Screen Australia's announcement last week that it will fund up to three short dramas, each budgeted at $70,000, in a new program entitled Hot Shots raised eyebrows in sections of the industry.
The five directors - Christopher Weekes, Hannah Moon, Tom McKeith, Darlene Johnson and Liselle Mei - and their teams will now develop a short film script.
An Australian short film about a deadly pandemic and its impact on a father-daughter relationship has been selected for the Tribeca Film Festival
Short film, The Wilding, has been nominated for a prestigious award at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival
Screen Australia has announced the latest intake of participants for the Springboard: Short Film Initiative
Screen Australia will invest in 11 short films through its Springboard, Short Animation Production and Short Film Completion Fund programs