Film & Television

Young woman at music festival. | Newsreel

Creative team to guide green transition in the arts

A new national peak body has been created to help the arts sector transition from a carbon economy and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Creative Climate will be
Read more12 February 2025
Isla Fisher. | Newsreel

Isla Fisher’s Spa Weekend on the Gold Coast

The new Isla Fisher destination comedy Spa Weekend begins filming on the Gold Coast this month. Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney said Spa Weekend, which also stars
Read more5 February 2025
Russell Crowe, Land of the Bad. | Newsreel

Russell Crowe back in Queensland for Bear Country

Academy Award-winner actor Russell Crowe heads back to Queensland next month for filming of the action thriller Bear Country. Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney said
Read more31 January 2025
The then Prince Charles and Molly Meldrum on the ABC Countdown program - Newsreel

Countdown still looks fresh in a world that’s getting old

By Shane Rodgers When you get to a certain age you spend a lot of time saying you cannot believe how long it has been since something happened. Is that really 30 years?
Read more28 January 2025
Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival. | Newsreel

Screen culture lights up with latest funding

Screen time is being enhanced across Queensland with 12 organisations receiving funding in the latest funding round of the Screen Culture Fund. State Arts Minister
Read more20 January 2025
Black Snow 2 being shot on the Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

Glass House Mountains ‘the heart’ of Black Snow 2

When the second season of Stan murder mystery Black Snow hits screens on January 1, South-East Queensland viewers will see some familiar backdrops. While season one was
Read more20 December 2024
Bluey's World theme park, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Bluey feature film to be released in 2027

Brisbane’s iconic animated series Bluey will be made into a feature film. Queensland Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek said BBC Studios and the Walt Disney Company
Read more19 December 2024
Austin Butler stars in Elvis. | Newsreel

Blockbuster drought drives down drama figures

A lack of blockbusters led to investment in drama production in Australia dropping by almost a third in the last financial year. The Screen Australia Drama Report,
Read more18 December 2024
la Sukhitashvili at the APSA event on the Gold Coast.

April takes best film at Asia Pacific Screen Awards

A cinematic drama portraying a Georgian obstetrician/ gynacologist providing women’s health services has been awarded Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Read more3 December 2024
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International filmmakers set to converge on the Gold Coast

It’s time to put your star-spotting skills to the test as some of the world’s best filmmakers head to the Gold Coast for the 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Read more20 November 2024