Included in the slate are documentary series 'Facing the Numbers', exploring testimonies of First Nations people; the third instalment in Luke Eve's 'Cancelled' web series; and comedy series 'Plausible Deniability' by Iain Crittenden.
Christmas has come early for 19 feature films, 11 television dramas, and two online projects, which will collectively share $1.2 million of Screen Australia development funding.
Sketch troupe Aunty Donna will make their first foray into narrative comedy in a new half-hour series for the ABC, set to begin production next week in Melbourne.
SBS has revealed the cast for Digital Originals production 'Latecomers', with Hannah Diviney, Miriama Smith, and Patrick Jhanur to appear alongside co-creator Angus Thompson.
As Screen Australia announces one of its biggest rounds of online funding, head of online Lee Naimo tells IF that more creators were favouring the self-release model because they recognised "there’s just an audience right there".
New seasons of ABC children’s animation 'Ginger & the Vegesaurs' and TikTok rom-com 'The Formal' are among nine online projects to share $2 million from Screen Australia.
Screen Australia has revealed the first round games to be supported via the Games: Expansion Pack fund, with 31 titles to share $4 million.
Twelve teams of emerging creatives from under-represented backgrounds will have the chance to pitch their drama projects to SBS, NITV, and Screen Australia as part of this year's Digital Originals initiative, with a week-long workshop for the first round of selected applicants commencing this week.