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Busan International Film Festival programmer to review Australian films

Screen Australia will host a visit by Dosin Pak, programmer for the Busan International Film Festival, in July. Dosin will view new Australian films for preselection for the festival, which takes place early October.

The Divorce boasts stellar cast

Lisa McCune, Marina Prior, Hugh Sheridan and musician Kate Miller-Heidke are among the all-star cast announced this week for made-for-TV opera The Divorce.

Foot in the door: Fresh Blood’s rising stars

With the last episode of Best of Fresh Blood airing tonight on the ABC, we thought we’d chat to the five teams involved in the ABC–Screen Australia initiative who were invited to turn their sketches into pilots for Fresh Blood round two.

Werner Film Productions’ The Story Lab now seeking submissions

Werner Film Productions’ The Story Lab initiative is now seeking submissions from writers for original television concepts with international appeal.

Applications open for Producers Lab Toronto 2015

Screen Australia is again taking part in the Producers Lab Toronto, providing places for two Australian producers to participate during this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

Maya the Bee continues its world domination

Primal Screen acquires the UK and Scandinavian rights to Maya the Bee Movie. The 3D, animated feature has sold in more than 170 territories globally.

Partisan campaign hits one million views

The Partisan marketing campaign created a compelling and original mystery that saw it reach over one million views.

Venice Film Festival representative visits Australia

Paolo Bertolin, programming correspondent for the Venice International Film Festival, is being hosted by Screen Australia to visit in June to view new films for preselection.

Catching Milat a ratings success

The second and final instalment of Seven’s mini-series Catching Milat had the best overnight viewer numbers for TV drama in 2015.

Cinematic TV in the spotlight

Apply now!

Applications are open for two new programs: the Indigenous Feature Documentary Initiative and the Indigenous Producers Initiative.

New statistics on Australian women working in film

Screen Australia today releases two new infographics providing the latest statistics on the participation of Australian women working in film.