A delegation of Australian filmmakers will travel to China to promote the Australian film industry in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and at the World Expo.
Screen Australia is partnering with Emerging Pictures in New York to present the USA–Australian Film Showcase, a quarterly season of new Australian films not previously released in the US.
Screen Australia today announced investment in 11 short films through its Springboard, Short Animation Production and Short Film Completion Fund programs.
The Australian/French co-production The Tree has been chosen as the closing night film at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. The Tree will have its World Premiere at Cannes on Sunday, 23 May 2010.
Screen Australia today announced investment of almost $8 million in two feature films, four TV drama series and five documentaries. Screen Australia’s support will trigger production worth over $42 million.
Screen Australia today announced funding approval for 11 new projects including two feature films and a children’s television series.
ScreenACT and Screen Australia today announced the launch of Project Pod, a six-month long professional and project development initiative for ACT/Capital region film, TV and digital media practitioners.
Sally Riley, the Head of Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department will take up a newly created position as Head of ABC TV’s Indigenous Department in May.
Screen Australia today released revised guidelines for its Development, Production Financing, Indigenous and Marketing Support programs, effective immediately.
Screen Australia–funded short film Franswa Sharl has been awarded the prestigious Crystal Bear Award for Best Short Film in Generation K Plus at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival.
Two Australian films – the feature Animal Kingdom and the short Young Love – have been honoured with awards at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival which concluded yesterday in Park City, USA.
Australia will be well represented at the 2010 Berlinale with four Australian films selected for the film festival, one Australian project selected for the Co-Production Market and four new Australian filmmakers selected for the Talent Campus.