Toni Collette will make her feature directing debut with “The Best Of,” her screen version of Graeme Simsion’s bestselling novel, which is one of 75 projects sharing more than AUD16.9 million ($11.7 million) in production and development money from Screen Australia. Collette, an Emmy and Golden Globe winner, produces alongside Christopher Simon. The story centers
Screen Australia has published new analysis of 197 narrative production applications submitted between January 2023 and October 2025, and found that market contributions, while a constant presence in financial plans, are rarely enough on their own to fully fund a project. The data, drawn from 119 feature films, 59 adult television dramas and 19 children’s
