Blackfella Films have announced that the highly regarded drama executive Penny Smallacombe has joined the company as Head of Scripted. A member of the Maramanindji people, from the Northern Territory, Penny was, for six years, Head of the First Nations Department at Screen Australia, overseeing a large slate of successful film and television projects including Total Control, Spear, She Who Must Be Loved, Sweet Country, We Don’t Need a Map, Grace Beside Me, Mystery Road, Sweet As, We Are Still … [Read more...] about Penny Smallacombe joins Blackfella Films as head of scripted
Deborah Mailman
Award-winning political drama Total Control to return for third and final season
Two icons of the Australian screen, Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths, are returning to the nation’s capital, for the final instalment of ABC’s critically acclaimed, award-winning political drama Total Control. Produced by Blackfella Films, the six-part series also stars an enviable supporting cast led by Rob Collins with Wayne Blair, Anthony Hayes, Wesley Patten, Steph Tisdell, Daniela Farinacci, Lisa Flanagan, Benedict Hardie, Anita Hegh, Huw Higginson and Trisha Morton-Thomas all … [Read more...] about Award-winning political drama Total Control to return for third and final season