Marcus Graham and Shari Sebbens will be among the ensemble cast of Matchbox Pictures and For Pete’s Sake Productions 30-episode serial drama 'The Heights', which started production today in Perth for the ABC.
Matchbox Pictures co-founder Tony Ayres has launched his own TV drama and film production company with the backing of Matchbox and NBCUniversal International Studios.
Screenwest has appointed producer and former AFTRS head of screenwriting Ross Grayson Bell as scripted executive.
Screenwest CEO Seph McKenna has strengthened his development and production team by hiring Franziska Wagenfeld and Gabrielle Cole.
After screenwriter Mithila Gupta began her career in the 'Neighbours' writers’ room in 2010, she often found she was the “only brown person” in the room.
After breaking through in Kriv Stenders’ 'Australia Day', Phoenix Raei landed roles in 'Mustangs FC', 'Romper Stomper' and 'Wentworth'.
A generational change is sweeping through Matchbox Pictures as the NBCUniversal-owned production company develops a raft of projects with emerging writers and producers.
When Shari Sebbens graduated from NIDA and WAAPA she expected her fair complexion would mean she would mostly be cast as white characters in shows about Indigenous people.