Australian film and television is delivering less local cultural value to audiences, authentic dramas are fewer, and much of it now feels a lot less Australian – even unrecognisable as made in this country, according to veteran screen journalist Sandy George. In this extract from her New Platform Paper, she argues Screen Australia must proactively cultivate film and television that is Australian in look and feel.
Dark Star Pictures has acquired distribution rights in North America for Craig Boreham's queer romantic drama 'Lonesome', planning a theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles.
Producers Darren Dale and Sophia Zachariou have joined the board at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
Georgie Stone hopes the short documentary about her life - 'The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone', which recently premiered at both Tribeca and Sydney film festivals - will be empowering for other trans people.
Documentary and factual filmmakers in regional and Far North Queensland will have the chance to undertake masterclasses and pitching opportunities,...
Erin Madeley will the next chief executive of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), succeeding Paul Murphy.
The recent Oscar winner has officially launched 'A Wave in the Ocean', a popup intensive course for New Zealand’s emerging directing film talent.
Sarah Legg and Matthew Victor Pastor will offer multigenerational perspectives on micro-budget filmmaking at next month's Revelation Perth International Film Festival.