To have his short film 'Jia' selected for the Melbourne International Film Festival, in addition to being accepted into the festival's Accelerator Lab, which boasts alumni such as Taika Waititi, David Michod, Justin Kurzel and Sophie Hyde, is a "dream come true" for writer/director Vee Shi.
Eight early to mid-career Victorian screenwriters will hone their craft under the tutelage of script producer and former ABC development executive Clare Atkins as part of Co-Curious's Stories From Another Australia initiative.
Applicants for the 2022 Screenrights Cultural Fund will be able to draw on assistance from the organisation in making their submissions as part of this year's New Opportunities theme.
Six emerging screenwriters are set to benefit from the experience that comes from working on projects such as Please Like Me and Clickbait after being selected for the Stories From Another Australia writing initiative.