Rockzeline, the Paris-based sales agent which reps the likes of 'The Wizards of Aus', 'Airlock' and 'Wastelander Panda', has picked up two Aussie titles: multiplatform sci-fi thriller 'Restoration' and web series 'Jade of Death'.
The message of Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason’s keynote address to the Australian International Documentary Conference was simple: adapt or die.
In partnership with News Corp's new female content platform, the With Her in Mind Network, Screen Australia has launched Doco180 - a new initiative for emerging female documentary directors.
Fox's 'Logan', directed by James Mangold ('The Wolverine'), pulled in $7.8 million over its first weekend from 414 screens – a whopping screen average of $18,966.
"Each creative team is to imagine the episode is like an open letter to their 12-year-old self that explores the hopes, the dreams, the challenges, the hardships and the belly laughs that drive today’s girls," the ABC said in a statement.
Also onboard is Caren Pistorius ('Offspring'), Gary Sweet ('House Husbands'), Alex Dimitriades ('The Slap'), Robyn Malcolm ('Upper Middle Bogan'), Lee Jones ('The Bastard Executioner'), Anna Samson ('Winners & Losers'), Hannah Frederiksen ('Hunters') and
Producer Rachael Fung previously worked at Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin’s company, Bazmark.
Starring Craig McLachlan and Nadine Garner, season five will launch later in the year on ABC and iview and will conclude with a movie-length finale.