Screen Producers Australia has unveiled the industry leaders that will make up the two advisory boards for next year's Screen Forever conference.
New seasons of 'Total Control' and children's titles 'Rock Island Mysteries' and 'Strange Chores', as well as feature film projects from Northern Pictures, Made Up Stories and Causeway Films are among the nine projects that will share in $12 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
Subjects ranging from the Australian Open tennis tournament to the country's LGBTQI+ history will be explored in the latest round of documentary projects to receive production funding from Screen Australia.
A film tracking the 30-year journey of children's band The Wiggles and another celebrating the life of late music executive Michael Gudinski are among the nine projects to share in more than $2.7 million of documentary funding from Screen Australia.
Newly-appointed Screen Australia head of First Nations Angela Bates is taking an 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' approach to the role, insisting her focus is on furthering the strides made by her predecessors.
Screen Australia has promoted Angela Bates to head of First Nations following the departure of Penny Smallacombe in May.