Applications for round 56 will now open April 18 and close May 22, with the decision meeting scheduled for July 21.
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Virginia Trioli hosted Film Victoria’s Jenni Tosi, Screen NSW’s Courtney Gibson, Screen Australia’s Documentary Senior Manager Liz Stevens, ABC Head of Factual Steve Bibb and SBS’s Head of Documentaries John Godfrey in a panel discussion.
ABC and Screen Australia have launched a $1.5 million digital initiative for scripted content.
Australian documentary Tyke Elephant Outlaw has been selected to screen at its 15th international film festival after winning a swag of awards at major international festivals in the US, UK and Australia.
Screen Queensland has formed a new partnership with ABC TV to invest $500,000 in the ABC iview Queensland Originals: Factual Formats Initiative.
Established in memory of Australian actor Heath Ledger, who served as an ambassador for AiF, the Heath Ledger Scholarship is open to emerging Australian actors 18-35 years old.
Alexandra Mirabito has joined ScreenACT/ACTSIA as Coordinator, replacing Janine Kaiser.
The House of Representatives' Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts is calling for final submissions to their inquiry into broadcasting, online content and live production to rural and regional Australia.