Screen Australia has announced $1.9 million in production funding for 10 documentaries through the Producer program and one through the Commissioned program.
SBS has commissioned a four-part drama set during the 1850s gold rush from the perspective of desperate Chinese miners from Goalpost Television, to be directed by Ana Kokkinos.
Two climate change documentaries fronted by Craig Reucassel, a factual entertainment series which looks at public shaming and teetotaller Shaun Micallef’s expose on the effects of alcohol will premiere on the ABC next year.
Screen Australia has announced $2 million in production funding for 11 documentary projects, seven through the Documentary Producer Program and four through the Commissioned Program.
Former Screen Australia and Australian Film Commission executive Sophie Harper has joined Screen Canberra as senior manager, overseeing the $5 million CBR Screen Fund
The ABC added feature documentaries 'The Australian Dream', 'Firestarter – The Story of Bangarra' and natural history and science series 'Australia Remastered' to its slate.
Jenny Woods has retired after more than five decades in the screen industry, the last 25 years as the documentary representative at Film Finances.
The agency has stumped up $1 million in production investment for seven new documentaries.