Two animated children's projects and two live-action series will share in $3.2 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
Two feature films, three television dramas, one children’s series, and one online project will share in $5.9 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
Comedy feature 'The Chain Breakers', to star Jacki Weaver, Jack Thompson, James Cromwell, Denis Waterman and Shane Jacobson, is one of seven projects to have recently received production funding from Screen Australia.
The initiative kicks off with an intensive one-day invitation-only lab at Carriageworks to be held June 7, at which Troche will present alongside other international and Australian leaders in VR.
Amid turbulent times for the sector, Screen Australia has some positive news, announcing production funding for three feature films, four television series, a children’s series and two online projects.
Screen Australia is taking a slightly tougher position in evaluating feature film projects this year, while the agency is seeing a spike in feature documentary and high-end TV drama pitches.
The ABC has commissioned two new live-action children's series, Aquarius Films' 'Parent Up' and Fremantle Australia's 'The PM’s Daughter'.