Not-for-profit screen organisation The Mercury has named producer Michelle Hardy as head of industry programs, while also appointing Christopher Annicchiarico and Sasha Close to its Board of Directors.
Short films 'Subject' and 'Blame the Rabbit' swept the South Australian Screen Awards on Saturday, topping eight of the 22 categories.
South Australian not-for-profit screen organisation The Mercury has unveiled the twelve short films that will share in more than $100,000 in production funding as part of its Quiksilver initiative.
Former Adelaide Film Festival operations manager Sarah Lancaster has joined not-for-profit screen organisation The Mercury as general manager, taking over from Lisa Bishop who held the role in an interim capacity.
The Mercury, formerly Mercury CX, is set to run weekly writing consultations for filmmakers who have draft scripts and story ideas.
The Mercury has announced Bryce Kraehenbuehl as the recipient of this year's $45,000 Hanlon Larsen Screen Fellowship, established to enable experimental and surreal filmmakers to develop a distinctive voice and create bold work for the screen.