Screen Australia and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced a financing incentive of more than AUD$700,000 for three interactive digital media co-productions. It will support projects going beyond traditional screens wit content made available across different media platforms. This programme is designed to encourage creative producers from each country to collaborate on experimental digital productions by facilitating the creation of innovative and narrative pieces. By funding projects that … [Read more...] about Funding for Canada-Australia co-pro
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Screen Australia on docs
In Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason’s speech at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC), Mason commented that changes in the sector particularly around audience behaviour, the rise of VOD and the digital space, and the need for alternative and innovative financing models are already here. Mason highlighted that the challenge now is to adapt in order to survive. Mason also announced a new collaboration with NITV/SBS on a slate of documentaries with tremendous cultural … [Read more...] about Screen Australia on docs
Australian YouTube hit jumps to TV
The Australian YouTube hit Starting From … Now! will be screened on SBS 2 after its world premiere at the Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival in March. The programme has been screened at over a dozen international web series festivals. Starting From … Now! joins a growing group of content creators that Screen Australia has ushered from digital beginnings to broadcast including The Katering Show, The Wizards of Aus, Soul Mates and forthcoming series from both Fancy Boy and Skit … [Read more...] about Australian YouTube hit jumps to TV
Gender Matters takes next steps
Screen Australia has announced the next step in Gender Matters, the five point, $5 million plan over three years to address the gender imbalance within the Australian screen industry. Working closely with the Gender Matters Taskforce, Screen Australia will launch two new funding programs as part of this initiative: Brilliant Careers and Brilliant Stories. The Brilliant Careers program is open to open to companies, industry organisations and guilds for proposals of up to $250,000 that: generate … [Read more...] about Gender Matters takes next steps
Aussie at Berlinale
Four Australian works have been selected for the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), including the surprise inclusion of television show Cleverman. “We are so proud of the Cleverman team,” Screen Australia’s CEO Graeme Mason. “The inclusion in Berlinale is an incredible coup for the Australian television industry and a tremendous boost for Indigenous storytelling.” Cleverman is joined by theatre director Rosemary Myers’ feature directorial … [Read more...] about Aussie at Berlinale
Screen Australia announces Gender Matters
Screen Australia announced a five point, $5 million plan over a three year span for Gender Matters, a suite of initiatives addressing the gender imbalance within the Australian screen industry. With 32% of women working as producers, 23% as writers and only 16% as directors, the imbalance is most notable in the traditional film industry. The five point plan will include an immediate $3 million allocation of ‘jump start’ funding to get female-led projects production ready within two … [Read more...] about Screen Australia announces Gender Matters
