Bernadine Lim.
Bernadine Lim, the executive producer of Sbs’s Dateline, will join Screen Australia as head of documentary on November 8, succeeding Liz Stevens who departed in August after 10 years as senior manager of documentary.
The Malaysian-born Lim has worked as a reporter, producer and director on a range of formats including current affairs, lifestyle, entertainment, arts, reality and documentary for more than 20 years.
Screen Australia head of content Sally Caplan said: “Bernadine’s industry knowledge and expertise across a myriad of formats and genres makes her the perfect choice for this new role as the head of the Documentary Unit. She is passionate about the power of documentary as a form of storytelling and will be a fantastic asset not just to the agency, but to the sector as a whole.”
Lim, who joined Sbs in 2014, initially as the program’s supervising producer, said: “It’s an absolute privilege...
Bernadine Lim, the executive producer of Sbs’s Dateline, will join Screen Australia as head of documentary on November 8, succeeding Liz Stevens who departed in August after 10 years as senior manager of documentary.
The Malaysian-born Lim has worked as a reporter, producer and director on a range of formats including current affairs, lifestyle, entertainment, arts, reality and documentary for more than 20 years.
Screen Australia head of content Sally Caplan said: “Bernadine’s industry knowledge and expertise across a myriad of formats and genres makes her the perfect choice for this new role as the head of the Documentary Unit. She is passionate about the power of documentary as a form of storytelling and will be a fantastic asset not just to the agency, but to the sector as a whole.”
Lim, who joined Sbs in 2014, initially as the program’s supervising producer, said: “It’s an absolute privilege...
- 9/23/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
'Leunig: A Tale in 16 Parts'..
Screen Australia has stumped up $1 million in production investment for seven new documentaries..
Among them is a new project from That Sugar Film.s Damon Gameau, 2040. The Madman film will see Gameau read a letter to his hypothetical daughter on her 21st birthday in 2040, exploring the moments since her birth that saw humanity introduce solutions to issues such as climate change, technology, gender equality and social justice.
Gameau will write and direct, while Nick Batzias and Anna Kaplan, who both worked on That Sugar Film, will produce. 2040 has also received Good Pitch and Film Victoria funding..
Madman are also handling.Leunig: A Tale in 16 Parts, which will see writer-director Kasimir Burgess (Fell) look into the life of cartoonist Michael Leunig.
Produced by Philippa Campey, the Film Camp project will see the artist, who is recovering from a near-fatal brain seizure, reflect on the experiences that have informed his work.
Screen Australia has stumped up $1 million in production investment for seven new documentaries..
Among them is a new project from That Sugar Film.s Damon Gameau, 2040. The Madman film will see Gameau read a letter to his hypothetical daughter on her 21st birthday in 2040, exploring the moments since her birth that saw humanity introduce solutions to issues such as climate change, technology, gender equality and social justice.
Gameau will write and direct, while Nick Batzias and Anna Kaplan, who both worked on That Sugar Film, will produce. 2040 has also received Good Pitch and Film Victoria funding..
Madman are also handling.Leunig: A Tale in 16 Parts, which will see writer-director Kasimir Burgess (Fell) look into the life of cartoonist Michael Leunig.
Produced by Philippa Campey, the Film Camp project will see the artist, who is recovering from a near-fatal brain seizure, reflect on the experiences that have informed his work.
- 4/12/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
'Vitamania' (Photo: Harry Panagiotidis).
Screen Australia has announced $1.6 million in production investment funding for seven new documentaries. Among them is.Storm Rider,.the first Vr project the agency's documentary unit has funded. The funding comes through its Documentary Producer and Commissioned programs..
.Funding such a broad range of projects from both established and emerging talent points to a promising future for our local documentary industry," said senior manager of documentary, Liz Stevens.
"Australians are passionate documentarians and we are confident these projects will offer Australian and international audiences important, entertaining insights into our world."
The successful projects are:
Princess Pictures. My Year 7 Life for ABC Me, which follows the lives of 16 children as they transition from primary school to high school. From the same team behind My Year 12 Life, which airs in February 2017, this series will be composed of self-shot .vlogs.. This project has also received Film Victoria funding. Vitamania...
Screen Australia has announced $1.6 million in production investment funding for seven new documentaries. Among them is.Storm Rider,.the first Vr project the agency's documentary unit has funded. The funding comes through its Documentary Producer and Commissioned programs..
.Funding such a broad range of projects from both established and emerging talent points to a promising future for our local documentary industry," said senior manager of documentary, Liz Stevens.
"Australians are passionate documentarians and we are confident these projects will offer Australian and international audiences important, entertaining insights into our world."
The successful projects are:
Princess Pictures. My Year 7 Life for ABC Me, which follows the lives of 16 children as they transition from primary school to high school. From the same team behind My Year 12 Life, which airs in February 2017, this series will be composed of self-shot .vlogs.. This project has also received Film Victoria funding. Vitamania...
- 1/18/2017
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Big Bad Love host Becky Lucas.
Five documentaries from emerging filmmakers will screen on ABC2 and iview over the next two months as part of the ABC and Screen Australia.s Opening Shot initiative.
