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  • SELLING FORMATS: HOT AIR OR HOLY GRAIL?

    Many options for format rights to Australian shows have been sold abroad in the past five years, but that’s been the end of the road for the majority. Where production has occurred, very few have gone to a second series in the same territory, and generally that has to happen for there to be any chance of real upside.

    04 Nov 2015
    By Sandy George
  • Selling web series overseas

    Two producers. One from French production and distribution company Rockzeline and the other an experienced Australian all-rounder. Both break down their advice about taking original online content global.

    14 Feb 2018
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Seriously Red - behind the scenes

    Writer and actor Krew Boylan talks about her ten-year journey to get the feature film Seriously Red to the big screen.

    23 Nov 2022
    By Matthew Jenkin
  • Seven Australian children's animation projects head to Thailand Summit

    Australian children’s animation will be represented by seven new projects, from six local companies, at the second annual Asian Animation Summit (AAS).

    31 Oct 2013
    By Screen Australia
  • Shadow Trackers : not your typical ghost-hunting series

    Writer/director Dena Curtis on the sometimes spooky, always fascinating ride that was investigating traditional spirits for NITV series Shadow Trackers.

    02 Nov 2016
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Sheilas: behind the scenes

    Hannah and Eliza Reilly created, wrote, directed and star in Sheilas – a web series that shines a light on some awe-inspiring women of Australian history.

    15 Aug 2018
    By Chris Butel
  • Sherpa surpasses $1 million

    Screen Australia congratulates all those involved with feature documentary Sherpa on its terrific success over this past weekend, when it surpassed $1 million at the box office.

    02 May 2016
    By Screen Australia
  • Shippers – behind the scenes

    Joanna Beveridge delves into the online world of shipping for her new series, Shippers.

    21 Feb 2024
    By Matthew Jenkin
  • Shooting, pitching and distributing Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt)

    There aren’t many Australian films like lesbian romcom Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie’s Dead Aunt), which is exactly why writer/director Monica Zanetti wanted to make it. Here’s how she did.

    17 Nov 2020
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Showrunning Dead Lucky

    Showrunners Drew Proffitt and Ellie Beaumont discuss creating, producing and writing the new four-part crime series Dead Lucky for SBS.

    27 Jul 2018
    By Chris Butel
  • Simon Baker: multitasking on Breath

    Director Simon Baker on making an Australian first-time feature after two decades acting in the US.

    30 Apr 2018
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Sir Ridley Scott keen to film next three Alien prequels here

    Foreign Minister Julie Bishop considers raising the Location Offset in 2016 budget as Sir Ridley Scott’s next Alien film is welcomed to Sydney.

    27 Nov 2015
    By Caris Bizzaca