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  • A modern-day rom-com: UNindian

    Whether it’s welcoming Bollywood crews to Australia or casting fast-bowler Brett Lee as his leading man, director Anupam Sharma has always gotten a kick out of pushing boundaries. And with his latest flick UNindian, he may have hit a six.

    14 Oct 2015
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Aussie Docs selected for IDFA

    Australian documentaries Snow Monkey and Only the Dead have been selected for the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).

    14 Oct 2015
    By Screen Australia
  • THE CASTLE: TOP 10 QUOTES

    It’s been nearly two decades since The Castle soared onto screens, but it’s still not unusual to find some of its iconic one-liners dropped into everyday conversation.

    11 Oct 2015
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Award-winning UK screenwriter to mentor young writers in Byron Bay

    In an exceptional opportunity for emerging Australian screenwriters, applications are open for an innovative residential Script Lab workshop with Bryan Elsley.

    08 Oct 2015
    By Screen Australia
  • Social drama meets crime thriller: The Principal

    Initially inspired by his own kids’ experiences at the end of high school, producer Ian Collie chats to us about miniseries The Principal.

    07 Oct 2015
    By Emma Carroll
  • Spear: Bangarra’s venture onto the silver screen

    When Robert Connolly picked Bangarra Artistic Director Stephen Page to direct Sand – one of the episodes of the film adaptation of Tim Winton’s The Turning – he brokered a marriage between an established dance talent and another medium.

    07 Oct 2015
    By Caroline Baum
  • SELLING FORMATS: HOT AIR OR HOLY GRAIL? - PART 1: IAN COLLIE ON RAKE

    Ian Collie, partner/Head of Scripted at Essential Media and Entertainment, on the format rights to Rake - which have been optioned in the US and France.

    07 Oct 2015
    By Sandy George
  • Call for scripts for the Family Film Initiative

    At a time when Oddball has delivered over $4.5 million at the box office after only two weekends, Screen Australia is seeking to encourage experienced writers to consider family film through the creation of the Family Film Initiative.

    06 Oct 2015
    By Screen Australia
  • Sydney Film Festval announces $200,000 annual fellowship

    By entering your film in the Lexus Short Films competition, not only will your film be seen by The Weinstein Company (TWC), but you will be in the running for the new annual Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship.

    06 Oct 2015
    By Screen Australia
  • SELLING FORMATS: HOT AIR OR HOLY GRAIL? - PART 3: TRACEY ROBERTSON ON SECRET & LIES

    Tracey Robertson, CEO and executive producer at Hoodlum, on optioning the rights for Secrets & Lies to US television network ABC.

    03 Oct 2015
    By Sandy George
  • New platform neutral General Drama and Children's Program guidelines

    We’ve updated our General Drama and Children’s Programs guidelines to be platform neutral, and to accommodate all formats for kids programming.

    30 Sep 2015
    By Screen Australia
  • Australian films' festival blitz continues

    Four Australian films will have their Asian premieres at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) from 1-10 October.

    30 Sep 2015
    By Screen Australia