Screen Australia has announced more than $2.5 million in production funding for 12 documentaries; five through the commissioned program, six through the Producer program and one via the Indigenous department.
Freedom Stories begins an exclusive theatrical run at Melbourne's Cinema Nova on July 23, part of a multi-platform project which chronicles the determination and resilience of former boat people who have rebuilt their lives.
In recognizing the power of film to create social change, Gil Scrine has established a new not-for-profit public company, Cinema Ventures Ltd.