The WA Government is aiming to begin construction on the state's first dedicated screen production facility towards the end of next year after identifying a location within the Malaga Metronet station precinct in Perth's north-east.
Female directors have taken the lion's share of nominations for this year's Australian Directors' Guild awards, with Sian Davies and Stef Smith each securing three nods and their counterparts dominating the feature film categories.
The three-screen Nelson Bay Cinema will join the Majestic Cinema Group from December 1, adding to the existing eight sites operated by Majestic in northern NSW and south-east Queensland.
The production boom shows no sign of slowing down: More money is being spent on drama in Australia than ever before, and significantly, the majority of spend is occurring on local projects.
A trio of Australian titles — two from ABC and one from SBS — will contend the 61st Rose d'Or Awards this month, having been selected from more than 750 international entries.
The Arts & Cultural Exchange, Screenrights Cultural Fund and Screen NSW have set an introductory Assistant Camera workshop with Panavision on November 14 as part of the Screen Trades initiative, which is being piloted across NSW.
An offhand comment from Al Pacino on the set of 'Righteous Kill' went on to change Les Chantery's life: "Sometimes it's not the best actor who gets the role, but it's the actor who gives the best audition."
Sydney filmmaker Naomi Sequeira’s 'Who I Was Before I Forgot' won Best Actress, Best Cinematography, and Best First Time Filmmaker at the 8th SmartFone Flick Fest on Sunday.