The Backlot Films announces post production & logistics alliance with Deluxe Australia

The Backlot founders, Tony Ianiro and Mark D’Angelo (The Backlot Films) today announced an alliance with Deluxe Australia which will provide the Australian film and television industry with a one-stop-shop for seamless post-production and logistics services across Australia. The strategic alliance forms a business model that offers price-pointed, full-service post-production accessible from numerous locations around…

Final teaser for Pandora Productions’ Acacia is epic

The final teaser trailer for Acacia dropped this afternoon via Pandora Productions’ Facebook page with the following message: Words literally can not explain how much I love this stuff!! Ladies and gents it gives me the greatest pleasure to introduce to you all some more of the power house actors on the cast of Acacia…

Entries now open for the 27th annual WA Screen Awards

FTI are pleased to announce that nominations for the 27th WA Screen Awards (WASAs) are now open. Entries are invited from West Australian filmmakers and game developers across 33 categories and will close at 5pm on Monday, April 20.   Nominees will be announced at a function in late May and the 27th WASAs will be held on Monday 29 June 2015 at the prestigious Heath Ledger Theatre at the State Theatre…

Robert Connolly amongst successful recipients of Screen Australia’s Enterprise Industry program

Writers’ rooms, script workshops and audience-driven distribution are the major themes running through Screen Australia’s re-imagined Enterprise Industry program announced today. Amongst the successful recipients are Robert Connolly (Paper Planes) and the Van Vuuren Bros. (Bondi Hipsters). Ten Australian production companies have been awarded $3.2 million to develop projects and talent with a view to expanding production and broadcast pipelines. “This is a…

Competition 1: Danger Five – Season 2 (Now Closed)

After winning the war for the Allies in Series 1, Danger 5 have since disbanded. When Colonel Chestbridge, their wartime leader, is brutally murdered in a London shopping mall, and attempts are made on each of their lives, Danger 5 re-unite to mix up a fresh cocktail of revenge, intrigue and bullets. On the hunt…

New web series gets angry about social etiquette

Three Perth-based emerging filmmakers have announced their new project The Angry Man Series will launch via YouTube March 3. Shot entirely in Perth over two days, the comedy web series stars stand up comedians Ben Sutton (AshBecLee, Henry and Aaron) and Sian Choyce (RAW State Finalist 2014). The Angry Man Series is about Andy (Sutton), a normal guy who…

Superhero short ‘The Icebreaker’ takes flight

Fremantle based production company Euclid Media have successfully crowd funded their short film The Icebreaker. The Icebreaker has employed the talents of over 20 local Perth filmmakers, pre-production is in full swing and principal photography will start in mid April. When complete The Icebreaker will be entered into festival circuits, both national and internationally. Several of Euclid Media’s…