Something remarkable happened to Fiona Press when she played Hazel Murphy in the first and second seasons of the ABC serial The Heights.
After finishing up as one of the lead writers on the second series of 'The Heights', Hannah Carroll Chapman is developing her own projects, including two with ABC serial alumni Romina Accurso and Megan Palinkas.
Actor Kelton Pell is the first Western Australian to receive the Screen Legend accolade from CinefestOZ in the event's 12-year history.
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.
With the exception of flagship serials 'Home and Away' and 'Neighbours', for the last few years, long-form adult drama has all but disappeared from our screens, replaced by high budget, short-run shows.
A generational change is sweeping through Matchbox Pictures as the NBCUniversal-owned production company develops a raft of projects with emerging writers and producers.
Over the next five years the ABC aims to become more culturally diverse in its staff and programming, more local and to make its services more personalised.
“For every diverse show loudly championed there are a dozen more with representation issues that nobody notices.”