Industry News

Screen Australia’s Michael Ebeid explains bold new strategy at Screen Forever 2025
Michael Ebeid unveiled a new ongoing strategy for Screen Australia at the Screen Forever conference today.

Sydney Film Festival 2025: full SFF program
The full SFF 2025 program has been announced, with 201 films from 70 countries showing from 4 to 15 June…

ABC dark dramedy Bay of Fires returns for Season 2 this June
See Stella's chaotic takeover in Bay of Fires Season 2, dropping all episodes this June on ABC TV and iview.

Warwick Thornton's Wolfram, sequel to internationally lauded Sweet Country enters production
Wolfram, the sequel to Sweet Country (another powerful frontier story of survival), is now in production.

Generative AI use won't stop films from winning an Oscar – but it won't help them either
The Oscars have rolled out the red carpet for generative AI. And surprisingly, viewers don’t seem to mind.

Screen Australia announces $7.6 million in film, TV and online series funding
Screen Australia has invested $7.6M in over 100 diverse screen projects across multiple platforms.

It’s All Going Very Well No Problems At All: Tilda Cobham-Hervey makes feature directorial debut
South Australian actor Tilda Cobham-Hervey's debut feature is now in production.

Australia's screen industry faces a 'pervasive mental health crisis'
A new study by Griffith University found burnout levels in the screen industry rivalling those of healthcare workers.

Damulgurra Stories to set a new standard for First Nations engagement in screen
Launching at Screen Forever next month, Damulgurra Stories promises to transform how the screen industry works with First Nations communities.

Major US film about NFL superstar will shoot in Victoria
The US movie about John Tuggle brings American football to Kardinia Park, and stars David Corenswet and Michael Shannon.