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An updated Location Offset is being credited with helping drive a 43 per cent year-on-year increase in drama expenditure across the country, with Screen Australia’s annual drama report indicating $2.7 billion was spent on 174 Australian and international titles in 2024/25.
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Location, Location, Location: Offset increase helps drives drama expenditure to $2.7 billion as international production reaches new heights - IF Magazine
An updated Location Offset is being credited with helping drive a 43 per cent year-on-year increase in drama expenditure across the country, with Screen Australia's annual drama report indicating $2.7...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
An updated Location Offset is being credited with helping drive a 43 per cent year-on-year increase in drama expenditure across the country, with Screen Australia’s annual drama report indicating $2.7 billion was spent on 174 Australian and international titles in 2024/25.
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Amazon MGM Studios Australian Originals head Sarah Christie outlined Prime Video's approach to local content at Friday's Screen NSW power lunch, describing it as making stories that captured the “large breadth and array” of what the country has to offer.
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'Australian audiences aren't a monolith': Amazon's Sarah Christie outlines local content strategy as quotas come into play - IF Magazine
Less than a day after the federal government's landmark streaming legislation passed through parliament, Amazon's head of Australian originals, Sarah Christie, fielded questions about Prime Video's ap...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Amazon MGM Studios Australian Originals head Sarah Christie outlined Prime Video's approach to local content at Friday's Screen NSW power lunch, describing it as making stories that captured the “large breadth and array” of what the country has to offer.
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An Australian delegation fronted by Rachel Griffiths and Lion director Garth Davis is attending the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) this week, where several agreements between the countries are being formalised.
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Australia and India formalise new screen partnerships, including major theatrical pathway for Australian films - IF Magazine
An Australian delegation fronted by Rachel Griffiths and 'Lion' director Garth Davis is attending the International Film Festival of India this week, where several agreements between the countries are...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
An Australian delegation fronted by Rachel Griffiths and Lion director Garth Davis is attending the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) this week, where several agreements between the countries are being formalised.
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IF takes a look at the feature films and scripted series in production right now around the country.
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What's shooting right now in Australia? IF's In Production wrap - November 2025 - IF Magazine
IF takes a look at the feature films and scripted series in production right now around the country.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
IF takes a look at the feature films and scripted series in production right now around the country.
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Aussie actor Daniel Webber reflects on a year that has seen him say goodbye to outlaw Jesse Evans on 'Billy the Kid' and bring his own brand of chaos and anarchy to Ruben Östlund's upcoming satire, 'The Entertainment System is Down'.
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'I've never had moments like this on set': Daniel Webber brings anarchy to 'The Entertainment System is Down', bids farewell to 'Billy the Kid' - IF Magazine
Aussie actor Daniel Webber reflects on a year that has seen him say goodbye to outlaw Jesse Evans on 'Billy the Kid' and bring his own brand of chaos and anarchy to Ruben Östlund's upcoming satire, 'T...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Aussie actor Daniel Webber reflects on a year that has seen him say goodbye to outlaw Jesse Evans on 'Billy the Kid' and bring his own brand of chaos and anarchy to Ruben Östlund's upcoming satire, 'The Entertainment System is Down'.
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Two new noirish detective tales and a comedic look at the real-life battle for a Tasmanian AFL team have been added to the ABC's scripted line-up for 2026, as the broadcaster unveiled its first upfront slate under new managing director Hugh Marks on Thursday.
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ABC upfronts: Crime thrillers 'Treasure and Dirt', 'Dustfall' announced alongside Tasmanian AFL comedy 'Ground Up' - IF Magazine
Two new noirish detective tales and a comedic look at the real-life battle for a Tasmanian AFL team have been added to the ABC's scripted line-up for 2026, as the broadcaster unveiled its first upfron...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Two new noirish detective tales and a comedic look at the real-life battle for a Tasmanian AFL team have been added to the ABC's scripted line-up for 2026, as the broadcaster unveiled its first upfront slate under new managing director Hugh Marks on Thursday.
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The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) has announced a new supporting partnership with Los Angeles-based Australians in Film (AiF), designed to open doors and offer assistance for NIDA graduates when they look to apply their craft in the US.
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NIDA announces partnership with Australians in Film - IF Magazine
The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) has announced a new supporting partnership with Los Angeles-based non-profit film, television, and digital content foundation Australians in Film (AiF), d...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) has announced a new supporting partnership with Los Angeles-based Australians in Film (AiF), designed to open doors and offer assistance for NIDA graduates when they look to apply their craft in the US.
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Protagonist Pictures will handle worldwide sales outside Australia and New Zealand for Rebel Wilson’s feature debut The Deb, which has also secured a UK/Ireland release through Vertigo Releasing.
