A Woman', 'Sissy' and 'Sweet As' will contend for the best original feature prize at this year’s AWGIE Awards, while 'Mrs Harris Goes to Paris', 'The Stranger' and 'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson' are up for the adapted gong. 'The Newsreader' leads in television with two nominations alongside 'Total Control', 'Firebite', 'Bump' and 'Heartbreak High'.
Sydney Film Festival (SFF) has announced the appointment of Frances Wallace as CEO, with the arts professional returning to Australia after 20 years abroad to take up the position.
Three Australian projects have been nominated for MIPCOM Diversify TV Awards: Chemical Media's 'Our African Roots', LADBible Australia's 'Unheard' and Epic Films/KOJO Studios' 'First Day'.
Sophia Banks' feature directorial debut Black Site is set for a new life on Sky, which is releasing her cut of the action thriller.
In partnership with the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations, AACTA has announced a new initiative to highlight stories from the Chinese-Australian community.
Two-time Academy Award winner Sean Penn will share the spotlight with a host of Australian talent in Kick Gurry's 'C*A*U*G*H*T', a six-part satirical comedy that began filming last week at Sydney's Fox Studios.