Australia - Screen Australia has announced development funding for seven feature films and one high-end television project; production funding for three digital series and one virtual reality (VR) project and talent development funding for writer/director Lucy Gaffy who will be the first Australian invited to observe Masters students during a 10-week placement at the prestigious Juilliard School of Drama in New York City. The Wedding Officer, a WWII drama based on the best-selling novel by … [Read more...] about Over $1 million to fund for 12 projects and one industry placement
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$1 million for factual content
Australia - The projects include a futuristic look at the preservation of our planet, how young Australians are coping with housing affordability, cartoonist Michael Leunig reflecting on a full life, and insights into native title and human rights. 2040, an unconventional feature documentary set in the future from the team behind the third highest grossing Australian documentary ever, That Sugar Film. Director/writer Damon Gameau will read a letter to his hypothetical daughter on her 21st … [Read more...] about $1 million for factual content
Second year of Art Bites
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason announced that Art Bites, a joint initiative between ABC TV and Screen Australia, will return for a second year. Art Bites is a rare opportunity for four emerging Australian filmmaking teams to create a 6 x 5-minute documentary web series about an art subject of their choosing, to premiere on the ABC Arts channel on iview. This initiative is designed to unearth up-and-coming creatives with an original and compelling idea for a documentary series that will … [Read more...] about Second year of Art Bites
“Jonah From Tonga” to premiere first on ABC iview
Every episode of the six-part series will premiere in a weekend iview binge, available from 6pm May 2 until 6pm May 4 AEST. With more than 15 million monthly programme plays according to Webtrends, iview is Australia’s most accessible TV on demand service, available on 15 connected platforms including computers, tablets, smart phones, internet-enabled TVs, gaming consoles and set top boxes. Last time we caught up with Jonah Takalua he was expelled from Summer Heights High. Jonah From Tonga … [Read more...] about “Jonah From Tonga” to premiere first on ABC iview
