Quality crime and investigative dramas in a returnable 6-8 episodes per season format are on Lionsgate's agenda this year.
French company Newen Connect will be looking for impactful 6 x 60-minute Australian screen stories within clear genres such as crime, sci-fi, or period dramas at this year's SPA Connect marketplace.
Dynamic Television will be looking for Australian productions that have broad commercial appeal which can surprise and excite an audience rather than "doom and gloom" crime-focused content at this year's SPA Connect market.
XYZ Films is focused on genre films including action, horror, and sci-fi in the $US4-$US12 million range that have clear theatrical potential across multiple major territories, the company's head of international acquisitions, Todd Brown, said.
Screen Producers Australia has announced the UK and Australian companies that will participate in UK Connect, an initiative designed to help producers from both territories secure international partners and financing.
Screen Producers Australia will partner with the British Film Institute to create new global opportunities for film and television producers at this year's Screen Forever.