A new report commissioned by Screen Producers Australia has found that while production companies are willing to trade their IP for a good deal, the value of their work may not be reflected in negotiations with streaming services.
For Harry Greenwood, the best screen projects to either act in or watch have darkness backed up against humour, just like in life.
Thomas M. Wright's crime thriller 'The Stranger' has proven popular with the Film Critics Circle of Australia, winning five gongs at the organisation's awards in Sydney.
Greater scrutiny of feature film projects and more emphasis on stories that can travel are among the focuses for two of the country's leading production companies in the year ahead amid ongoing challenges in the theatrical landscape.
Leah Purcell's 'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson' and Thomas M Wright's 'The Stranger' lead the nominees for the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, to be announced later this month.
Leah Purcell's 'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson' leads the nominees for the Australian Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards, which will be held later this year.
Feature film 'The Drovers Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson', upcoming series 'First Weapons', and SBS Digital Original 'Latecomers' are among the titles that will be unpacked as part of this year's Screenworks Regional to Global Screen Forum.
Thomas M Wright backed up his AACTA Award for Best Screenplay earlier in the week with the major prize at the Australian Directors' Guild Awards on Thursday, winning Best Direction in a Narrative Feature Film for 'The Stranger'.