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The ABC and Matchbox Pictures drama ‘House of Gods’; short-form rom-com series ‘Videoland’, from Melbourne production company Pikelet Pictures; the Lingo Pictures-produced NZ series ‘After the Party’, and the Queensland-shot ‘Apples Never Fall’ have been selected for this year’s Series Mania in France.

NIDA senior counsellor Kareena Hodgson has set herself a goal: That NIDA alumni become known in the industry for their resilience and capacity to take care of their mental health.

Rebel Wilson has been announced as the host of the AACTA Ceremony, while US crooner Harry Connick Jr. will host the Industry Awards.

Australians Jacob Elordi and Sophie Wilde have both been nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.

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Kaitlyn Dever, Alycia Debnam-Carey and Aisha Dee will topline ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’, a limited series that Netflix has ordered from See-Saw Films and its joint venture with Samantha Strauss, Picking Scabs.

Sydney’s Spectrum Films has announced a partnership with Brisbane’s Folklore Sound, a move that will allow the latter to offer full post services, including editorial, picture, sound finishing, VFX and deliverables.

Last weekend proved relatively quiet at the box office, with ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds’ and Snakes enjoying yet another round at no. 1, while ‘The Boy and the Heron’ was the best performing new title.

AACTA has announced the remaining nominations for its February awards, with Warwick Thornton’s ‘The New Boy’ garnering the most nods in film with 12, closely followed by ‘Talk to Me’ with 11, while with 15 nominations, ‘The Newsreader’ is the most recognised TV series.

Writer and director Jon Bell’s debut feature ‘The Moogai’ and Sally Aitken documentary ‘Every Little Thing’ make up the Australian contingent bound for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.