Australia

Screen Australia Gets Behind Antarctica-Shot Drama ‘Shiver’ In 46-Project Funding Round
September 21, 2025
Screen Australia has announced AUS$12.8 million ($7.9m) funding round across 46 narrative projects, including Robert Connolly’s Shiver, the first Australian narrative feature film to shoot in Antarctica. The drama...
Australia-India Financing Venture Southern Sitara Bows at Cannes Market With Cross-Cultural Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
May 22, 2025
The growing appetite for Australia–India co-productions has spawned a new financing entity designed to bridge the two markets with structured investment and cultural authenticity. Southern Sitara, unveiled at the...
Australia Election 2025: Voters Focus on Cost-of-Living Concerns Amid Global Turmoil
May 3, 2025
Voters in Australia were casting their ballots in a general election on Saturday, the third major U.S. ally after Germany and Canada to vote in a global economic and...
Netflix ANZ Content Chief Que Minh Luu Exiting
April 22, 2025
Netflix Australia and New Zealand content chief Que Minh Luu is leaving the streaming service. She will remain as a creative consultant for an unspecified length of time, but...
‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Producer Made Up Stories Adapting ‘The Overnoise’ From ‘Warm Bodies’ Author Isaac Marion
April 15, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: The next novel from Warm Bodies author Isaac Marion is to be adapted into a feature film. Rights to Marion’s upcoming book The Overnoise has been snapped up...
Cameras Roll On ‘Ghosts Australia’ At Network 10 & Paramount; Cast Set
April 14, 2025
The upcoming remake of sitcom Ghosts in Australia is shooting in Perth, with the cast list taking shape. The eight-part series, announced last year, is from BBC Studios Australia...