ABC head of drama, entertainment and Indigenous, Sally Riley, has announced she is leaving the broadcaster after 13 years.
Digital strategist Rita Arrigo and Google Australia's head of research Grace Chung are among an early line-up of speakers for Screen Forever 37, which will feature a deep dive into digital disruption and explore how creatives can leverage future technologies.
Northern Pictures was crowned Production Business of the Year at Wednesday evening's Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Awards, while also taking home further gongs for 'See What You Made Do' and 'Love on the Spectrum'.
ABC head of scripted production Sally Riley is an early winner of this year's Screen Producer Australia Awards, named the inaugural Commissioner of the Year.
The titles that will contend for Best Feature Film Production, Best Drama Series Production, and Telemovie or Mini-Series Production of the Year at next year's Screen Producers Australia Awards have been revealed, with voting now open for the penultimate round of finalists.
'High Ground', 'The Invisible Man' and '2067' lead the feature film nominees and 'Hungry Ghosts', 'Stateless' and 'Bump' television for the upcoming Australian Production Design Guild (APDG) Awards.
Following on from their collaboration on 'Stateless' and the upcoming ABC drama 'Fires', Liz Watts has signed an overall television deal with Matchbox Pictures.
'Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun', 'Stateless, Love on The Spectrum and The New Legends of Monkey proved the most popular Australian titles on Netflix, both locally and globally, this year.