Magpie Pictures has announced that it has secured the rights to Mireille Juchau’s award-winning novel The World Without Us and is adapting the novel into a six x one-hour drama series The Hive. Angela Betzien, one of Australia’s most exciting emerging screenwriters (Total Control and best known for her work in theatre) will be the lead writer working with multi-award-winning writer Blake Ayshford (Fighting Season) as story producer and writer on the series. The Hive is a vivid multi-layered … [Read more...] about Magpie Pictures secures rights to the novel ‘The World Without Us’; adapts best-seller into a six-hour drama series
Screen Australia
‘ITCH’ starts production on series 2 in Western Australia’s Great Southern region
ABC, Screenwest, Screen Australia, and ABC Commercial are excited to announce that production has commenced in Western Australia on series two of ITCH – a ten-part live-action adventure series produced for ABC by independent film and TV producer Komixx Entertainment and distributed worldwide by ABC Commercial. The first series of ITCH based on the characters created in the award-winning books by popular British broadcaster and author Simon Mayo is currently on ABC ME iview as part of the … [Read more...] about ‘ITCH’ starts production on series 2 in Western Australia’s Great Southern region
Australian Screen Production Industry issues COVID-Safe Guidelines
The Australian screen production industry released COVID-Safe Guidelines to help get the industry back to work. The Guidelines have been developed by the Australian Screen Sector Task Force, comprising the Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS), Screen Australia, the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), Screen Producers Australia (SPA), State and Territory Agencies, Guilds, ABC, SBS, Ausfilm and major production companies, to support a safe return to production in … [Read more...] about Australian Screen Production Industry issues COVID-Safe Guidelines
DCD Rights sells two leading Australian drama series
Independent UK based distributor DCD Rights has sold two leading Australian drama series, The Hunting and My Life is Murder, to UK broadcasters Channel 5 and UKTV respectively. A Closer Production presented by SBS Broadcasting Australia & Screen Australia, in association with the South Australia Film Corporation, The Hunting (4 x 60’) has been picked up for Channel 5 by Acquisitions Director Anna-Belen Dunlop for the broadcaster’s prime-time schedules. The series will premiere … [Read more...] about DCD Rights sells two leading Australian drama series
Red Arrow International picks up Squinters
Munich - Red Arrow International has picked up the distribution rights to new 6 x half hour comedy series “Squinters”, produced by Jungle Entertainment and commissioned by Squinters, with principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with Create NSW. “Squinters” celebrates the great ritual of the daily commute to work, following the trials and tribulations of five carloads of travellers in the peak hour morning commute, and again on their drive home, to find … [Read more...] about Red Arrow International picks up Squinters
Screen Australia funds diversity and inclusion programmes
Screen Australia announced more than $700,000 in funding through the Story, Talent and Sector Development programs. Included in the slate are fifteen features and three online series; supported placements for two Developing the Developer participants, and sector initiatives led by CuriousWorks, Information Cultural Exchange (I.C.E.) and MEAA’s Equity Foundation. “In line with our commitment to the Screen Diversity & Inclusion Network (SDIN) Charter, we are incredibly proud to be … [Read more...] about Screen Australia funds diversity and inclusion programmes
