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  • The collaborative nature of Grace Beside Me

    Four years after the launch of NITV/ABC kids’ series Grace Beside Me, producers Dena Curtis and Lois Randall look back on what made the popular series work.

    20 Apr 2022
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • The controversy of making First contact

    At the heart of First Contact series 2 is a desire to elevate the national conversation on Australia’s First Peoples, says Blackfella Films’ Jacob Hickey.

    18 Nov 2016
    By Amal Awad
  • The empowering approach to making All My Friends Are Racist

    The key creatives behind All My Friends Are Racist talk about the authorship that ensured a comedy like no other.

    15 Sep 2021
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • The evolution of Jack Irish

    Producer Ian Collie looks at how Jack Irish has evolved as Guy Pearce’s private eye shifts from telemovies to his own ABC TV series.

    17 Feb 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • The journey to Embrace

    Three years ago, Taryn Brumfitt could never have thought she'd be a filmmaker, but when her personal story went viral, she realised Embrace was needed.

    10 Aug 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • The long road to Zach’s Ceremony

    The filmmakers behind Zach’s Ceremony talk about the importance of Good Pitch² Australia and crowd-funding in helping their documentary get made.

    29 Mar 2017
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • The Next Step series

    Needing advice on taking the next step in your screen career? These five talented creatives share their thoughts.

    10 Nov 2020
    By Matthew Jenkin
  • THE POPULAR PUPPETS OF AUSTRALIAN TV

    To celebrate the release of Sammy J and Randy in Ricketts Lane on ABC iview, we’re looking back at some other well-known Australian puppets who have made it big on the small screen.

    24 Aug 2015
    By Emma Carroll
  • The three-year, round-the-world hunt for Wake In Fright

    Wake In Fright producer Helen Bowden reveals how tracking down a near 60-year-old document to an archive in Paris was pivotal to making the Network Ten drama.

    29 Sep 2017
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • The times they are a-changin’

    An overwhelming wave of positivity has met Screen Australia’s Gender Matters initiatives, but as many acknowledge, these are just the first steps.

    10 Dec 2015
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • The world of Cleverman

    Creator Ryan Griffen walks us through the densely layered world of Cleverman, brimming with creatures, culture and suspense.

    01 Jun 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Three learnings from Ride Like a Girl

    The director’s attachment shadowing and assisting Rachel Griffiths on Ride Like a Girl reveals her key takeaways from the experience so far.

    17 May 2018
    By Caris Bizzaca