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  • Stratton from Venice

    Venice Film Festival jury member David Stratton speaks from Italy about Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country, his reviewing career, his greatest achievements and his earliest movie memory.

    06 Sep 2017
    By Helen Barlow
  • Cate McQuillen gets grubby

    International Emmy® Award-winning dirtgirlworld co-creator Cate McQuillen talks about expanding the kid’s series into the live action Get Grubby TV and building up the Northern Rivers talent pool.

    06 Sep 2017
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Anne Edmonds on keeping comedy fresh

    Comedian and The Edge of the Bush creator Anne Edmonds on giving stand-up comedy characters new life on the screen – and the pressure of playing four of them.

    06 Sep 2017
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Bruna Papandrea and Naomi Watts developing Australian projects

    Screen Australia has announced Story Development funding for 14 features and three online series, as well as one industry placement, totalling $500,000. Included among the slate are two features produced by Bruna Papandrea through Made Up Stories; a feature directorial debut project from Bondi Hipsters writer/directors Connor and Christiaan Van Vuuren.

    05 Sep 2017
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  • This is Desmondo Ray! Prologue

    A peculiar man searches for love in a dark and troubling world.

    28 Aug 2017
    By Screen Australia
  • Collie, Karvan and McNamara on the evolution of TV

    Doctor Doctor producers Ian Collie, Claudia Karvan and Tony McNamara weigh in on season 2, the evolution of the TV industry and nurturing new voices.

    23 Aug 2017
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Ali’s Wedding: a long time coming

    The star of Ali’s Wedding, Osamah Sami, and producer Sheila Jayadev talk about how this true story is connecting with Australians in a way that transcends religion or skin colour.

    23 Aug 2017
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Five Australian films selected for 2017 Toronto International Film Festival

    An additional two Australian films have been added to the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) 2017 program, 1% and The Butterfly Tree, screening in the Discovery program which showcases the work of emerging filmmakers.

    23 Aug 2017
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  • Rachel Griffiths to star in new SBS drama Dead Lucky

    Internationally acclaimed Australian actress Rachel Griffiths headlines the cast for new SBS crime thriller Dead Lucky, which starts filming in Sydney this week.

    21 Aug 2017
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  • Aquarius Films: from Lion to TV comedy

    Aquarius Films producer Angie Fielder talks about the company expanding from features such as Lion and Berlin Syndrome into TV with Stan’s Matt Okine comedy The Other Guy.

    18 Aug 2017
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Australian talent headed to Toronto including Simon Baker’s Breath

    It was announced that Simon Baker’s film directorial debut Breath will have its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival competing in Contemporary World Cinema.

    16 Aug 2017
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  • Cameras roll on telemovie Riot

    ABC and Screen Australia are pleased to announce that filming is underway in Sydney on the telemovie event Riot.

    15 Aug 2017
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