Screen News in Brief: Stan accelerates growth to more than 30 productions a year
The local streamer makes a flurry of announcements; plus Screen Australia development funding, Jack Thompson turns 80, and lots more in our fortnightly roundup of news and views.
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On Monday, Nine-owned streaming service Stan announced it was ramping up its slate of local and internationally produced Stan Original TV series and films. Volume was set to increase to over 30 productions a year over the next five years, and as part of this investment strategy, Nine’s production capabilities would be directed towards this goal.
The new slate of upcoming Stan Original local productions included:
Rochelle Siemienowicz is Screen Content Lead at Screenhub. She is a writer, film critic and cultural commentator with a PhD in Australian cinema and was the co-host of Australia's longest-running film podcast 'Hell is for Hyphenates'. Rochelle has written a memoir, Fallen, published by Affirm Press. Her second book, Double Happiness, a novel, is out with Midnight Sun on October 1, 2024. Instagram: @Rochelle_Rochelle Twitter: @Milan2Pinsk
