Following the success of the first Skip Ahead programme, which reached over 5.5 million views, Screen Australia and YouTube will team up once again to run a second round of the initiative. Google Australia and Screen Australia will each give $200,000 directly to Australian online talent to create original narrative web series to build their global audiences to new heights. Successful recipients will also receive the opportunity to travel to the Los Angeles YouTube Space. The YouTube Space is … [Read more...] about Skip Ahead with Screen Australia and YouTube
Fiona Cameron
Four Australian screen projects head to SXSW
Four Australian screen projects will be showcased at the 22nd South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas, next month. Feature film The Little Death; two short films, Happy with Bear and Followers; the Cronulla Riots: The Day That Shocked the Nation will feature at the festival. Fiona Cameron, Screen Australia’s Chief Operating Officer said, “It is a great coup for these projects to be heading to the vibrant and mammoth SXSW, which is considered to be one … [Read more...] about Four Australian screen projects head to SXSW
YouTube and Screen Australia to support online content creators
Sydney, Australia - YouTube and Screen Australia have announced a new programme to expand support for online content creators in Australia. The Skip Ahead programme is designed to provide Australian YouTube creators with the funding and production resources they need to create unique online content and engage new audiences around the world. “Australian YouTube channels, such as communitychannel, Janoskians, and mychonny, are incredibly popular with global audiences,” Screen … [Read more...] about YouTube and Screen Australia to support online content creators
