Stan series The Killings at Parrish Station picks up in 1987 with Detective Georgia Cooke (Mia Wasikowska) being called in to investigate the massacre of four scientists who have been brutally murdered in inexplicable ways, with a lone survivor the obvious suspect. if.com.au/the-killings...

A trio of new Australian children’s series will soon be released on YouTube after receiving production funding through the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) and Screen Australia’s Kids IP Incubator. if.com.au/three-projec...

In her regular agony aunt column, Screen Careers executive director Denise Eriksen shares learnings from a three-day AI experiment at London's Media Production and Technology Show. if.com.au/dear-denise-...

When Brisbane-born, Sydney-based actor Ezekiel Simat soft-launched his new production company last year, he didn’t have to look far for inspiration, or a guiding principle. if.com.au/ezekiel-sima...

Lili Reinhart will star opposite Academy Award winner Melissa Leo in Sean Byrne’s The Mannequin, a Canadian/Australian co-production that is being produced under Studiocanal’s new genre label Sixth Dimension. if.com.au/lili-reinhar...

As the housing debate encroaches further into the national discourse in the wake of the budget, 'Birthright' star Maria Angelico talks playing a millennial in the midst of a generational divide. if.com.au/crowded-hous...

ABC-commissioned screen productions contributed $772 million in value to the Australian economy between July 2022 and June 2025, supporting more than 7,700 full-time equivalent jobs, according to a new Deloitte Access Economics report. if.com.au/abc-commissi...

SBS, NITV, and Screen Australia have opened applications for the seventh edition of Digital Originals, as five projects from the 2025 cohort move into development funding. if.com.au/sbs-nitv-and...

Netflix’s limited series East of Eden, written and executive produced by Zoe Kazan, is an adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel about two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose entwined destinies recreate the biblical stories of Adam and Eve, and Cain and Abel. if.com.au/east-of-eden...

More than 40 years after it was first released, Haydn Keenan is witnessing a new generation of young people connect with his directorial feature debut, 'Going Down'. if.com.au/who-wants-to...

After collaborating on Netflix’s limited series East of Eden in New Zealand, Garth Davis and Florence Pugh are set to come together for another book adaptation, this time working on a screen version of English author Matt Haig’s 2020 novel The Midnight Library. if.com.au/garth-davis-...

The Sydney Film Festival (SFF) has revealed more than 100 local and international filmmakers set to attend its 73rd edition, including legendary Australian director Peter Weir and Palme d’Or contenders Andrey Zvyagintsev and Marie Kreutzer. if.com.au/peter-weir-a...

US media and technology company Angel has acquired US theatrical rights to Jeffrey Walker’s Fing!, following its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. if.com.au/angel-picks-...

Nadine Bates is stepping down as co-CEO of Queensland-based production company Like A Photon Creative, which she co-founded with Kristen Souvlis in 2015. if.com.au/like-a-photo...

The fourth season of NCIS: Sydney has commenced production ahead of this week’s season three finale premiere, with filming underway across Sydney Harbour and surrounding areas. if.com.au/gold-heists-...

The arrival of Johnny Cage in the Mortal Kombat universe wasn’t enough to take down Miranda Priestly or the prince of pop in the Mother’s Day weekend box office battle, with The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Michael retaining their positions from last weekend. if.com.au/box-office-t...

For Film’s Sake (FFS) and Sydney Film Festival (SFF) are inviting applications for the screen development incubator Platform, which returns to the festival for a fourth year. if.com.au/platform-lab...

Elaine Beckett has been promoted to managing director of Sydney audio post-production and music facility Trackdown, succeeding founder Geoff Watson, who steps into an executive chair role after more than 35 years at the helm. if.com.au/trackdown-pr...

In conveying the experience of a woman under pressure for upcoming feature 'Life Could Be A Dream', author Courtney Collins and director/producer Jasmin Tarasin knew there were different paths they could take – but none of them were straightforward. if.com.au/jasmin-taras...

Umbrella has released the trailer for Mia’Kate Russell’s horror thriller 'Penny Lane is Dead', which will be released in Australian cinemas July 23. if.com.au/penny-lane-i...

US star Sophie Thatcher will take on dual lead roles in Jennifer Kent's third feature, 'The Girl Who Was Plugged In', a sci-fi adaptation of James Tiptree Jr.'s 1973 Hugo Award-winning novella. if.com.au/sophie-thatc...

The ABC has revealed the cohort for its Race Around The World reboot, following a nationwide callout. if.com.au/abc-unveils-...

Daniel MacPherson has boarded not-for-profit social enterprise Bus Stop Films as an ambassador, joining celebrated Spanish Australian chef Miguel Maestre and Governor-General Sam Mostyn in championing Bus Stop Films’ mission to create a more inclusive screen industry. if.com.au/daniel-macph...

Josh Heuston and Ryan Corr will lead the cast of Greg McLean’s The First Exorcist, with Upgrade launching sales for the supernatural thriller at Cannes. if.com.au/josh-heuston...

