Raising $6.78 million for an ambitious space science documentary that would excite international audiences was the opposite of a walk in the park for Essential Media and Entertainment chief executive Chris Hilton.

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Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) programmer Jane Schoettle will visit Australia in late April to view new Australian feature films eligible for this year’s festival.

So what is the cost of creating an online series or video?

The myth of the ‘overnight success’ story can make it seem like this is an easy, and inexpensive route to becoming a filmmaker.

Eight women have been announced for directing mentorships at commercial production companies as part of the Australian Directors’ Guild’s Gender Matters initiative.

Geena Davis has a pretty straightforward answer for how to make more money in film and television – and you’ll be doing the world a service too.

Geena Davis is intent on highlighting sexism in Hollywood, as are these allies.

Screen Australia’s Hot Shots Short Film Fund has been reimagined as a proof of concept program and retitled Hot Shots Plus.

Screen Australia is offering grants for producers going to the 2017 Cannes Film Market.

Benjamin Illos, a member of the Selection Committee for Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes, will visit Australia in late February as a guest of Screen Australia.

A landmark study on the value of Australian screen content has been a welcome revelation for industry practitioners across the board. Nick Murray (CJZ), Rick Maier (Network Ten), Ryan Griffen, Tony Clark (Rising Sun Pictures), Rachel Griffiths, Joel Pearlman (Roadshow) and Vicki Madden (Sweet Potato Films) speak on the announcement.