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  • Otto Bloom prepares to premiere at MIFF

    Xavier Samuel was beckoned back by Belvoir Theatre. A year later, fortuitous timing has led to four features and a TV series shot almost back-to-back.

    26 Jul 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Richard Taylor joins forces with Australia

    Co-owner of Pukeko Pictures and Weta Workshop, five-time Academy Award winner Richard Taylor found an opportunity too good to miss with ABC TV’s Cleverman.

    13 Jul 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Brilliant Stories to support burgeoning careers

    Behind the eclectic concepts of Brilliant Stories is a myriad of female voices, some of which have yet to be heard at this level before.

    12 Jul 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Brilliant Careers illuminating the way forward

    Gender Matters aimed to create a surge of female stories through Brilliant Stories, but how do you ensure long-lasting change? Enter: Brilliant Careers.

    12 Jul 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Career-making moments: Vicki Madden

    Vicki Madden’s enviable career encompasses police dramas in the 90s, running The Bill in the UK and co-creating The Kettering Incident back home in Tassie.

    29 Jun 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Building a TV drama directing career

    Jessica Hobbs has directed more than 60 hours of TV drama, from The Slap to Broadchurch. Here she talks career progression.

    22 Jun 2016
    By Megan Simpson
  • Location, location, location

    The landscape has a starring role in Foxtel’s new drama series The Kettering Incident. Shot entirely in southern Tasmania, the eight part series is described by producers as a mystery with otherworldly tones which fits right in with the Modern Gothic genre associated with the island’s haunting beauty. Early glimpses of the show suggest it has a look similar to the empty majestic landscapes that were such a strong element in Top of the Lake.

    14 Jun 2016
    By Caroline Baum
  • Reflecting reality: Jenji Kohan

    Orange is the New Black showrunner Jenji Kohan talks Wentworth, The Katering Show and why diversity needs to be the norm, not a trend.

    14 Jun 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • 10 AUSTRALIAN LGBTQI STORIES

    It’s gripped audiences at film festivals in Melbourne and Toronto as well as the Mardi Gras Queer Film Festival and now Downriver is set for local release.

    14 Jun 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Triumphant return: Goldstone

    Ivan Sen talks Goldstone's journey, from creating a town from scratch in remote Queensland, to bringing it to the big smoke for Sydney Film Festival.

    08 Jun 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Virtual is the new reality

    Virtual reality technology offers a whole new immersive experience for audiences and exciting possibilities for filmmakers.

    08 Jun 2016
    By Don Groves
  • The all singing, all dancing SketchShe

    Having amassed millions of views with their car lipsync videos, SketchShe decided to take their work to the next level. Enter Traffic Jam the Musical.

    08 Jun 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca