Screen Australia has announced $1.9 million in production funding for 10 documentaries through the Producer program and one through the Commissioned program.
The third round of finalists has been announced for the 20th Screen Producers Australia Awards, with voting now open across Documentary Program or Series Production of the Year and Feature Documentary Production of the Year.
The finalists for this Screen Producers Australia Business Awards have been announced, with 17 companies contending four categories.
With Western Australia's COVID-free bubble likely nearing its end, the state's production sector is navigating the effect of an indefinite hard border while bracing for the inevitable spread of the virus.
The Western Australian screen industry has already lost more than $1 million in revenue with nearly 2,700 job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.