Screen Producers Australia has announced the producers whose Pitch On Demand submissions have secured them a pitch meeting with one or more of the commissioning executives from Binge, Paramount+ or Stan.
12 producers were selected who are passionate about creating screen stories based on First Nations families, extraordinary life stories, off-beat edgy comedies, LGBTQIA+ narratives, female empowerment, and diverse expression.
Screen Australia and Australians in Film have revealed the participants for this year's Talent Gateway and the Global Producers Exchange programs.
Binge is looking for a gripping thriller in the vein of the UK’s 'The Bodyguard' or 'Vigil', Stan is seeking more Christmas features, and Paramount+ wants an original and contemporary Australian series that will provoke conversation.
The screen industry guilds have submitted their joint recommendations to the Federal Government's National Cultural Policy, expressing cautious optimism about the road ahead while also stressing the need for quick implementation.
"Let’s make no bones about it - this is a disaster."
In the lead up to the federal election, the fight to regulate streaming services looks poised to get noisier: Australian Directors Guild executive director Alaric McAusland told Screen Forever Tuesday that the industry was currently "way too polite" to government on the issue.
The Federal Government has committed $4.2 billion in funding for the public broadcasters over the next three years, while concurrently outlining the next steps in its media reform agenda.
The Federal Government has announced a further six-month extension of the $50 million Temporary Interruption Fund (TIF) as the screen industry faces the reality of 'living with COVID'.