The Netflix executive responsible for bringing South Korean phenomenon Squid Game to screens has joined Screen Forever as a keynote speaker.
Leah Purcell is the first Australian to be awarded the Jury Grand Prize at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) after being recognised for 'The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson'.
Hoodlum Entertainment chief content officer Tracey Vieira has been named president of Screen Producers Australia, succeeding Michael Tear.
Essie Davis and Leah Purcell will battle it out in the best performance by an actress category at next month's Asia Pacific Screen Awards, while 'Nitram' lead Caleb Landry Jones and Australian/Afghan film 'When Pomegranates Howl' are also among the nominees.
Screenworks' Discovering New Voices program has turned its attention to romantic comedy, inviting applications from regionally-based screenwriters aiming to develop features and series within the genre.
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy has given a taste of the program for November's Asia Pacific Screen Forum, while Netflix has moved to sponsor the event and the accompanying awards.
Stan has announced a slew of new local commissions as it ramps up ambitious plans to have around a third of its first-run slate come from original production.
Hoodlum Entertainment TV series 'Mummune' and feature film 'Santa Whitebeard' have been selected for Dame Changer's Project to Market Accelerator, offering the teams tailored support to hone their creative concepts over the next two years.