As part of its ongoing Gender Matters initiative, Screen Australia has launched a new program to see female directors, cinematographers and composers attain 'career-defining' credits.
In a climate of change, Screen Australia's documentary department will attempt to provide stability for producers, announcing only a slight change to its funding programs at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) on Monday.
“One in five people in Australia experience disability. It’s time to bring the issues which put up barriers for these people in the screen industry to the fore."
At $11.5 million (or $12.8 million with previews) the opening weekend result for Matt Reeves' 'The Batman' is the second highest of the pandemic era behind 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'.
Film Victoria has entered a new era as VicScreen while announcing more than $42 million of funding across two programs.
When Danish filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen set out to make animated documentary 'Flee', the story of an old school friend Amin Nawabi, he envisioned it as a small project - perhaps a 20-30 minute short. Now it's nominated for three Oscars.
A newly launched independent feature film pitching competition is offering funds and a way forward to its winner, with $30,000 and a series of mentoring sessions included in the first prize package.
Katrina Sedgwick will step down as director and CEO of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) after more than seven years to lead the Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation.