Four YouTube creative teams will share from a pool of $725,000 in funding, thanks to Screen Australia and Google’s joint initiative Skip Ahead.
Five online creative teams will receive a total of $500,000 in the second round of the Google/Screen Australia talent development initiative Skip Ahead.
Google's YouTube and Screen Australia are bankrolling a new $400,000 fund to support the creation of online content.
Public votes are now open as 50 semi-finalists compete for the $500,000 prize and the chance to work with director Ridley Scott
In a world first, Bondi Rescue will connect with fans via Google .
YouTube will take on cable television by launching about 100 content channels