This is the fourth season of the initiative, which gives five filmmaking teams.—.all with a director under 35 years of age.—.the opportunity to create a prime- time doco with a younger perspective.
ABC TV Head of Factual, Steve Bibb, said this season would bring a diverse range of perspectives to our screens. .It.s never been more important to be making local content told from the perspective of young Australians."
Screen Australia.s senior manager, documentary, Liz Stevens said Opening Shot was a proven launching pad, as demonstrated by the success of past alumni like Maya Newell (Growing Up Gayby) and Madeleine Parry (Meatwork).
.We look forward to seeing how these new stories connect with...
Five documentaries from emerging filmmakers will screen on ABC2 and iview over the next two months as part of the ABC and Screen Australia.s Opening Shot initiative.
This is the fourth season of the initiative, which gives five filmmaking teams.—.all with a director under 35 years of age.—.the opportunity to create a prime- time doco with a younger perspective.
ABC TV Head of Factual, Steve Bibb, said this season would bring a diverse range of perspectives to our screens. .It.s never been more important to be making local content told from the perspective of young Australians."
Screen Australia.s senior manager, documentary, Liz Stevens said Opening Shot was a proven launching pad, as demonstrated by the success of past alumni like Maya Newell (Growing Up Gayby) and Madeleine Parry (Meatwork).
.We look forward to seeing how these new stories connect with...
- 10/25/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Big Bad Love host Becky Lucas.
Five documentaries from emerging filmmakers will screen on ABC2 and iview over the next two months as part of the ABC and Screen Australia.s Opening Shot initiative.
This is the fourth season of the initiative, which gives five filmmaking teams.—.all with a director under 35 years of age.—.the opportunity to create a prime- time doco with a younger perspective.
ABC TV Head of Factual, Steve Bibb, said this season would bring a diverse range of perspectives to our screens. .It.s never been more important to be making local content told from the perspective of young Australians."
Screen Australia.s senior manager, documentary, Liz Stevens said Opening Shot was a proven launching pad, as demonstrated by the success of past alumni like Maya Newell (Growing Up Gayby) and Madeleine Parry (Meatwork).
.We look forward to seeing how these new stories connect with...
Five documentaries from emerging filmmakers will screen on ABC2 and iview over the next two months as part of the ABC and Screen Australia.s Opening Shot initiative.
This is the fourth season of the initiative, which gives five filmmaking teams.—.all with a director under 35 years of age.—.the opportunity to create a prime- time doco with a younger perspective.
ABC TV Head of Factual, Steve Bibb, said this season would bring a diverse range of perspectives to our screens. .It.s never been more important to be making local content told from the perspective of young Australians."
Screen Australia.s senior manager, documentary, Liz Stevens said Opening Shot was a proven launching pad, as demonstrated by the success of past alumni like Maya Newell (Growing Up Gayby) and Madeleine Parry (Meatwork).
.We look forward to seeing how these new stories connect with...
- 10/25/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Artist Anthony Lister will be a subject of a documentary by Eddie Martin (photo: Raglan Rules).
Screen Australia has announced 10 documentaries will share in more than $2.54 million in the latest round of funding from the agency.s Documentary Producer Program and the Documentary Broadcast program.
The Documentary Producer Program is aimed at supporting producers in driving their their projects creatively and commercially, and is given to innovative documentaries that have a strong creative vision and a highly-developed understanding of how the project will reach audiences.
.The teams that have come through this round of funding had very clear ideas about the audience for their projects. So many great titles have been supported by Screen Australia through this program and these projects will make that slate even stronger,. said Screen Australia's senior manager, documentary, Liz Stevens.
The Documentary Broadcast Program is designed to support the production of a diverse range of...
Screen Australia has announced 10 documentaries will share in more than $2.54 million in the latest round of funding from the agency.s Documentary Producer Program and the Documentary Broadcast program.
The Documentary Producer Program is aimed at supporting producers in driving their their projects creatively and commercially, and is given to innovative documentaries that have a strong creative vision and a highly-developed understanding of how the project will reach audiences.
.The teams that have come through this round of funding had very clear ideas about the audience for their projects. So many great titles have been supported by Screen Australia through this program and these projects will make that slate even stronger,. said Screen Australia's senior manager, documentary, Liz Stevens.
The Documentary Broadcast Program is designed to support the production of a diverse range of...
- 7/27/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia has given six projects more than $1.8 million in funding as part of the new round of documentary producer funding.
Scientific innovation, the 1987 World Motorcycle Grand Prix, ancient songlines and the world.s first jetpack are just some of the topics explored by seven documentary teams sharing in more than $1.8 million from Screen Australia.s Documentary Producer Program.
The Documentary Producer Program provides producers with foundation funding so that they are supported to drive their projects commercially and creatively..
The program is designed to support innovative documentaries that have been identified as having a strong creative vision and a highly developed understanding of how they will reach their audience.
The program supports singles and series intended for broadcast, festival, theatrical, digital and multimedia audiences.
Screen Australia senior manager, documentary, Liz Stevens, said the successful projects shone through a really competitive producer funding round..
"The teams presented high-quality and well considered vision for their projects,...
