Australian talent has been recognised in the television categories for this year’s Golden Globes, with Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman and' The Great', created by Tony McNamara, all earning nominations.
Emile Sherman, Kriv Stenders and Greg McLean are among the filmmakers to receive funding
US streaming service Hulu has commissioned 'The Great', a Tony McNamara-scripted series which stars Elle Fanning as the 18th Century Russian Empress.
Explorations of evil and entrapment took top honours at Thursday's AWGIE Awards, with Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes' 'Late Night with the Devil' and Kitty Green's 'The Royal Hotel' winning the original and adapted feature prizes, respectively.
Shaun Grant made it three wins in three years at Tuesday's AWGIE Awards, collecting the original feature prize for 'Nitram' to go with his previous film adaptation wins for 'Penguin Bloom' and 'The True History of the Kelly Gang'.
Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps are among the writers aiming to win consecutive prizes at this year's AWGIE Awards.
Director Ben Chessell's career has hit a sweet spot with his crime thriller series 'Giri/Haji' premiering on Friday on Netflix worldwide except in the UK, where it screened on BBC Two late last year.
Writer/directors have dominated the feature film categories for this year's AWGIE Awards, which will be presented in Sydney next month.