SBS, National Indigenous Television (NITV) and Screen Australia have announced a collection of seven standalone half-hour documentaries commissioned through the nationwide Curious Australia initiative. In partnership with state and territory agencies Film Victoria, Screen NSW, Screen Queensland, Screen Tasmania, Screen Territory, Screenwest and the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC), Curious Australia supports screen practitioners from…
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Three Australian Projects Headed to Sundance
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Goran Stolevski’s feature debut You Won’t Be Alone, produced by Causeway Films, will make its world premiere at the renowned Sundance Film Festival along with virtual reality documentary Gondwana. Nash Edgerton’s short film Shark will also make its US premiere at the festival which will take place in person and online from 20 – 30…
Summer Love Coming to ABC in 2022
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ABC, Screen Australia and Film Victoria are pleased to announce the enchanting new eight-part anthology series, Summer Love will air in 2022. Produced by Gristmill and created by award-winning duo Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope, Summer Love sees eight very different sets of people rent the same beachside holiday house, capturing the collision between the…
Horror Comedy Series Crazy Fun Park Starts Production
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ABC, Screen Australia and The Australian Children’s Television Foundation are thrilled to announce ambitious new ABC ME horror comedy series Crazy Fun Park. Produced by Werner Film Productions this 10-episode x 30-minute series is also funded by Film Victoria. Crazy Fun Park is a hair-raising coming of age tale following best friends Chester and Mapplethorpe,…
Bay of Fires Greenlit for ABC
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ABC and Screen Australia, along with investment partners Screen Tasmania, Film Victoria and Fremantle, are thrilled to announce the eight-part crime/thriller drama series Bay of Fires has been commissioned to be filmed in Tasmania in 2022. Created by Andrew Knight (Seachange, Jack Irish, Rake, Hacksaw Ridge), Marta Dusseldorp (Janet King, Jack Irish, A Place to…
Curious Australia Documentary Initiative Launched
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SBS and NITV, in partnership with Screen Australia, and state and Territory agencies, have announced the launch of Curious Australia, a new, nationwide initiative seeking submissions for standalone, half-hour documentaries reflecting the diversity of people and experiences of contemporary Australia. In partnership with Screen Australia, and state and Territory agencies Film Victoria, Screen NSW, Screen…
VICSCREEN Strategy Launched
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The Andrews Labor Government has unveiled Victoria’s first screen strategy in more than a decade, to supercharge film, television, and digital games projects and create more jobs for Victorians. Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson launched VICSCREEN, investing a record $120.7 million as part of a $191.5 million four-year strategy to put Victoria at the…
Production has Started on Second Season of Bloom
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Stan, Screen Australia and Film Victoria have announced that production has commenced on the second season of the TV Week Logie award-winning drama series Bloom. Filming in Victoria, the six-part Stan Original Series welcomes back its stars from the first season, including Jacki Weaver, Bryan Brown and Phoebe Tonkin. Also joining the cast for season…
The Blake Mysteries Telemovie Announced
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Film Victoria and Screen Australia have backed December Media and Channel Seven as they announce a new direction for The Blake Mysteries. A 90-minute telemovie will now skip three years ahead and focus on Jean Beazley (Nadine Garner) who will take on the central role in the drama. Victorian Minister for Creative Industries, Martin Foley…
Noomi Rapace Cast in Angel of Mine
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Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Prometheus) has been cast in psychological thriller Angel of Mine directed by Kim Farrant (Strangerland). Adapted by Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter Luke Davies (Lion, Candy) and David Regal from the 2008 French film L’Empreinte, the film has secured major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Film…