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Screen Australia has announced over $730,000 of development funding for six feature films, 12 television dramas and three online projects.
The television projects include Foxtel jury drama
The Twelve, an adaptation from Bunya Productions of the 2018 film
Ladies In Black;
The Family Doctor, a television drama from Debra Oswald, co-creator of
Offspring.
There is also a project between Mark Fennessy and director Richard Lowenstein; plus director Nicholas Verso, Beck Cole and writer Mithila Gupta.
Screen Australia’s Head of Content Sally Caplan said, “We are impressed by the rigorous creativity of Australian creators and are thrilled to support so many novel ideas coming through the pipeline as the industry continues to rebound from COVID-19. It’s great to see a number of engaging stories set around iconic milestones in Australian history, from the building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, to the social change th
INXS cofounder talks Michael Hutchence, going country
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
The guy who made some of the best dance-rock music ever has been a country fan most of his life.
As a teenager growing up in rough-and-tumble Australia, Andrew Farris - cofounder, multi-instrumentalist and a primary writer with ’80s hitmakers INXS - connected with outlaw sounds by Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash.
Farriss liked Dolly Parton’s countrypolitan hits too.
And Hank Williams’ high-lonesome vibe.
Of course, Farriss and his INXS bandmates, including late great frontman Michael Hutchence, were destined for MTV stardom. The quintet’s strobe-beat guitar hits, like “What You Need,” “Need You Tonight” and “Devil Inside,” were songs rockers and poppers could all jam to.