'Doomsweepers' (First Look) - IF Magazine

Sarah Harper's 'Doomsweepers' is an action “zom-com” that will be brought to life by animation studio Flying Bark, in partnership with franchise development studio Lightfold.

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Receiverships, honouring Chuck Norris, waiting for Cher: 'Zombie Plane' overcomes turbulence to prepare for landing - IF Magazine

Nearly eight months after cast and crew screening on the Gold Coast, 'Zombie Plane''s release date is still up in the air. The filmmakers talk to IF about why the completed film is now set for landing...

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Endemol Shine Australia appoints Jessie Hughes to lead new Innovation Lab - IF Magazine

Endemol Shine Australia has appointed Jessie Hughes as senior vice president of innovation to lead its newly launched ESA Innovation Lab, a division focused on accelerating the company's capabilities ...

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Hoyts to roll out 12 new ScreenX auditoriums across Australia and New Zealand - IF Magazine

Hoyts will add 12 new ScreenX auditoriums across Australia and New Zealand in an expanded partnership with CJ 4DPLEX, bringing its total network to 14 screens by 2028.

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Marc Fennell confirms end of 'Stuff the British Stole' - IF Magazine

History mystery series 'Stuff the British Stole' will not continue beyond its third season, with presenter Marc Fennell confirming there are no plans for further adventures.

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‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ heads to Seven for 2027 - IF Magazine

'I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!' will move to the Seven Network in 2027, after Network 10 announced in May it would be resting the series after twelve consecutive seasons.

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Vale Sam Neill, legendary actor - IF Magazine

Sam Neill, one of New Zealand's most enduring and versatile leading men, has died. He was 78.

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Clips from Luke J. Morgan and Georgia Eyers' 'One Day, Five Years' go viral while film is still in post - IF Magazine

Tired of waiting around for auditions, actors Luke J. Morgan and Georgia Eyers decided to make a feature off their own bat. As they now edit their romantic drama, 'One Day, Five Years', clips from the...

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How Australia's streaming services are tracking half a year into local content requirements - IF Magazine

It's been six months since the government's long-awaited Australian content obligations for streaming services took effect, and the affected platforms continue to take varied approaches to their local...

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Screen Australia launches toolkit to help producers attract private investment - IF Magazine

Screen Australia has released a free interactive toolkit designed to bolster private investment in the sector, with resources for both producers and investors.

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Interest in AWG First Break remains strong amid the fight to keep human note-takers in writers' rooms - IF Magazine

Amid reports of production companies replacing note-taker roles with AI tools, participants in the Australian Writers' Guild's First Break program speak about the importance of the position for those ...

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How the creatives behind 'The Killings at Parrish Station' straddled comedy, gore and cosmic horror - IF Magazine

What began as a true crime-inspired novel for Ben Jenkins ultimately became 'The Killings at Parrish Station' - a cosmic horror series told across dual timelines.

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Report calls for Gold Coast to retain more value from $420 million screen sector - IF Magazine

A new report has called on the City of Gold Coast to capture more of the economic value generated by its screen and game production sector, after figures showed the industry contributed $420 million i...

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Stan, BYUtv, ACTF set to put a new twist on the mermaid tail in Queensland with 'Scales' - IF Magazine

The Queensland Coast has welcomed a new aquatic lifeform with Stan commencing production on family film 'Scales', featuring Cariba Heine, Alexander England, Morgana O'Reilly, Katrina Milosevic, and Me...

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ACTF calls for children-focused pillar to be added to National Cultural Policy - IF Magazine

The Australian Children's Television Foundation has recommended an additional pillar be introduced to the next National Cultural Policy to ensure children's audiences are prioritised, as new research ...

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BBC Studios appoints Liz Baldwin SVP, head of streaming and channels for ANZ - IF Magazine

BBC Studios has appointed Liz Baldwin as senior vice president, head of streaming and channels for Australia and New Zealand, effective August 31.

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'The Killings at Parrish Station' (Trailer) - IF Magazine

Stan has released the trailer for cold case crime series 'The Killings at Parrish Station' ahead of its premiere on June 24.

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Three projects set to launch on YouTube through ACTF and Screen Australia's Kids IP Incubator - IF Magazine

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 Kid...

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Dear Denise: I want to use AI to support my work but don’t know where to start - IF Magazine

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.

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Ezekiel Simat launches H16 Productions with plans for comedy feature, adult animation following 'Cappuccino' short - IF Magazine

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.

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Lili Reinhart, Melissa Leo headline Sean Byrne's 'The Mannequin' - IF Magazine

Lili Reinhart will star opposite Academy Award winner Melissa Leo in Sean Byrne's 'The Mannequin', a Canadian/Australian co-production that is produced under Studiocanal's new genre label Sixth Dimens...

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Crowded House: 'Birthright' star Maria Angelico on unlikely publicity and taking bold swings - IF Magazine

As the housing debate encroaches further into the national discourse in the wake of last week's budget, 'Birthright' star Maria Angelico talks playing a millennial at the centre of a generational divi...

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ABC commissions contribute $772 million over three years - report - IF Magazine

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 ne...

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SBS, NITV and Screen Australia open applications for Digital Originals, reveal titles to receive development funding - IF Magazine

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.

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'East of Eden' (Teaser) - IF Magazine

Netflix has released a teaser for Zoe Kazan's limited series adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel 'East of Eden', ahead of a spring release.

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'Who wants to see a film about four girls running around town?': ‘Going Down’ gets a second life - IF Magazine

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'.

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Garth Davis to direct Florence Pugh in adaptation of Matt Haig's 'The Midnight Library' - IF Magazine

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...

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Peter Weir, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Marie Kreutzer among more than 100 filmmakers to attend Sydney Film Festival - IF Magazine

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 contender...

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Angel picks up US rights to 'Fing!' with plans for 2027 theatrical release - IF Magazine

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.

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Like A Photon Creative co-founder Nadine Bates steps down as co-CEO - IF Magazine

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.

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