Screen Australia has announced funding for 15 Enterprise People talent opportunities and one Enterprise Business & Ideas project, with all to share in over $480,000.
The NSW Supreme Court has dismissed the claim by former PNG politician Dame Carol Kidu for a permanent injunction to prevent screening documentary The Opposition.
Actor Aaron Pedersen and author Holly Ringland will front 'Back to Nature', a new factual lifestyle series from the ABC that will explore the Australian landscape and uncover unexpected stories designed to reconnect audiences with the land.
There is confidence within the documentary sector that its concerns about the genre's omission from last year's streaming regulation models have been heard ahead of the legislation's introduction to parliament.
Produced by Rebecca Barry and Madeleine Hetherton and directed by Hollie Fifer, The Opposition has been selected to screen at Hot Docs in Toronto in early May.
The feature doc details the struggle of 3,000 residents of the Paga Hill community in Papua New Guinea, who watched helplessly as police bulldozed their homes to make way for a luxury resort.
While Australian feature documentaries are consistently punching above their weight at home and internationally leading filmmakers say the sector is facing several challenges-
“We’re really pleased to support this strong slate of projects from high quality Australian story tellers,†said Screen Australia's Senior Manager for Documentary Liz Stevens.