Screen Queensland has teamed with the ABC on a new factual initiative aimed at early-mid career filmmakers, calling out for compelling, formattable ideas that explore Australian identity.
Julie Hanna and Stephen Oliver are headed to the ABC as commissioning editors for the broadcaster's Factual department.
O'Neill was most recently VP of unscripted development at Essential Media's LA office. For Essential in Australia he worked on Dingo: Wild Dog at War (ABC1), Getting Frank Gehry (ABC1), Maddie Parry: Inside the Clinic (ABC2), Australia: The Story of Us (C
Head of Factual Steve Bibb, Head of Arts Mandy Chang, and Head of Indigenous Sally Riley will meet local producers.
ABC Factual and the Australian International Documentary Conference have joined forces to spearhead a development initiative aimed at helping Australian producers create original factual formats.
Phil Craig is departing as ABC head of factual on January 30 and returning to London to take up the new role of chief creative officer for Discovery Networks International.