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  • Mystery Road screenwriter Kodie Bedford on big breaks

    Growing up in Western Australia, Kodie Bedford dreamt of being Buffy. Now, as one of Australia’s most promising screenwriters, she wants to write the next Buffy.

    21 Aug 2018
    By Maria Lewis
  • Vitamania: meet the filmmaker

    Writer/director/producer Sonya Pemberton on scripted documentaries, science communication and collaborating with Derek Muller.

    13 Aug 2018
    By Chris Butel
  • Emma Jensen: The Process of Writing Mary Shelley

    Screenwriter Emma Jensen on her background in development and how her first screenwriting credit became the global biopic Mary Shelley starring Elle Fanning.

    04 Jul 2018
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • US showrunner Alexa Junge: empowering Aussie writers

    Writer Alexa Junge on the writers' room of Friends, The West Wing and Grace and Frankie and her commitment to bridging a gap between Australian screenwriters and the US.

    20 Jun 2018
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • International TV sales snapshot for 2017 - Part 4: interview with Jonathan Shiff

    Producer Jonathan M Shiff explains why Mako Mermaids is a standout success internationally – and why the local production environment for children’s television has badly deteriorated.

    18 Jun 2018
    By Sandy George
  • Mystery Road – behind the scenes

    Director Rachel Perkins shares her experience directing the six-part series Mystery Road based on Ivan Sen's film of the same name.

    01 Jun 2018
    By Chris Butel
  • 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
  • Jo Porter: the evolution of Australian TV

    Executive Producer Jo Porter shares her experience developing Picnic at Hanging Rock, the evolution of Australian television and how our stories can perform overseas.

    02 May 2018
    By Chris Butel
  • Jo Porter: selling Aussie TV overseas

    In an increasingly crowded marketplace Picnic at Hanging Rock producer Jo Porter is looking for ideas that are bold enough to cut through.

    26 Apr 2018
    By Caris Bizzaca
  • Mia Wasikowska: female directors and returning home

    Actor Mia Wasikowska on returning to work in Australia on Mirrah Foulkes’ feature directing debut Judy and Punch and the camaraderie of the Aussie industry.

    26 Apr 2018
    By Helen Barlow
  • Gurrumul: meet the filmmaker

    Writer/director Paul Damien Williams discusses working on his first feature documentary, Gurrumul.

    19 Apr 2018
    By Chris Butel
  • New series of Art Bites released

    Four new Art Bites documentaries helmed by emerging director and producer teams will launch on the ABC Arts channel on iview today.

    17 Apr 2018
    By Screen Australia