As SXSW Sydney continues to take shape, head of screen Ghita Loebenstein talks about curating a line-up that takes inspiration from the Austin event while at the same time, standing on its own.
Storyd Group co-founder Deanne Weir is among the speakers for this weekend's Women in Media National conference in Sydney, taking to the stage alongside Made Up Stories producer and principal Bruna Papandrea and former ABC head of scripted Sally Riley for a panel discussion titled Driving Female Narratives.
A crime thriller centred on a female detective and a seemingly open-and-shut case will again lead Nine's scripted slate for 2024, with the network unveiling 'Blood On The Tracks - the Platform Killer' at Wednesday's upfronts.
Disability-led social enterprise Bus Stop Films has appointed Deaf Aboriginal Services founder Joanna Agius, lawyer and media/tech investor Trent Blacket, and media and entertainment lawyer Fiona Stuart as board directors.
The games industry in Australia is entering a new era, with the Digital Games Tax Offset and increased
direct investment in games from Screen Australia and state screen agencies. IF examines how the support will stretch beyond developers alone to benefit visual effects and post-production companies and creatives who have traditionally worked in film and television.
Screen Well is set to run a job-sharing pilot aimed at creating a new pathway for screen workers to enter or return to the industry, upskill, and enhance their work/life balance.
Screenworks has revealed the ten screenwriters from regional NSW that will take part in this year's Writing for TV Intensive program.
SXSW Sydney has announced the short film line-up for its screen festival, with 33 titles to feature across four programs.