Foxtel and Binge are looking to commission "bigger, better and fewer" Australian original series that can attract and maintain a mass audience of subscribers.
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Fifteen projects spanning features, television, and online content will share in more than $8.1 million in production funding from Screen Australia, including new features from Flying Bark Productions and Causeway Films.
The $900,166 low-budget feature - written, directed, and starring actor Jace Pickard - was released theatrically and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime.
The cultural and the commercial need not be mutually exclusive, says the Screen Australia CEO.
Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin's production company Bazmark has joined post-production and VFX businesses The Post Lounge and Cutting Edge as being among the first recipients of the Queensland Government's $5 million Capital Grants program.
Screen Queensland is offering grants of up to $100,000 to support local creators producing original episodic factual and scripted content for online platforms.
Screen Queensland has awarded seven local businesses $3 million to help them expand over the next three years.
The funding will help bridge skill shortages and boost the capabilities of the screen workforce.