Greater scrutiny of feature film projects and more emphasis on stories that can travel are among the focuses for two of the country's leading production companies in the year ahead amid ongoing challenges in the theatrical landscape.
The six finalists for this year's AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes initiative have been revealed, with the winner to be announced at the upcoming Screenworks Regional to Global Screen Forum.
Tim Phillips has taken over as CEO of Fulcrum Media Finance after founding managing director Sharon Menzies announced she would be stepping down to pursue new opportunities.
SXSW Sydney unveiled a first look at its conference and music festival line-up at a press conference yesterday, and announced the event will have a "walkable footprint" around the CBD and Tech Central district of Haymarket, Darling Harbour, Ultimo and Chippendale.
The creatives behind 'Marvel’s 'Luke Cage', 'Crazy Rich Asians 2', and 'Only Murders in the Building' will deliver masterclasses as part of this year's Untapped initiative, which commences next month.
Helen Mirren is set to star as 'The Talented Mr Ripley' author Patricia Highsmith in 'Switzerland', a feature film to be produced by Brouhaha Entertainment and Lunar Pictures.
'Occupation Rainfall' director Luke Sparke will enter the world of Charles Dickens later this year after being attached to direct the literary adventure feature 'Shadow Chasers'.
Henry Boffin's 'Strange Creatures', the first feature film under a new drama venture by Humdrum Comedy, has completed filming in Melbourne.