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2023 12 12 – Media release Creators Program Screen Australia and the Australian Writers Guild (AWG) have announced that applications are now being accepted for The Creators Program. Now in its second year, The Creators is a career acceleration program for talented mid-career writers as they work toward creating their own shows. Through the program, up to six writers with an existing slate of episodes will be selected to travel to Los Angeles, USA, to attend training, industry conferences, and networking events in 2024. Building on the success of the 2023 program, this second installment provides…
2023 07 12 – Media release LR: Dr. Phoebe Hart, Aaron Pedersen, Mitu Bhowmik Lange AM, Julie Karsev, Laura Heath Potter, Marissa McDowell, Amanda Toney, Julie Ryan, James J. Yee, Jane Corden, Donna Chan, Andrea Gorforova, Burkhard Dalwitz, Vicki Madden, Tanya Green Screen Australia’s Gender Issues Taskforce and WIFT Australia are proudly introducing ElevateUs. Building on the success of previous collaborations, Gender Matters Connect and WIFT’s MentorHer, ElevateUs will develop talent, promote diversity, and expand its reach internationally in 2024. Visionary Indian-Australian distributor Mitu Bhowmik Lange AM, STAN Commissioning Editor Donna Chan, Entrepreneur and Stage32 Managing Director…
It was Love Island’s first movie night in Australia and there was one movie I hadn’t seen yet. It’s “Trent-inator.”While the rest of the islanders are forced to relive their most harrowing moments, Trent is unable to escape unscathed and is forced to sit and watch a compilation of clips dedicated to him.Stream every episode of Love Island Australia and Love Island UK for free on 9Now.Trent attracted attention when a video of him speaking harshly about Savannah (with whom he is currently a couple) was shown on screen.Trust me, it was a rough watch.Watch the unreleased clip in the…
Spoilers about Australia follow. Additionally, there are vague references to an alternate ending for Faraway Downs. summary Faraway Downs is a six-episode miniseries based on Baz Luhrmann’s 2008 film Australia that delves deeper into the film’s plot and themes. The miniseries includes an hour of never-before-seen footage from Australia and adds valuable moments missing from the original film. It features an alternate ending that differs from the original cut, with the biggest difference between the miniseries and the movie being the deaths of major characters. Fans of Baz Luhrmann’s 2008 film Australia may be wondering what Hulu’s Faraway Downs is,…
Screen Australia will announce 18 feature films, 10 TV dramas, two online projects and one virtual reality project, sharing more than $900,000 in story development funding. This list includes 16 projects supported through the Generate Fund, 13 projects supported through the Premium Fund, and 2 projects supported through the Online Development Fund. Among the projects funded are “Wish,” an animated children’s series that follows five-year-old girl Lucy and her guardian animal Kino, and “Lustration,” the second installment of the acclaimed virtual reality series. 2.0″ etc. “This diverse range of projects reflects a rich tapestry of creativity, from animated family adventures…
Film co-production between Australia and India received a significant double boost this week with the ratification of a treaty proposed last year and a significant increase in the Indian government’s film production incentives. An Australian delegation is attending Film Bazaar, a film market held concurrently with the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. Australian producer Helen Leake (Carnifex, Wolf Creek 2) will serve as a judge for the IFFI International Competition, and Anupam, an Australian filmmaker of Indian origin who is also a board member of the Australia-India Film Council. A documentary by Sharma, “Branded Bollywood Down…
Full-time Access Coordinator Julie Fernandez and Bridge06 Founder Sara Johnson discuss the benefits of hiring an Access Coordinator for your production. An emerging crew role around the world, access coordinators are critical to continuing to increase and retain diverse Deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent (DDN) talent in the film industry. playing a role. Screen Australia recently hosted an Access Coordinator training program at AFTRS. It will run over five days, including on-set practical training modules. This intensive course was an opportunity to support and educate people who identify as DDN to better equip them with the skills they…
There’s always one gem hidden inside a box of sparkling diamonds.For three decades, Baz Luhrmann has brought his singular vision to such gorgeous hits as “Elvis,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Moulin Rouge.” But in 2008, the Australian filmmaker made a rare flop with Australia, which had a $130 million price tag but only grossed $50 million at the U.S. box office.This historical melodrama, which received mixed reviews, follows Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman), a British aristocrat known as Drover (Hugh Jackman), who sets out to save her late husband’s ranch in the Australian outback. This is a story about the…
England vs Australia head-to-head record: One of the greatest rivalries in cricket is between England and Australia, dating back to 1877. Both countries are responsible for producing some of the greatest cricketers in history and were pioneers of the sport. Matches between England and Australia still attract large crowds. Cricket’s biggest tournament, the ICC ODI World Cup, also saw some great matches thanks to the intense rivalry between Australia and England. It’s always an exciting game when these two teams play against each other. England are the reigning ODI and T20 World Cup champions, while Australia have won a record…
There was a time when refugees were heroes in Australia. In the late 1970s, when thousands of Vietnamese refugees were resettled in Australia, the then Fraser government published their “stories of hardship and courage”. They had names and faces and were represented as individuals with great resilience and normal human needs. It makes sense to give sanctuary to brave people like nurses, teachers, engineers, and their children. When we are humanitarian and welcome refugees, we support them and ourselves.A lot has changed since then. As a former Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs in the Fraser government, I have witnessed…