In the final round of documentary funding for this financial year Screen Australia announced 13 projects that will receive over AU$3.8 million in support, generating production value of more than AU$13.2 million. The projects selected under the National Documentary Programme and General Documentary Programme include eight one-off documentaries and five series. The documentaries will appeal to a diverse audience covering areas across science, arts, sports, history and religion, and will be … [Read more...] about Screen Australia invests in 13 new documentaries
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Screen Australia invests over A$3.2 million in documentaries
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. … [Read more...] about Screen Australia invests over A$3.2 million in documentaries
Screen Australia invests A$2.3 million in four SBS documentary series
Screen Australia announced over A$2.3 million investment in four SBS documentary series triggering $8.8 million in production. From the National Documentary Programme, The Catch is a three-part series directed by Stephen Oliver following Matthew Evans, presenter of SBS’s Gourmet Farmer, as he embarks on a voyage of discovery looking at the complex and often shocking truths behind the seafood Australians produce. The series is produced by Sonja Armstrong and Alan Erson and is written … [Read more...] about Screen Australia invests A$2.3 million in four SBS documentary series
