Director Jennifer Peedom is set to re-team with her 'Mountain' collaborators, the ACO's Richard Tognetti and writer Robert Macfarlene, on new a theatrical documentary, 'River'.
Higher Ground, owned by Barack and Michelle Obama, will produce director Jennifer Peedom's first narrative feature 'Tenzing' for Netflix – based on the true story of Tenzing Norgay, the man who first reached the summit of Everest along with Sir Edmund Hillary.
A new feature film from Baz Luhrmann, set in a small Australian country town, is among the 18 recent projects to receive story development funding from Screen Australia.
Australia's documentary makers are less affected by production shutdowns than most other sectors of the screen industry - apart from the large cohort of animators who are still working remotely.
Streaming service Tubi launches in Australia on September 1, initially offering nearly 7,000 movies and TV series for free for anyone who is prepared to watch 2-4 minutes of ads per hour.
SBS’s ground-breaking new documentary series 'Australia in Colour' relives modern Australia’s history for the very first time in colour. Told through a unique collection of iconic archival footage brought to life in stunning colour, it tells the story of how Australia came to be what it is today. Narrated by Hugo Weaving, the series is a reflection on our nation's character, its attitudes, its politics and its struggle to value its Indigenous and multicultural past. 'Australia in Colour' gives us a chance to look at Australia’s history from a fresh perspective.
'David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema' is set to premiere on the ABC this year over three episodes, to be followed by a theatrical cut distributed by Transmission.