Nearly 30 projects will share in $975,000 of story development funding from Screen Australia, including a television series inspired by the 1999 film 'Two Hands' from director Gregor Jordan, and a family feature film from the producers of 'Bluey'.
Louise Gough is set to return to Screen Australia as head of development, succeeding Nerida Moore, who will depart the agency in December.
24 features, five online series and two "high-end" television projects have received development funding.
Screen Australia has appointed Louise Gough as development executive succeeding Nerida Moore, who is promoted to the new role of senior development executive.
Having hit its initial Gender Matters target, Screen Australia has set a new KPI: by 2021-22, it hopes that 50 per cent of key creatives across all projects that receive development and production funding are women.
Screen Australia has announced almost $750,000 of story development funding for nine feature films, 11 television series and two online projects.
Following two months of industry consultation, Screen Australia’s new guidelines for drama development funding – which are platform neutral and see broadened eligibility criteria - take effect from today.