'David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema' is set to premiere on the ABC this year over three episodes, to be followed by a theatrical cut distributed by Transmission.
Transmission Films will release 'David Stratton: A Cinematic Life' on March 9, and the new trailer promises a film with a biographical bent, as much about Stratton himself as the films that have inspired him.
Two Australian productions, Stranger Than Fiction Film's 'David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema' and Endemol Shine Australia's 'MasterChef Australia', are in contention for the 2018 International Emmy Awards.
Australia's documentary makers are less affected by production shutdowns than most other sectors of the screen industry - apart from the large cohort of animators who are still working remotely.
The Natalie Miller Fellowship (NMF) organisers have appealed for more Indigenous female screen practitioners to apply for the fellowship that provides an annual $20,000 grant for leadership advancement.
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.
Six films will contend this year's AACTA Award for Best Documentary.
Comedian and actress Celeste Barber hosts 'The Way We Wore', a three part documentary series for the ABC that explores the evolution and significance of Australian fashion.