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Protagonist Pictures takes worldwide rights to 'The Deb' - IF Magazine
Protagonist Pictures will handle worldwide sales outside Australia and New Zealand for Rebel Wilson’s feature debut 'The Deb', which has also secured a UK/Ireland release through Vertigo Releasing.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Protagonist Pictures will handle worldwide sales outside Australia and New Zealand for Rebel Wilson’s feature debut The Deb, which has also secured a UK/Ireland release through Vertigo Releasing.
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The Federal Government's announcement that it will finally enact local content obligations on streaming services was widely welcomed, but the fight continues to secure the long-term future of vulnerable subgenres such as documentary and children’s.
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Concerns remain for documentary and children's under government's proposed local content obligations - IF Magazine
Tuesday's announcement that the Federal Government will finally enact content obligations on streaming services was widely welcomed by the industry, but the fight continues secure the long-term future...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The Federal Government's announcement that it will finally enact local content obligations on streaming services was widely welcomed, but the fight continues to secure the long-term future of vulnerable subgenres such as documentary and children’s.
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Screen Australia head of industry development Ken Crouch will take up a new position at Screen Queensland next month, joining the agency as executive director for industry and audience development.
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Ken Crouch joins Screen Queensland as executive director of industry and audience development - IF Magazine
Screen Australia head of industry development Ken Crouch will take a new position at Screen Queensland next month, joining the agency as executive director for industry and audience development.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Screen Australia head of industry development Ken Crouch will take up a new position at Screen Queensland next month, joining the agency as executive director for industry and audience development.
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Composer, musician, and songwriter Amanda Brown is the new president of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), succeeding Dale Cornelius following the conclusion of his term.
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Amanda Brown elected president of Australian Guild of Screen Composers - IF Magazine
Composer, musician, and songwriter Amanda Brown is the new president of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), succeeding Dale Cornelius following the conclusion of his term.
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November 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Composer, musician, and songwriter Amanda Brown is the new president of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), succeeding Dale Cornelius following the conclusion of his term.
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The whimsical wonderland of Willy Wonka has been recreated within the Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast for a new Netflix competition series that has commenced production.
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Wonka-inspired Netflix competition series 'The Golden Ticket' begins production in Queensland - IF Magazine
The whimsical wonderland of Willy Wonka has been recreated within the Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast for a new Netflix competition series that has commenced production.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The whimsical wonderland of Willy Wonka has been recreated within the Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast for a new Netflix competition series that has commenced production.
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Maslow Entertainment, the distributor behind recent horror hits Talk To Me and Late Night With The Devil, has acquired Bad Rev Films’ Site Unseen, with plans to release the found footage horror comedy throughout Australia and New Zealand next year.
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Maslow Entertainment boards Tristram Baumber and Allan Brady's 'Site Unseen' - IF Magazine
Maslow Entertainment, the distributor behind recent horror hits 'Talk To Me' and 'Late Night With The Devil', has acquired Bad Rev Films' 'Site Unseen', with plans to release the found footage horror ...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Maslow Entertainment, the distributor behind recent horror hits Talk To Me and Late Night With The Devil, has acquired Bad Rev Films’ Site Unseen, with plans to release the found footage horror comedy throughout Australia and New Zealand next year.
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Mayra Hermosillo’s 80s-set family drama Vanilla was awarded the $10,000 Feature Fiction Award at this year’s Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) on Sunday evening.
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'Vanilla', 'She' among Adelaide Film Festival prize winners - IF Magazine
Mayra Hermosillo’s 80s-set family drama Vanilla was awarded the $10,000 Feature Fiction Award at this year's Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) on Sunday evening.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Mayra Hermosillo’s 80s-set family drama Vanilla was awarded the $10,000 Feature Fiction Award at this year’s Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) on Sunday evening.
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Mia Wasikowska and British star Charlie Heaton have been cast in Alena Lodkina's new romantic comedy Twice Over, which will begin production in Western Australia next month.
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Mia Wasikowska, Charlie Heaton to lead Alena Lodkina's 'Twice Over' - IF Magazine
Mia Wasikowska and British star Charlie Heaton have been cast in Alena Lodkina's new romantic comedy Twice Over, which will begin production in Western Australia next month.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Mia Wasikowska and British star Charlie Heaton have been cast in Alena Lodkina's new romantic comedy Twice Over, which will begin production in Western Australia next month.
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Victorian filmmakers Aaron Wilson and Christopher Cochrane-Friedrich will showcase their work in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta in December as part of the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) and Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) Exchange.
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'Under the Banyon Moon', 'Aluk' selected for AFF, JAFF film exchange - IF Magazine
Victorian filmmakers Aaron Wilson and Christopher Cochrane-Friedrich will showcase their work in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta in December as part of the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) and Jogja NET...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Victorian filmmakers Aaron Wilson and Christopher Cochrane-Friedrich will showcase their work in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta in December as part of the Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) and Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF) Exchange.
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Western Australia’s 1000km Bibbulmun Track will provide the backdrop for Tim Barretto’s End to End, which has commenced production after being named the 2024 West Coast Visions recipient.
