Porchlight Films’ 'Fisk' has triumphed at Series Mania in France, taking out the Best Series Award in the comedy competition.
There will be a strong Australian contingent at Series Mania in France this year, including Jungle Entertainment's 'Wakefield', Aquarius Films' 'The Unusual Suspects;, Porchlight Films' 'Fisk' and Lazy Susan Pictures' 'Iggy & Ace'.
When screenwriter Roger Monk was offered a gig on the Aquarius Films/SBS crime caper 'The Unusual Suspects', he seized the opportunity to channel one of his favourite films, 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'.
Aquarius Films' comedy heist drama 'The Unusual Suspects' is heading to more European territories after co-producer and distributor About Premium Content secured a raft of new broadcast partners for the series.
Amid turbulent times for the sector, Screen Australia has some positive news, announcing production funding for three feature films, four television series, a children’s series and two online projects.
AACTA has revealed those in contention for the major film, television and short-form prizes at this year's awards, with 'High Ground' leading the charge in the film categories and 'The Newsreader' ahead in television.
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.
Natalie Bailey was set to shoot feature comedy 'Sumo' in South Africa when the pandemic struck, which turned out to be a blessing as she was then asked to serve as set-up director on Aquarius Films' SBS miniseries 'The Unusual Suspects'.