Simplicity and clarity will inform Screen Australia's approach to documentary funding in the year ahead, according to head of documentary Alex West.
The ABC and Screen Australia have announced funding for three original documentary projects: 'Dark Emu', 'Gun Ringer', and 'Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian'.
Alex West has been chosen as Screen Australia's head of documentary following the departure of Bernadine Lim earlier this year.
Bernadine Lim, the executive producer of SBS's 'Dateline' will join Screen Australia as head of documentary on November 8, succeeding Liz Stevens who departed in August after 10 years as senior manager of documentary.
Producer-director Mark Joffe and Easy Tiger are co-producing a two-part documentary for Network 10 which examines one of the country’s most infamous miscarriages of justice.
Director/producer Nick Robinson is filming the creatures that underpin the ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef in 'Microworlds:Reef', the first Netflix Original Australian documentary.
Network 10 and Screen Australia have launched a new documentary initiative, Out Here, focused on LGBTQI+ diversity in rural and regional communities.
With support from Screen Australia, NITV has commissioned NRL feature documentary 'The Fight Together', directed by Larissa Behrendt and produced by Sam Griffin for Essential Media.