SBS is inviting proposals for "daring, unflinchingly fearless and boundary-smashing" documentary series that explore inequality and social cohesion in Australia, with up to $50,000 of development funding on offer.
As SBS looks to ramp up its local content offering, it's promoted John Godfrey to the newly-created role of head of commissioning.
SBS and NITV have unveiled the seven standalone half-hour documentaries that have been commissioned as part of their national Curious Australia initiative.
Simplicity and clarity will inform Screen Australia's approach to documentary funding in the year ahead, according to head of documentary Alex West.
Alex West has been chosen as Screen Australia's head of documentary following the departure of Bernadine Lim earlier this year.
Screen Australia's head of documentary Bernadine Lim will join SBS as commissioning editor, while Marissa McDowell has also been hired as a commissioning editor for NITV.
A documentary offering insights into the juvenile justice system and another showcasing Australia's own 'horse whisperer' have been selected to receive funding under a joint initiative between Screen Australia and The Guardian.
Screen Australia has announced more than $2.5 million in production funding for 12 documentaries; five through the commissioned program, six through the Producer program and one via the Indigenous department.