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Virginia Trioli is back with “Creative Types” on ABC Australia, giving us a closer look at some of Australia’s most interesting artists. This time, she’s stepping into the world of classical music to chat with Richard Tognetti, the man who has led the Australian Chamber Orchestra for decades. Tognetti, an internationally recognized violinist, has been […]

Creative Types: Virginia Trioli Tunes In to Richard Tognetti’s Musical Journey...

In what she says will be her final televised interview, design icon Jenny Kee sits down with Virginia Trioli for a look back at a remarkable career. This Tuesday’s episode of “Creative Types with Virginia Trioli” takes viewers into Kee’s astonishing personal archive, a vibrant collection that spans decades and tells the story of Australian […]

Creative Types with Virginia Trioli: Jenny Kee...

Virginia Trioli continues her conversations with Australian artists in the second season of Creative Types with Virginia Trioli. The episode airing Tuesday, April 8, features an in-depth discussion with singer and multifaceted artist Kate Ceberano. Here’s the Lowdown: Airing April 8th at 8.30pm on ABC and ABC iview, the episode joins Ceberano in St Kilda. […]

Creative Types Explores the Artistry of Kate Ceberano...

Virginia Trioli returns to ABC TV with a new season of Creative Types, exploring the inner workings of some of Australia’s most renowned artists. The show premieres Tuesday, April 1st at 8:30 pm, with all episodes available on ABC iview. Here’s the Lowdown: Across six episodes, Trioli gains unique access to the creative processes of […]

Virginia Trioli Dives Deep with Aussie Artists in New Creative Types Season...

The ABC’s Q&A panel will return to Screen Producers Australia’s Screen Forever on November 20 to debate the big issues facing the screen industry.

Convened exclusively for the conference and not for broadcast, the forum hosted by Virginia Trioli will include audience questions and a live Twitter feed.

The event is expected to reflect a diverse range of views as a safe space to query the status quo and respectfully debate differences, according to Spa.

The panel will comprise Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, inventor and futurist Dr Jordan Nguyen, actor Brooke Satchwell, Think TV CEO Kim Portrate, Token Group MD Kevin Whyte and FremantleMedia Australia/New Zealand CEO Chris Oliver-Taylor.

Spa CEO Matt Deaner said: “This year’s panel will no doubt proffer opinions as to the future of screen content – the role of Vr and related technologies, the outlook for content quotas and the power of existing and new platforms.

ABC journalist Virginia Trioli will host the Q&A panel at Screen Forever..

For the second year in a row, Screen Producers Australia will host a presentation of the ABC.s.Q&A at the Screen Forever conference in Melbourne..

The panel will be hosted by ABC journalist Virginia Trioli, and examine the contemporary media landscape and the key issues facing Australian and international producers.

The session is specifically designed for the Screen Forever audience of producers, distributors, financiers and media executives, and is not for broadcast. It will include audience questions and interaction and a live Twitter feed.

Confirmed panelists include: Russel Howcroft, executive general manager, Network Ten; Benjamin Law, writer, The Family Law; Bruna Papandrea, producer, Make Movies; Tracey Robertson, chief executive officer, Hoodlum; David Taylor, co-managing director and producer, Playmaker; Jude Troy, Evp Acquisitions and TV Development, eOne Films Anz.

.We are privileged to have one of...

Nine Entertainment Co. CEO Hugh Marks.

The chief executives of five of Australia.s television networks — the ABC.s Michelle Guthrie, Sbs.s Michael Ebeid, Foxtel.s Peter Tonagh, Nine Entertainment.s Hugh Marks and Seven West Media.s Tim Worner — will appear (separately) at this year's Screen Forever conference, held November 15-17 in Melbourne.

.This is an unrivalled opportunity to hear direct from the CEOs themselves — the leaders of the major investors, collaborators, and underwriters of and in our production industry,. said Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner. . .The networks. participation offers guests a comprehensive overview of the contemporary landscape, examining the goals, motives and forecasts for each broadcaster." The .In Conversation. series will be hosted by The Australian.s media editor Darren Davidson and ABC News Breakfast host Virginia Trioli.... In addition, all broadcasters — including the Ten Network, whose CEO Paul Anderson will notably not be appearing in...

(l-r) ABC Head of Factual Steve Bibb, Film Victoria.s Jenni Tosi, host Virginia Trioli, Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson, Screen Australia.s Documentary Senior Manager Liz Stevens and Sbs.s Head of Documentaries John Godfrey.

The plenary session at last month.s Australian International Documentary Conference aimed to assess the health of the local factual sector..

The verdict was mixed.

Virginia Trioli hosted Film Victoria.s Jenni Tosi, Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson, Screen Australia.s Documentary Senior Manager Liz Stevens, ABC Head of Factual Steve Bibb and Sbs.s Head of Documentaries John Godfrey in a panel discussion.

Trioli kicked off by asking about the perceived bias on the part of the public broadcasters towards Sydney and Melbourne, a point amusingly underlined by the presence of leaders from Screen Tasmania, ScreenWest and Screen Territory in the audience - but not on the panel.

"We are getting commissions through Sbs but through Nitv,...

Virginia Trioli.

Virginia Trioli will host the Aidc's 2016 plenary session, Are Australian Documentaries An Endangered Species?

.The plenary is one of the most important sessions at Aidc", Aidc CEO Britt Arthur said..

"It's an opportunity for the whole industry to come together and constructively debate where we are at, and where we are headed. And we are delighted to have someone of Virginia's calibre joining us to ensure that we can push the conversation forwards..

Trioli will be joined by panellists Liz Stevens (Senior Manager, Documentary, Screen Australia), Steve Bibb (Head of Factual, ABC Television), John Godfrey (Head of Documentaries, Sbs Television), Lori Flekser (Executive Director, IP Awareness Foundation), and Courtney Gibson (Chief Executive, Screen Nsw).

The panel will discuss topics ranging from:

The status of documentaries in a format-driven world; the increased demand for premium VOD content and its repercussions; sustaining a business in a landscape rife with piracy...

Virginia Trioli.

Virginia Trioli will host the Aidc's 2016 plenary session, Are Australian Documentaries An Endangered Species?

.The plenary is one of the most important sessions at Aidc", Aidc CEO Britt Arthur said..

"It's an opportunity for the whole industry to come together and constructively debate where we are at, and where we are headed. And we are delighted to have someone of Virginia's calibre joining us to ensure that we can push the conversation forwards..

Trioli will be joined by panellists Liz Stevens (Senior Manager, Documentary, Screen Australia), Steve Bibb (Head of Factual, ABC Television), John Godfrey (Head of Documentaries, Sbs Television), Lori Flekser (Executive Director, IP Awareness Foundation), and Courtney Gibson (Chief Executive, Screen Nsw).

The panel will discuss topics ranging from:

The status of documentaries in a format-driven world; the increased demand for premium VOD content and its repercussions; sustaining a business in a landscape rife with piracy...

Journalist Sarah Ferguson will examine domestic violence in a two-part documentary series - Hitting Home - to air on ABC on November 24-25.

The In Films production will see Ferguson move into a women's refuge in search of answers.

Ferguson has also gained access to courts and safe rooms, domestic abuse programs in prison, forensic doctors and specialised police units for the series, which took six months to make.

Ferguson said she wanted to find out how domestic violence worked.

"Why men — and it is largely men — do it, and why their partners find it so hard to leave," she said..

"These are gripping, sometimes heartbreaking, stories of women and children caught up in extraordinary situations..

"Their courage in speaking out took my breath away..

.All year we have been hearing stories of violent attacks on women, alone at home, in front of their children, in cars, in remote locations...