UK's ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Lingo Pictures, with the company to become its first ever Australian scripted label.
Tim Minchin's Lucky and Milly Alcock's Meg are set to hit the open road again November 15 when the second season of 'Upright' debuts on Foxtel.
Foxtel has announced a raft of new cast members for the second season of 'Upright', with Noni Hazlehurst, Jessica McNamee, Hayley McElhinney, and Darren Gilshenan joining Tim Minchin and 'House of the Dragon' star Milly Alcock in the dramedy.
Mirrah Foulkes will direct all eight episodes of the second season of Foxtel/Sky UK's 'Upright', with production now underway in Queensland.
The titles that will contend for Best Feature Film Production, Best Drama Series Production, and Telemovie or Mini-Series Production of the Year at next year's Screen Producers Australia Awards have been revealed, with voting now open for the penultimate round of finalists.
High-profile talent on both sides of camera punctuate the four feature films, three television dramas, and one virtual reality project that will share in more than $6.5 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
Bittersweet comedy 'Babyteeth' has swept this year's AACTA Awards, picking up seven prizes at Monday's ceremony including Best Film and Best Direction for debut filmmaker Shannon Murphy.
Belying fears that Foxtel would cut back on local commissions following the Federal Government's media reforms, the pay TV platform expects to have three Australian dramas in production next year.