Cate Blanchett will produce and star in a new film from writer-director Warwick Thornton set to begin shooting in South Australia later this year.
Rugby league player turned filmmaker Jason Stevens swapped footy boots for pom poms for his directorial debut, 'Finally Me', which has commenced production in Sydney.
Shannon Murphy was the big winner at the Australian Directors' Guild (ADG) Awards, recognised for both her feature debut 'Babyteeth' and for her work on 'Killing Eve'.
For Robert Rabiah, Queensland's Mission Beach is more than just the location where he is filming fish-out-of-water drama 'Irreverent' - it's where his career began.
Wayne Blair and Nel Minchin's 'Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra' has taken out best arts program at this year's Rose d’Or Awards, continuing a stellar awards run for the pair.
"We hope we've done our job in creating something really special with the second series. Something that's that's emotional, that's challenging, that's compelling, that creates discussion. That matters to me in the work that I do."
Nominations for this year's Australian Directors' Guild (ADG) Awards are shared amongst the likes of Wayne Blair, Shannon Murphy, Daniel Nettheim, Tennika Smith, and Jonathan Brough, who have all scored two nods each.
The second season of 'Total Control' will launch on the ABC November 7.