Brenda Matthews and Nathaniel Schmidt's 'The Last Daughter' is a documentary about the former's journey to unearth the truth about her past, and to reconcile the two sides of her family.
The shortlist of 13 projects will have the opportunity to present their work to a mix of funders, broadcasters, streamers, sales agents, and distributors at the March conference.
Screen Australia has unveiled 13 titles that will share in $3.7 million of production funding, with six documentaries to be supported through the Producer Program and seven projects via the Commissioned Program.
Writer-director Alies Sluiter's short film 'Ayaan' took home five awards at the recent South Australian Screen Awards (SASA), including the grand jury prize and best drama.