Twelve teams of emerging creatives from under-represented backgrounds will have the chance to pitch their drama projects to SBS, NITV, and Screen Australia as part of this year's Digital Originals initiative, with a week-long workshop for the first round of selected applicants commencing this week.
A culinary snapshot of Tuscany, as told through the eyes of Australian food authors Stephanie Alexander and Maggie Beer, is coming to the big screen, with Arcadia optioning the pair's 'Tuscan Cookbook'.
Ballarat writing couple Lou Sanz and John Kachoyan will take their talents to the Big Apple after being named the recipients of this year's AACTA Regional Landscapes development grant on Saturday.
With SBS preparing to select its second group of participants for the Emerging Writers Incubator, one of the program's inaugural members has shared her experience of the nationwide initiative, describing it as "life-changing".
CinefestOZ is heading north with Broome set to host an iteration of the regional film festival.
Screen Queensland and Network 10 are inviting applications for a new initiative aimed at emerging First Nations film and television practitioners.
The ABC has unveiled a new slate of programming to coincide with its 90th anniversary year, including a new season of 'The Newsreader' and a series adaptation of Marcus Zusak's 'The Messenger'.
Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' attracted the kind of showstopping attention the King was known for following its premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival.