Cirrus@Austlit

Limelight aims to provide current coverage of the arts and entertainment world.While still retaining a strong focus on classical music, the content will be extended to cover sections on the visual and performing arts, music, books, film, audio and video, reviews and previews and festivals.

'WESTERNERS is a surrealist comedy-drama that follows the lives of young diaspora adults working crap retail jobs in Western Sydney and one of their mums. Each episode focuses on our characters attempting a simple task, whether it‘s calling a relative, trying to land a paid gig, or introducing a partner to the family. Their arcs feature interweaving appearances from the others as they try their best to sort their stuff out. Jackie wants to escape retail purgatory by making a deal with The Devil. Dulla wants some personal space from a horde of women trying to marry him. At the end of the day, they‘re just trying to live their regular lives with their regular jobs out in Western Sydney.'

Source: Screen Australia.

'Based on the award-winning fiction podcast created by Meegan May and Lauren Anderson, STARSHIP Q STAR follows the ‘first all women and non-binary crew’ on a PR mission to Mars, when they inadvertently end up the last six humans in the universe.'

Source: Screen Australia.

'Reg, a hot-headed animated First Nations man living in real-world Redfern, gets evicted from his home and goes in search of his place of belonging (which he can’t remember) guided only by the spirit of his late wife Agnes and Wiiny: a little gum-stoned furry flirt who he can’t understand.'

Source: Screen Australia.

'Annie is the newest employee of the dysfunctional funeral home, Lady Garden Funerals. She takes on the job while still grieving the loss of her father. The home is run by her shambolic boss, Sal, who opens Annie's eyes to the often-bizarre world of funerals.'

Source: Screen Australia.

'The town of Gowa must evacuate within six months. Sam, an aspiring journalist, returns home to document her family and home for the last time ever.'

Source: Screen Australia.

'Kooky children’s art presenter Emma struggles to teach morals to a new generation through the joy of crafting, as the puppets, set, and even herself, derail the show in increasingly unsettling sketches (for adults only).'

Source: Screen Australia.

'DAY JOB is an animated documentary that follows the lives of the over-qualified young staff of a dingy local bowling alley. Watch as that dream life of passion, love and career triumph always narrowly eludes them. But that stack of used bowling shoes is always there for them, just waiting to be cleaned.'

Source: Screen Australia.

'In the year 2010, a teenage girl called Urvi enters Year 11 at Kogan Girls Selective School. Her conservative Indian family force her to do highly academic subjects, but secretly, deep down Urvi just wants to act. Throughout the series, Urvi is torn between her family and following her dreams. She lies to her parents about dropping Specialist Maths and obsesses over a guy, 'Hot Ryan', who she meets at the school musical rehearsals, though boys are forbidden by her family. Meanwhile, Urvi’s younger sister Maya is accelerated and put on full scholarship at a posh rival private school: Heyington Girls Grammar. She finds creative ways to avoid being bullied by rich white girls, and begins to confront her queerness.'

Source: Screen Australia.

'When refugee Priya's dad goes missing and is blamed for unleashing an unearthly beast on the suburbs of Western Sydney, Priya and her unlikely band of allies must battle adversity and exclusion - and a terrifying plastic-eating monster - to find her dad, save their neighbourhood and land their visa to stay.'

Source: Screen Australia.