Shelley Birse has taken home the Australian Writers' Guild's (AWG) 2020 John Hinde Award for Science Fiction Writing for Stan Original series 'The Commons'.
AACTA has unveiled the final set of nominees for its upcoming awards, including the craft categories in television and documentary, as well as those up for the VFX, casting and Best Asian Film awards.
AMC Networks’ streaming service Sundance Now has snapped up the rights to Playmaker Media’s 'The Commons' for the US and Canada, to premiere December 3.
Stan has warned the Federal Government that mandating minimum levels of spending on Australian content would undermine the streaming industry’s ability to generate the revenues needed to invest in high-quality Australian productions.
Screenwriter Catherine S. McMullen addresses the challenges of making a living in the genre space in Australia and for females to be recognised in the profession.
Playmaker Media co-founders David Taylor and David Maher reflect on the suspension of the local content quotas, the impact of the overseas talent drain and the key to longevity as the Sony-owned production company marks its 10th anniversary.
After cancelling the Series Mania international TV festival in northern France the organisers are launching an online platform for buyers to showcase some shows that would have screened there, including Operation Buffalo, The Secrets She Keeps and The Commons.
Porchlight Films' 'Operation Buffalo', an espionage thriller set during the British nuclear tests in outback South Australia in the 1950s, will have its world premiere at Series Mania in France next month.