Documentary Australia has unveiled the recipients of this year's SheDoc grants, which are designed to support women working in key creative roles in the documentary sector.
WildBear Entertainment observational documentary series 'Gem Hunters Down Under' is unearthing interest overseas, with Wild Thring Media confirming a raft of pre-sales.
US-based filmmaker Rita Baghdadi and actor, screenwriter, and producer Aaron Fa’Aoso will appear at next month's Regionality Cairns, with the full program for documentary and factual industry event unveiled this week.
The battle between car brands Ford and Holden is set to play out on the big screen this year via a new documentary being produced by WildBear Entertainment for Universal Pictures Content Group.
Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has announced the members of the two advisory boards for Screen Forever.
Christopher Amos' debut feature 'Hating Peter Tatchell' is a portrait of the Melbourne-born human rights activist who has taken on the likes of Margaret Thatcher and Robert Mugabe, campaigning for gay liberation, the environment and against war.
When Sally Aitken's 'Playing with Sharks' opens in Australian cinemas this week, it will cap a period of significant milestones for production company WildBear Entertainment.
Impending changes to the regulatory environment could negatively impact the type of stories that are told by documentary filmmakers but the sector's ability to adapt should not be underestimated, according to experts.