The ABC and Screen Australia have announced funding for three original documentary projects: 'Dark Emu', 'Gun Ringer', and 'Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian'.
Australia’s beleaguered documentary sector may see significant shifts in government funding availability if a raft of new proposed recommendations from Screen Australia are ratified.
Screen Australia has announced the final round of documentary funding for the 2018-19 financial year, which sees $3.8 million spread across 18 projects - five under the commissioned program and 13 under the producer program.
Screen Australia has announced that it will cease processing applications for the Producer Equity Program (PEP) for the remainder of the 2018-19 financial year, with funds for the program now exhausted.
Network 10 and Screen Australia have launched a new documentary initiative, Out Here, focused on LGBTQI+ diversity in rural and regional communities.
Screen Australia has announced $3.5 million worth of funding for 18 documentaries, including a feature-length project from CJZ about tennis star Jelena Dokic; a portrait of Lion and Beautiful Boy screenwriter Luke Davies; and a 10-part series that will see lawyer and advocate Julian Burnside in conversation with human rights leaders.
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.