A new project development lab designed to elevate ambitious Australian stories for the global stage.
Building on the success of FUTURE VISION, the inaugural program will support eight original television projects through intensive development, international mentorship and strategic industry guidance.
Led by David Levine (Chief Creative Officer, Anonymous Content), FUTURE VISION Forward will feature industry-leading guests including Tony McNamara, Anchuli Felicia King and Shannon Murphy, alongside additional international creators, writers and executives.
Applications Now Open
Submission Deadline:
Monday, August 3 PT / Tuesday, August 4 AEST.
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Meet the Program Lead
Executive
David Levine is the Chief Creative Officer of Anonymous Content, a full-service global studio and representation company. There, he shepherds the development and production of all film and television content. Among the series David has overseen are Alfonso Cuaron’s Disclaimer and Taika Waititi’s Time Bandits.
Prior to his role at Anonymous Content, he was the Co-Head of Drama, HBO Programming, for Home Box Office, responsible for overseeing the development and production of original drama series such as Sharp Objects, Westworld, True Detective, Game of Thrones and True Blood.
Before HBO, David was Vice President of Development and Production at Mandalay Entertainment and served as a producer at Fuse Entertainment.
David Levine
Featured Industry Guests
Screenwriter | Playwright
Anchuli Felicia King is a playwright, screenwriter and multidisciplinary artist of Thai-Australian descent. King is a writing producer on The Spot starring Claire Danes, an upcoming A24/20th Television drama for Hulu. King has worked as a screenwriter on HBO’s The Sympathizer starring Robert Downey Jr and Sandra Oh, AMC’s Mary and George starring Julianne Moore, The Baby (BBC/A24/HBO) with Sister Pictures and Australian shows including writing four episodes of TheTwelve, Deadloch and CLASS OF 07.
Anchuli Felicia King
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Most recently, Felicia was an Executive Producer in the room with David Henry Hwang on Billion Dollar Whale, a series with Beau Willimon’s Westward and SKG Global. Felicia is currently head writer on a number of her own original projects with studios and independent producers globally.
As a playwright, King is interested in macrocosmic issues of international urgency, particularly around digital cultures and globalisation. In 2019, she made her playwriting debut at 25 years old with three original plays staged at major institutions around the globe, including the world premiere of her play WHITE PEARL at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Her plays have been also produced by Studio Theatre (Washington D.C.), American Shakespeare Center (Staunton), Melbourne Theatre Company, Sydney Theatre Company, National Theatre of Parramatta and Belvoir Theatre (Sydney). Her play Golden Shield made its Off-Broadway debut at Manhattan Theatre Club in 2022.
Screenwriter
Tony McNamara is a two-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and playwright, best known for his work on Poor Things which earned him his second Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone, tells the story of a young woman resurrected by a scientist and was the second-most Oscar-nominated film of 2023. McNamara previously collaborated with Lanthimos and Stone on The Favourite, which earned him BAFTA Award and Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay.
Tony McNamara
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He also wrote Cruella, the origin story of the iconic villain, which received critical acclaim and multiple award nominations. He created the Emmy-nominated historical comedy series The Great, starring Elle Fanning, which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and two Writers Guild of America awards for Best episode of a comedy.
McNamara began his career in theatre with the play The Cafe Latte Kid, later transitioning to television with acclaimed series such as Tangle and Puberty Blue. McNamara’s work is celebrated for blending humour, drama, and sharp social commentary, often infusing historical or fantastical stories with contemporary wit and emotional depth. His most recent film, The Roses was directed by Jay Roach and starred Olivia Coleman and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Director
Shannon Murphy is an award-winning Australian theatre, television and film director. She most recently directed and executive produced The Age of Innocence for Netflix and Dying for Sex for FX, starring Michelle Williams, winning the DGA Award for the season finale. She also directed and executive produced the opening block of Dope Girls for Bad Wolf and the BBC.
Shannon Murphy
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Her debut feature Babyteeth, starring Essie Davis, Ben Mendelsohn and Eliza Scanlen, premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival, earning a BAFTA Best Director nomination and the Kering Women in Motion Prize. The film also won nine AACTA Awards, including Best Film and Best Director.
Shannon has directed episodes of Killing Eve for BBC America, The Power for Amazon and Dave for FX. She is currently developing feature adaptations of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie for Origin/Searchlight and Migrations for SunnyMarch/Anonymous Content.
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