Tag: television

In the scheme of things, there really haven’t been that many operas written specifically for TV. The most enduring have been the seasonal favourite, Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, Britten’s Owen Wingrave, Stravinsky’s The Flood and, in Australia, Peter Sculthorpe’s Quiros (written for the 50th anniversary of the ABC in 1982).

You can attend a talk by John when he's in Sydney next week, or stream it online.

MIPCOM 2015 is in Cannes, France, from 5-8 October 2015. The four-day content market plays host to more than 13,000 professionals from over 100 countries. Delegates secure content development partnerships and international distribution deals for the year ahead.

He is, without a doubt, having his moment: Patrick Brammall, 37 is on our big and small screens this month with both Ruben Guthrie and Glitch and Australian audiences can’t seem to get enough of him.

One of Australia’s favourite comedians, Judith Lucy has been dissecting complex issues like religion and most recently, gender identity and feminism, in documentary/comedy hybrids for ABC TV.

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

When Miranda Tapsell accepted her Logie awards she triggered a tidal wave of support.

Applications for Screen Australia’s Documentary Production – Broadcast program will be accepted at any time from 1 July 2015.

Jacquelin Perske on the challenges of Deadline Gallipoli.

The second ADG director’s attachment for television drama is on the set of the Playmaker production with experienced TV drama director Geoff Bennett, who will direct episodes 7 and 8 of the third series.

Screen Australia will be providing a marketplace umbrella and will produce marketing materials to support the business activities of the Australians attending.

The four-day factual TV market offers a line-up of panels, networking events and a pitching forum designed to maximise investment and co-production opportunities with some of the world’s fastest growing markets.