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Caroline Brazier, Nic Cassim go 'End to End' in WA as production commences on West Coast Visions project - IF Magazine
Western Australia’s 1000km Bibbulmun Track will provide the backdrop for Tim Barretto's 'End to End', which has commenced production after being named the 2024 West Coast Visions recipient.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Western Australia’s 1000km Bibbulmun Track will provide the backdrop for Tim Barretto’s End to End, which has commenced production after being named the 2024 West Coast Visions recipient.
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After announcing CJZ's 'Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man' this year, the Seven Network is set to welcome another documentary on a celebrated Australian musician.
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7 Upfronts: Tina Arena documentary from Helium Pictures among new titles on entertainment slate - IF Magazine
After announcing CJZ's 'Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man' this year, the Seven Network is set to welcome another documentary on a celebrated Australian musician.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:09 AM
After announcing CJZ's 'Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Man' this year, the Seven Network is set to welcome another documentary on a celebrated Australian musician.
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Former SBS head of scripted Julie Eckersley has joined Screen Queensland in the newly created role of executive director, screen content.
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Screen Queensland appoints Julie Eckersley executive director of screen content - IF Magazine
Former SBS head of scripted Julie Eckersley has joined Screen Queensland in the newly created role of executive director, screen content.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Former SBS head of scripted Julie Eckersley has joined Screen Queensland in the newly created role of executive director, screen content.
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Production is underway on the Gold Coast on a new spy thriller led by Jessica Alba and Tom Hopper.
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Jessica Alba, Tom Hopper make 'The Mark' on the Gold Coast - IF Magazine
Production is underway on the Gold Coast on a new spy thriller led by Jessica Alba and Tom Hopper.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Production is underway on the Gold Coast on a new spy thriller led by Jessica Alba and Tom Hopper.
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Screen industry professionals have stepped up the call for the government to enact local content obligations for streaming services, with a nationwide survey indicating a sharp reduction in work across the sector.
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'Diabolical': Screen industry survey paints dire picture as renewed push for content quotas gathers steam - IF Magazine
Screen industry professionals have stepped up the call for the government to enact local content obligations for streaming services, with a nationwide survey indicating a sharp reduction in work acros...
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October 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Screen industry professionals have stepped up the call for the government to enact local content obligations for streaming services, with a nationwide survey indicating a sharp reduction in work across the sector.
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Screen Queensland has announced that chief creative officer Belinda Burns will leave the agency at the end of this month after nearly five years of service.
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Belinda Burns to depart Screen Queensland - IF Magazine
Screen Queensland has announced that chief creative officer Belinda Burns will leave the agency at the end of this month after nearly five years of service.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Screen Queensland has announced that chief creative officer Belinda Burns will leave the agency at the end of this month after nearly five years of service.
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The creative minds behind Bump have swapped bubs for scrubs, beginning production on a new medical drama in Sydney for Stan.
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Anna Friel, Ioane Sa’ula, Lola Bond scrub in for 'The F Ward' as Stan Original commences production in Sydney - IF Magazine
The creative minds behind Bump have swapped bubs for scrubs, beginning production on a new medical drama in Sydney for Stan.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The creative minds behind Bump have swapped bubs for scrubs, beginning production on a new medical drama in Sydney for Stan.
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Paramount Australia creative advisor for drama Rick Maier and lead actors Olivia Swann and Todd Lasance discuss the next evolutionary step for the first iteration of NCIS to be based outside the US.
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'Our point of difference is characters in motion': Rick Maier, Todd Lasance, Olivia Swann on crafting a more introspective journey for 'NCIS: Sydney' S3 - IF Magazine
Paramount Australia creative advisor for drama Rick Maier and lead actors Olivia Swann and Todd Lasance discuss the next evolutionary step for the first iteration of NCIS to be based outside the US.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Paramount Australia creative advisor for drama Rick Maier and lead actors Olivia Swann and Todd Lasance discuss the next evolutionary step for the first iteration of NCIS to be based outside the US.
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Made Up Stories producer Bruna Papandrea will reunite with The Last Anniversary director John Polson and Long Slow Exhale writer Pam Veasey for a series adaptation of J.P. Pomare’s 2024 novel 17 Years Later.
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Made Up Stories to work with John Polson, Pam Veasey on series adaptation of J.P. Pomare's crime novel '17 Years Later' - IF Magazine
Made Up Stories producer Bruna Papandrea will reunite with 'The Last Anniversary' director John Polson and 'Long Slow Exhale' writer Pam Veasey for a series adaptation of J.P. Pomare's 2024 novel '17 ...
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October 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Made Up Stories producer Bruna Papandrea will reunite with The Last Anniversary director John Polson and Long Slow Exhale writer Pam Veasey for a series adaptation of J.P. Pomare’s 2024 novel 17 Years Later.
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