Melbourne-based production company Forte Corp Pictures, known for 'Better Man' and 'Eden', has hired former Matchbox Pictures executive Brendan Campbell as its new head of production.

Penny Chapman, co-founder of Matchbox Pictures, used the Hector Crawford Memorial Lecture at the Screen Forever Conference to warn about AI, celebrate Matchbox's legacy, and advocate for bolder Australian storytelling.

Universal International Studios (UIS) is closing its Australian production house, Matchbox Pictures, after 18 years in business.