Employing an intimacy coordinator to guide scenes that contain sex or nudity has quickly become standard practice in Australia. However, given ICs are still relatively new, there are misconceptions about the role. ICs are not “white knights” or policemen, and their role is often creative. Read our in-depth explainer.
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.
Lingo Pictures' eight-part drama 'The Messenger' has found a German co-production partner in FabFiction - a scripted co-production initiative between ARD’s public broadcasters NDR, SWR and WDR.
A new series based on a best-selling novel by Australian author Liane Moriarty, starring Sam Neill and Annette Bening, is the latest Universal Studio Group project to film in Australia.
SBS short-form series 'Latecomers' is off to France as the only Australian project selected for this year's Series Mania.
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.
Foxtel Group executive director of entertainment Marshall Heald has reiterated the company's commitment to the Australian market, while acknowledging the pressures that come with it, describing the landscape as "arguably one of the most competitive in the world".
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.