'Memoir of a Snail' writer/director Adam Elliot and producer Liz Kearney talk about the near decade-long process of crafting the stop-motion feature ahead of its Australian release next Thursday.
Fifteen projects spanning features, television, and online content will share in more than $8.1 million in production funding from Screen Australia, including new features from Flying Bark Productions and Causeway Films.
Next year's West Coast Visions recipients will receive $1.5 million of funding after Screenwest increased its contribution by $250,000.
The $900,166 low-budget feature - written, directed, and starring actor Jace Pickard - was released theatrically and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime.
The cultural and the commercial need not be mutually exclusive, says the Screen Australia CEO.
Louise Gough will return to Screen Australia this month, having been appointed director of narrative content.
The multicultural milieu of Western Sydney, 2010 Melbourne, and a town on the brink of destruction provide the backgrounds for three projects moving into production through the ABC and Screen Australia's Fresh Blood initiative.
Endemol Shine Australia and Screen Australia have launched an Early Career Writers Program to help foster the next generation of local screenwriting talent.