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Screenrights’ 2023 Cultural Fund Opens

Screenrights’ 2023 Cultural Fund opened recently for applications, with up to $250,000 in funding available for projects that respond to the annual focus of New Visions.“New Visions aim to let us see something differently. Perhaps it’s a reimagining of creative processes, an innovative way to connect with audiences, or a project which destroys stereotypes –…

The Children In The Pictures Docu-Series Podcast

The Children In The Pictures is a LiSTNR and DNX Media new original docu-series podcast that follows the Queensland Police investigation into notorious child exploitation website, ‘The Love Zone’ which hosted thousands of members around the world who created, uploaded, and shared videos and photographic material of unimaginable acts against children. Australian documentary-maker Akhim Dev…

Ray Stevenson Joins 1242: Gateway To The West Cast

Ray Stevenson, most recently seen by global audiences as the lead antagonist in SS Rajamouli’s epic and celebrated awards season standout “RRR,” and earlier as Volstagg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films “Thor,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “Thor: Ragnarok,” and in his roles in “Punisher: War Zone,” “Vikings,” has joined the cast of “1242: Gateway…

AIDC Announces Full 2023 Program

The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) have announced the full program for its 2023 event – including over 40 sessions, more than 120 speakers and 100-plus industry decision makers – taking place in-person at ACMI in Melbourne, from 5-8 March 2023 with an online-only international marketplace 9-11 March 2023. Natasha Gadd, CEO / Creative Director,…

New Leash on Life Greenlit by ABC

Screenwest is pleased to announce that New Leash on Life, a feel-good, family-friendly documentary series with our love of dogs at its core, has been greenlit for production as part of the ABC Factual Formats Initiative. “We are so excited to be bringing New Leash on Life to the ABC, and hope it will transform…

Coles Continues DROPPED&LOCKED

Coles has continued its commitment to help Australian household budgets go further, and give customers important price reassurance, by announcing it will drop and lock the price of more than 300 new items across supermarkets and online from 18 January until after the Easter Weekend, 11 April 2023. Coles Chief Executive of Commercial and Express…

Triple j’s 2022 Unearthed Artist of the Year Elsy Wameyo Headlining New Beginnings Festival

Triple j’s 2022 Unearthed Artist of the Year, Elsy Wameyo, headlines this year’s New Beginnings Festival on 28 January, alongside a lineup of artists from 10+ backgrounds, for one of Sydney’s most iconic celebrations of refugee, migrant, and First Nations artists.The Kenyan-born hip hop and R&B artist will be joined by acclaimed First Nations rapper,…

New Safety Laws for Food Delivery Riders

SafeWork NSW are reminding food delivery riders if they do not adhere to the new safety laws that begin January 1 it could prove costly. Acting Head of SafeWork John Tansey said all food delivery riders must wear high-visibility personal protective equipment (PPE) and carry their training verification record or risk being fined. “We made…