In diaspora communities, sex is often a topic of stigma and shame. I.C.E. is working with Greek-Australian early career screen creative, Danielle Stamoulos, to produce a six-part narrative digital series that pushes the envelope and explores sexual taboos through comedy. [caption id="attachment_19612" align="alignleft" width="222"] Writer and...
We spoke to writer/producer Ravi Chand about his experience in the recent Greenlight pitching lab, Project Greenlight. Ravi’s heartfelt documentary-in-development ‘Five Year Grandma’ received the top vote from the participating ‘wise crowd’. I.C.E: Tell us about 'Five Year Grandma', what is your one line pitch for...
Alana Hicks is a freelance writer/producer/director working with web-based sketch comedy team The Kvetch Set Sketch Collective, and a contributing writer with I.C.E./Pasifika Film Fest initiative Pacific Noir. In 2019 Alana was a participant in the Greenlight pitching workshops with I.C.E. and Compton School. Here...
Therese Chen is a producer and filmmaker with Phoenix Eye Film Productions in Fairfield, Western Sydney. In 2018 Therese attended I.C.E.'s Produce Perfect skills development workshops for emerging screen content producers, and in 2019 was a finalist in the Greenlight pitching workshops with I.C.E. and Compton School....
I.C.E Screen Cultures will be working with Pacific creatives over the next year to develop narrative based screen content set in Western Sydney. These works will explore themes and issues from unique cultural perspectives and identities. Marie Chanel is one of the creatives who will...
Having returned from producing in Asia recently, Andrew Lee recommences on story producing his anthological web series that explores various voices from the Korean diaspora in Australia. Titled “Night Bloomers”, the series presents a mosaic of characters that feel disenfranchised, neglected or still trying to...
The Greenlight Network is a community network where members, can pitch their creative project and in real time receive feedback from their peers. The first Network event will be held on Sunday 24 November, 11 and to 2 pm. You can participate in two ways: Pitch...
The three creative teams for Carpark Clubbing, Halal Gurls and Nightwalkers have been working hard at getting their web series to presentation stage. Finally, the time is upon us! Carpark Clubbing features three girls from Western Sydney, strangers to each other, but united in finding themselves...
Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government agency charged with supporting Australian screen content through development, production and promotion across television, film, documentary and digital originals. The agency administers Australia’s official co-production program, in addition to the Producer Offset tax rebate which assists eligible television,...
