Aussie director and writer Amanda Brotchie was in Los Angeles in January, her base for the past 18 months, when her friend and occasional collaborator Michael Rymer asked if she was interested in directing an episode of Foxtel’s 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'.
Raising Films Australia’s latest initiative, the 'Making It Possible' pilot program, will expand to regional NSW next year with courses in Byron Bay, Bega and Dubbo.
Screen Australia is currently developing a code of conduct on sexual harassment and has plans for it to be linked to funding, chief operating officer Fiona Cameron has announced.
The spot, made to introduce Land Rover as the new sponsor of the Brumbies, was shot by DP Ashleigh Carter for director Brett Danton.
In the wake of recent allegations of sexual harassment across both local and international screen sectors, Women in Film and Television (WIFT) NSW has joined forces with a range of industry bodies to deliver a free forum designed to address the issue and bring about change.
Filmmaker Megan Riakos is convinced there is a large number of untapped horror shorts by female directors - enough to curate an anthology feature film to distribute in Australia and internationally.
After almost four years with Women in Film & Television (WIFT), Megan Riakos, the driving force behind the nationalisation of the organisation in 2018, will depart the board this month to focus on her slate of projects as an independent producer with Hemlock & Cedar Films.