Aquarius Rising
Working together on director David Michod’s [Animal Kingdom] hard-hitting short film Crossbow planted the seed for Angie Fielder [right] and Polly Staniford to create Sydney-based powerhouse, Aquarius Films.
Rewind: Suburban Mayhem
Before it played at Cannes, got rave reviews, and won three AFI Awards, FilmInk visited the set of the wonderfully scabrous 2006 cult flick Suburban Mayhem.
Florian Zeller: The Father’s Personal Journey to the Screen
The multiple Oscar-nominated film is a family affair for the celebrated playwright turned filmmaker.
The VFX of Ascendant
VFX company Stage 23 overcame unprecedented challenges with gusto, when they took on Antaine Furlong’s debut feature film, Ascendant.
Grizzling with Stacey Aglok MacDonald
Originally from Kugluktuk, Nunavut in arctic Canada, the Inuit The Grizzlies producer was reticent to join the production team that was making the inspirational drama about the town’s transformative lacrosse program.
Ally Burnham: Sounding Out
The Unsound screenwriter takes us through the journey of getting her first feature film screenplay produced.
Screen Australia Backs Development of Eclectic Films and Series
A series adaptation of Ladies in Black and another with the background of the building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the 1930s, plus new film projects from Bryan Brown and Khoa Do among projects to share in $730,000 funds.
Lion Producer to adapt Inspirational True Australian Story
Angie Fielder, along with her Aquarius Films partner Polly Staniford, and Decade Films' Ray Quint and Andrew Handelsmann to bring the life of Elizabeth Kenny to the screen.
Ten Female Drama Writers from the First Decade of Australian TV
As part of his series on forgotten Australian TV plays, Stephen Vagg drew inspiration from Susan Lever’s recent book Creating Australian Television Drama: A Screenwriting History to shine a light on female writers from the first decade of Australian TV drama.
Blackmagic Design: Success In The Face Of Adversity
2020 was a devastating year for most in the arts and entertainment industries, but Melbourne-based film tech company, Blackmagic Design, has managed to forge on.
