Wolverine 2 to start filiming in Sydney in July

Word on the street is that Wolverine 2 will start filming in Sydney in July 2012.

The Hobbit boosts New Zealand film industry

Peter Jackson’s two-part fantasy epic The Hobbit helped New Zealand’s film industry contribute more than $2.4bn to the country’s economy in 2011, according to a new report. (more…)

Equity Rates 2012

For those wondering what the minimum artist pay rates are. Here they are. Click here

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Too white: Is Australian television racist? – SMH – 01 Mar.12

IF you think Australian TV is dominated by white faces, you’re certainly not alone.

When Samoan actor Jay Laga’aia recently criticised Australian TV for racism and not casting multicultural actors after being cut loose from Channel Seven’s long-running soap Home and Away, the blogosphere, talkback radio and newspaper comment forums went into overdrive. (more…)

Denton chases bigger slice of TV future to avoid being swallowed – SMH – 27 Feb.12

Andrew Denton’s production company Zapruder’s Other Films is to merge with Cordell Jigsaw, the company behind shows like Go Back To Where You Came From and Bondi Rescue.

The resulting company, Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder (CJZ), will become Australia’s fifth major TV production house. (more…)

Townsend Management welcomes Rob Green

Rob Green

Townsend Management welcomes Nader Hamdan

Nader Hamdan

Plug pulled on Paradise Lost

Sydneysiders looking forward to having Bradley Cooper as a neighbour will be sadly disappointed.

According to entertainment news website Variety, Legendary Pictures has “officially pulled the plug” on Cooper’s movie Paradise Lost, which was set to film in Australia. (more…)

Green Guide’s (TV) disappointments of 2011

USUALLY, at the start of each production the aim is to produce quality. For some reason, that does not always transpire. Here is an alphabetical list of shows – by people who mostly should know better – that failed to hit the mark this year, in our humble opinion. (more…)

SBS to return to its roots – SMH – 15 Nov.11

THE controversial documentary series Go Back To Where You Came From would need to be ”the new benchmark for SBS content” as the multicultural broadcaster strove to prove it remained relevant, the network’s chief Michael Ebeid said yesterday. (more…)