Fresh Blood is an ABC and Screen Australia initiative that seeks to uncover the next generation of Australian comedy talent.
A three-parter exploring the forces behind and the cover-up of child abuse inside the Catholic Church; a feature doco co-written and co-directed by Nel Minchin and Wayne Blair that looks at the work of Indigenous performing arts company Bangarra; and two projects from Mint Pictures for SBS are among the 14 most recent docos to have received production funding from Screen Australia.
Warwick Thornton, Leah Purcell, Ivan Sen, Steven McGregor, Erica Glynn, Danielle Maclean and Bain Stewart will travel to Los Angeles next month for high-level networking.
Screen Australia and Google Australia have opened applications for the fifth instalment of the Skip Ahead initiative, designed to allow YouTube storytellers to expand the vision and scale of their content.
The Australian government is currently conducting separate inquiries into the future of film and television content in this country, and the market effects of digital platforms. Any decisions we make in these domains could affect social media entertainment, so it’s critically important we understand the industry lest we inadvertently strangle it as it’s just getting started, writes QUT's Stuart Cunningham.
Production is underway in Western Australia on WBMC’s 'RAMS', directed by Jeremy Sims - an adaptation of Icelandic film 'Hrútar'.
Two animated feature films from Queensland-based production company Like A Photon and Stan/Jungle Entertainment’s 'No Activity' Christmas special are among the recent 12 projects to receive production investment from Screen Australia.
Alana Hicks, Grace Feng and Llewellyn Michael Bates will each receive $24,000 to produce a short work thanks to Talent Camp, a joint initiative of AFTRS, Screen Australia and the state screen agencies to bolster emerging talent from diverse backgrounds.