Screen Australia and VICE have named 'Searching for the Tassie Tiger as the winner of annual pitching competition Pitch Australiana, held at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) in Melbourne in early March.
SBS and Vice will launch a new lifestyle and culture channel, SBS Viceland, on November 15.
VICE, Screen Australia, and the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) have selected four finalists for the $50,000 documentary funding initiative, Pitch Australiana.
Four filmmaking teams will square off for the chance for $50,000 in funding and for their documentary to be released through VICE at this year's Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC).
The winner of the inaugural Pitch Australiana competition and $50,000 commission (announced at this year’s AIDC), 'Shooting Cats' is released across VICE’s digital channels, and will be broadcast on SBS VICELAND at a later date.