Yet another NBCUniversal and Universal Studio Group series is headed to Australia, with drama 'La Brea' to film in Melbourne over the next few months.
Following on from their collaboration on 'Stateless' and the upcoming ABC drama 'Fires', Liz Watts has signed an overall television deal with Matchbox Pictures.
Australia is more than capable of producing a worldwide streaming hit series, but its creators must first be willing to navigate the cultural parameters of overseas markets, according to local production companies.
After nine years in-house at Matchbox Pictures, producer Julie Eckersley reflects on her recent return to solo producing.
Film Victoria has opened applications for the Victorian Screen Development Internship program, which will see participants work with the funding body and the ABC, and either Princess Pictures or Fremantle.
Matchbox Pictures/Dirty Films' 'Stateless' dominated the AACTA Industry Awards on Friday evening, scooping up all of the television drama prizes.
Nicole Kidman will star in and executive produce 'Things I Know To Be True' for Amazon Studios, based on the play by Andrew Bovell.
Second features from directors Natalie Erika James ('Relic') and Samuel Van Grinsven ('Sequin in a Blue Room') are among the 28 projects to recently share in $1 million worth of development funding from Screen Australia.