The options paper being drafted by Screen Australia and the Australian Communications and Media Authority should set out funding mechanisms to support film and TV content, particularly for the most vulnerable sector, children's programming, while extending the kids quota to public broadcasters.
Confirmed as head of children’s production at the ABC earlier this month, Libbie Doherty is on the look-out for comedies and factual entertainment programs.
The Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) named 10 actors as its top emerging talent of 2019 and celebrated the best casting of the year at its annual awards Friday evening in Melbourne.
Actor, writer and producer Joy Hopwood is directing her second feature, 'Rhapsody of Love', a rom-com starring Asian-Australians Damien Sato and Kathy Luu.
Long-time collaborating producers Naomi Just and Justine Flynn have formalised their working relationship with the launch of Drama Queen, a production entity focused on scripted content across all demographics.
The ABC has confirmed Libbie Doherty as head of children’s production after she served as acting head of children's content for the past year.
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.
Growing up in Parramatta as the daughter of South Asian parents, Natesha Somasundaram never saw people like her on television.