Screen Australia today announced over $1 million investment in three one-off documentaries and one three-part documentary, generating over $4.6 million in production.
Screen Australia's board met in Brisbane on Monday and approved a range of 25 projects in all major areas of production, with a production value of $86 million.
Eight projects have received finance including a feature-length look at the life of Don McAlpine ASC ACS
Projects from Robert Connolly, Heather Ogilvie and John Polson have received development funding.
The NSW Government
will invest more than $1.4 million over three years into developing NSW’s
screen industry through film festivals, professional development programs,
conferences and events across the State.
The Federal Government has boosted Screen Australia's funding by $13 million over the next four years
Screen Australia has committed its entire annual $42 million budget for drama production in just over six months.
SAFC has shifted to a 100 per cent grant model and has removed the funding cap for drama production in both TV and features.