Screen Australia has rejected SPAA's proposed Commercial Film Fund and instead lobbied the government for an extra $30m in direct funding
The funding agency's decision to slash its investment cap in June overruled the recommendations of the agency's investment committee
Simplicity and clarity will inform Screen Australia's approach to documentary funding in the year ahead, according to head of documentary Alex West.
SAFC has shifted to a 100 per cent grant model and has removed the funding cap for drama production in both TV and features.
Screen Australia has given six projects more than $1.8 million in funding as part of the new round of documentary producer funding.
The creative team behind Red Dog is reuniting for Blue Dog, an origin story which will serve as a stand-alone film and form part of the franchise that will continue with Yellow Dog.
The total reductions to Screen Australia’s budgets since the 2014-15 Budget now amount to $51.5 million.
Screen Queensland is increasing the cap on production investments from $650,000 to $750,000, plus a $100,000 "top up grant" for eligible long-form and large scale productions.