Thanks to the kindness of strangers, Richard Todd’s feature documentary which investigates the impact of the coal seam gas industry on residents' health and food and water resources will get a long and wide exposure around Australia.
Screen NSW is investing $400,000 in 2:22, a psychological thriller from Australian writer-director Paul Currie.
Screen Australia has explained the rationale for the revised guidelines on documentary funding after criticism from the Australian Directors Guild and some filmmakers.
Screen Australia has bowed to industry pressure and agreed to retain the Producer Equity program for funding documentaries.
Screen Australia today announced investment of nearly $965,000 for three films and a feature documentary, estimated to generate more than $6.8 million of production.
Film Victoria is investing $1.14 million in three features and five TV projects through its new assigned production investment program.
The NSW Government is investing $2.77 million in 17 new film, TV and documentary productions via Screen NSW.
The ailing screen production sector is set to get a major boost with more than $80 million worth of films, TV dramas and a documentary receiving funding from Screen Australia.