This year’s Sydney Film Festival will take in 248 films from 81 countries, including 19 titles direct from Cannes, as well as a local contingent featuring Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus and Natalie Erika James’ Saccharine. if.com.au/leviticus-sa...

Line producers have a huge brief, juggling budgets, schedules and teams. In her regular agony aunt column, Screen Careers executive director Denise Eriksen unpacks how to build the skills and experience required for the role. if.com.au/dear-denise-...

As Australia's streaming content quotas take effect and Canada's equivalent legislation becomes mired in legal challenge, Screen Forever delegates heard how both countries are navigating their respective fights. if.com.au/how-a-last-m...

The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance is urging producers to demonstrate they are properly financed before hiring production staff, following multiple claims of crew being incorrectly paid on a Melbourne feature that shot last year. if.com.au/meaa-calls-o...

ABC managing director Hugh Marks says Australia can’t keep outsourcing risk if it wants to retain more of the long-term upside in its stories and build a more vibrant domestic production sector. He speaks to IF ahead of Screen Forever. if.com.au/we-dont-take...

Director Tyler Atkins and actor Daniel MacPherson break down the high-stakes journey of MMA drama 'Beast', including guiding the creative evolution of the story and the near collapses in production. if.com.au/it-was-breat...

A Stan Original crime mystery series starring Sheridan Smith, Judy Davis, and Stephen Peacocke will be the first production to be filmed at the newly-minted Perth Film Studios. if.com.au/stan-itv-get...

Creatives who see Disney+ as a home for their projects would do well to brush up on their knowledge of the Kardashians, Mormon Wives and Tell Me Lies prior to pitching, according to Disney+ content and commissioning director for ANZ Deborah Huxley. if.com.au/were-a-prett...

Kevin Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal headline the latest Amazon MGM Studios feature lured to Queensland. if.com.au/amazon-mgm-s...

The Federal Government has opened consultation on the next phase of its National Cultural Policy, with Arts Minister Tony Burke hinting at more support for the children’s production sector and reforms targeting Screen Australia may be on the way. if.com.au/tony-burke-f...

The challenges of documentary financing were laid bare at the Australian International Documentary Conference last Tuesday as representatives across film festivals and philanthropy outlined their priorities. if.com.au/make-it-easy...

Jim Weir and Jack Clark have begun work on a follow-up to their breakout debut, Birdeater, in Coffs Harbour. if.com.au/jim-weir-and...

It’s hard to deny the ABC’s penchant for using established talent to host its documentaries, with the 2026 line-up featuring projects fronted by Marc Fennell, Todd Sampson, Hamish McDonald, and Shaun Micallef. if.com.au/something-we...

Comedian Nazeem Hussain will play a paramedic thrust into the world of co-parenting in a new comedy that has begun filming in Melbourne. if.com.au/nazeem-hussa...

Chantelle Lucas, Ashlee Tamara Jensen, and Laura Sambono have flown to Berlin to attend this year’s European Film Market after being selected for WIFT Australia’s EFM Catalyst initiative. if.com.au/chantelle-lu...

Amanda Duthie is positioning Netflix as a more open partner for the local screen sector, even as the streamer maintains a selective, scripted-focused commissioning strategy. if.com.au/amanda-duthi...

Netflix’s first upfront-style event in Australia didn’t unveil any new commissions, but did deliver several casting announcements and served as a de facto introduction to the streamer’s new local content team. if.com.au/first-austra...

Moana star Catherine Laga’aia will lead Nick Annas Gen Z thriller Crashout, which will reportedly commence production next month. if.com.au/catherine-la...

Australians in Film (AiF) will stage its first International Online Pitching Workshop next month, bringing together a high-profile lineup of Australian and international screen executives, producers, and writers. if.com.au/australians-...

Flying Bark’s live action label After Bark is collaborating with Mad Ones Films and Minor Realm on Tilda Cobham-Hervey’s directorial debut, It’s All Going Very Well…, which will feature Jonathan Pryce, Roxie Mohebbi, and Chris Alosio. if.com.au/after-bark-b...

Soapbox Pictures and Moonriver’s upcoming tropical noir series Dustfall and SBS Digital Original Homebodies will have their world premiere in France next month after being selected for this year’s Series Mania. if.com.au/dustfall-hom...

Screen NSW has confirmed that Greyhound 2, the sequel to the Academy Award-nominated Greyhound, is in production in the state. if.com.au/tom-hanks-st...

Sebastian Chan has wrapped production on his directorial feature debut Endling, a survivalist thriller starring Rina Mousavi and Andrew Attieh. if.com.au/sebastian-ch...

Screen Queensland’s flagship industry forum, In the Frame Far North Queensland, will return to Screen Queensland Studios, Cairns, in March, offering regional screen practitioners access to decision-makers across film, television, and digital storytelling. if.com.au/andy-ryan-so...

Charles Williams’ indie prison feature Inside was the big winner at the Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) Awards last night, taking home Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. if.com.au/inside-named...

In an industry first, the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) has named First Nations screen practitioner Karla Hart and documentary filmmaker and advocate Simon Nasht as dual winners of the annual Southern Light Award. if.com.au/simon-nasht-...