The South Australian Film Corporation and Screen Territory have partnered to launch 'Centralised', an initiative to support Indigenous filmmakers across South Australian and the Northern Territory through new funding, support and development opportunities.
Screen Australia has announced more than $2.5 million in production funding for 12 documentaries; five through the commissioned program, six through the Producer program and one via the Indigenous department.
Screen Australia’s Indigenous department is contributing $745,000 in production funding to four documentary projects including two for NITV and one for the ABC.
The Australian screen industry is on the "precipice of change" in giving more and long overdue recognition to Indigenous people and People of Colour creatives and stories, according to Penny Smallacombe.
Off the back of last week's announcement that Screen Australia would spearhead a new research project into diversity in local TV drama, the national screen body's Indigenous Department is calling on indigenous filmmakers to apply for its Pitch Short Black
“Now our screens show more Indigenous characters – cops, lawyers, parents, kids and superheroes. They resonate because they are created by and with Indigenous Australians. What we see now is a great start that we have to build upon.”
Screen Australia head of Indigenous Penny Smallacombe and actor, director and arts executive Rhoda Roberts will appear in conversation as the opening keynote of Screenworks' Regional to Global Screen Forum in late March.
Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated writer Vanessa Alexander ('Vikings - Vahalla', 'The Great') and producer Wes Denning ('Big Brother', 'Full Bloom', 'Holey Moley') are among the international speakers at Screenworks' upcoming Regional to Global Screen Forum.