Documentary Australia is set to introduce online community screening resource DocAccess, nearly five years after the initiative was funded by Screenrights.
IF speaks with the documentary filmmaker and NIDA green ambassador about the important role storytelling can play in sustainability.
Writer-director Damon Gameau’s new documentary short, 'Regenerating Australia', follows on from solutions explored in '2040' and asks the question, "What would Australia look like by 2030 if we simply listened to the needs of its people?"
When filmmaker Damon Gameau and producer Anna Kaplan were casting around for names for their new production company, the word 'regeneration' was top of mind.
The Australian films and feature docs released in cinemas last year, including minor contributions from holdovers, generated more than $40.2 million.
The Australian films and feature documentaries released in cinemas this year including holdovers collectively have grossed $39.7 million.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason recognises the structural challenges facing independent films but does not subscribe to the view that this is a down year for Australian cinema.
The box office results for the Australian films and feature docs released in cinemas this year underline yet again the deep polarisation in the indie film market between the higher earners and the also-rans.