Screen Australia announced over A$3.2 million investment in ten documentaries, generating almost A$10 million in production. Selected from the National Documentary Programme (NDP) are 88, directed by Adrian Russell Wills, written by both Adrian Russell Wills and Michaela Perske, and produced for the ABC by Michaela Perske; as well as two-part ABC documentary Life at 9,  produced by Naomi Just and executive produced by Jennifer Cummins.

Taking on the Chocolate Frog is a three-part documentary series produced for SBS Subscription Channel and STUDIO. The series comes from writer/director Debbie Cuell and producers Bob Campbell, Simon Steel and Debbie Cuell. The Waler: Australia’s Great War Horse, was written by Barry Strickland, directed by Russell Vines and produced by Marian Bartsch for ABC TV. From the General Documentary Programme (GDP) are a six-part ABC2 documentary series Crash Test Mummies and Daddies  from producer/writers Judith John-Story and Claire Haywood; and the third season of the ABC’s six-part documentary series Family Confidential.

Also to follow are one-off documentaries Outback Choir from writer/director Lisa Nicol, produced for ABC1 by Jennifer Cummins and Seema Khanna; Who We Are 3, which was written by Larissa Behrendt and Suzi Taylor, and produced for Foxtel by Alice Taylor and Nicolas Lee; as well as two-part documentary Wizards of Oz  written by Howard Jacobson, directed by Paul Clarke and produced for ABC1 and BBC4 by Margie Bryant, Dan Goldberg and Adam Kay. Lastly, from the International Documentary Programme (IDP), The Flying Miners is a three-part ABC series produced by David Peter.