“One in five people in Australia experience disability. It’s time to bring the issues which put up barriers for these people in the screen industry to the fore."
'How to Thrive: a practical guide to happiness' is a documentary that tracks the transformation of seven participants with mental health issues, guided by Positive Psychotherapist Marie McLeod.
When Chanel Bowen read the results of the recent University of Melbourne report 'Disability and Screen Work in Australia', she was surprised – not at the findings, but that there were not more disabled people reporting discrimination.
Impact Australia is inviting applications for the second iteration of its screenwriter accelerator program, which will take place in-person in Melbourne after being held virtually last year.
Nine writers from across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and the ACT will be mentored by the likes of Shaun Grant, Kai Yu Wu, Sarah Lambert, Stuart Beattie, and Stacy Traub as part of this year's Impact Australia accelerator.
Writers and creators of all experience levels have been given an added week to apply for Impact Australia 2, with the deadline extended to June 27.
Screen leaders have outsize influence on industry workplace culture, with producers the most influential of all. Yet the vast majority have received no leadership or people management training, according to new research.
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has partnered with the Victorian College of Arts (VCA) to spotlight films from the 2020 and 2021 graduating classes on its MIFFPlay online platform.