Scientific innovation, the 1987 World Motorcycle Grand Prix, ancient songlines and the world.s first jetpack are just some of the topics explored by seven documentary teams sharing in more than $1.8 million from Screen Australia.s Documentary Producer Program.
The Documentary Producer Program provides producers with foundation funding so that they are supported to drive their projects commercially and creatively..
The program is designed to support innovative documentaries that have been identified as having a strong creative vision and a highly developed understanding of how they will reach their audience.
The program supports singles and series intended for broadcast, festival, theatrical, digital and multimedia audiences.
Screen Australia senior manager, documentary, Liz Stevens, said the successful projects shone through a really competitive producer funding round..
"The teams presented high-quality and well considered vision for their projects,...
- 5/13/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Four teams will share in $200,000 for Art Bites, a joint initiative between ABC Television and Screen Australia that encourages new arts content from emerging Australian filmmakers.
Two teams from Western Australia, one from Queensland, and one from New South Wales will each receive $50,000 to fund a web series, consisting of six episodes of five minutes each, that will premiere on the ABC Arts channel on iView from November 2016..
Screen West and Screen Queensland are also offering support.
Suburban Interventions (Wa), directed by Ian Strange, produced by Brooke Silcox and executive produced by Amanda Morrison, will delve into the life and artistic practice of artist Ian Strange.
The Glass Bedroom (Nsw), directed by Kate Blackmore, produced by Bethany Bruce and executive produced by Bridget Ikin, will examine the influence of social media on the work of artists..
The Wanderers (Qld), directed by Selina Miles and produced by Drew McDonald, will follow...
Two teams from Western Australia, one from Queensland, and one from New South Wales will each receive $50,000 to fund a web series, consisting of six episodes of five minutes each, that will premiere on the ABC Arts channel on iView from November 2016..
Screen West and Screen Queensland are also offering support.
Suburban Interventions (Wa), directed by Ian Strange, produced by Brooke Silcox and executive produced by Amanda Morrison, will delve into the life and artistic practice of artist Ian Strange.
The Glass Bedroom (Nsw), directed by Kate Blackmore, produced by Bethany Bruce and executive produced by Bridget Ikin, will examine the influence of social media on the work of artists..
The Wanderers (Qld), directed by Selina Miles and produced by Drew McDonald, will follow...
- 4/21/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Media Stockade's 2015 documentary The Surgery Ship.
Screen Australia has allocated more than $1.4 million to four projects under its Documentary Broadcast Program..
.We.re really pleased to support this strong slate of projects from high quality Australian story tellers,. said Screen Australia's Senior Manager for Documentary Liz Stevens.
.Most of these documentaries come with solid international finance attached which gives both Australian and international audiences a chance to broaden their understanding of the world through this diverse group of programs..
Funded projects include Media Stockade.s The Surgery Ship Series, an eight-parter for National Geographic and Sbs, based on Media Stockade founder Madeleine Hetherton's 2015 doc The Surgery Ship.
Also for National Geographic is Jade.s Quest from Jade Productions and executive producer Daryl Talbot, a journey to the top of the world with a 14-year-old who sets out to inspire young girls to chase their dreams.
Northern Pictures. Outback is...
Screen Australia has allocated more than $1.4 million to four projects under its Documentary Broadcast Program..
.We.re really pleased to support this strong slate of projects from high quality Australian story tellers,. said Screen Australia's Senior Manager for Documentary Liz Stevens.
.Most of these documentaries come with solid international finance attached which gives both Australian and international audiences a chance to broaden their understanding of the world through this diverse group of programs..
Funded projects include Media Stockade.s The Surgery Ship Series, an eight-parter for National Geographic and Sbs, based on Media Stockade founder Madeleine Hetherton's 2015 doc The Surgery Ship.
Also for National Geographic is Jade.s Quest from Jade Productions and executive producer Daryl Talbot, a journey to the top of the world with a 14-year-old who sets out to inspire young girls to chase their dreams.
Northern Pictures. Outback is...
- 4/21/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
(l-r) ABC Head of Factual Steve Bibb, Film Victoria.s Jenni Tosi, host Virginia Trioli, Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson, Screen Australia.s Documentary Senior Manager Liz Stevens and Sbs.s Head of Documentaries John Godfrey.
The plenary session at last month.s Australian International Documentary Conference aimed to assess the health of the local factual sector..
The verdict was mixed.
Virginia Trioli hosted Film Victoria.s Jenni Tosi, Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson, Screen Australia.s Documentary Senior Manager Liz Stevens, ABC Head of Factual Steve Bibb and Sbs.s Head of Documentaries John Godfrey in a panel discussion.
Trioli kicked off by asking about the perceived bias on the part of the public broadcasters towards Sydney and Melbourne, a point amusingly underlined by the presence of leaders from Screen Tasmania, ScreenWest and Screen Territory in the audience - but not on the panel.
"We are getting commissions through Sbs but through Nitv,...
The plenary session at last month.s Australian International Documentary Conference aimed to assess the health of the local factual sector..
The verdict was mixed.
Virginia Trioli hosted Film Victoria.s Jenni Tosi, Screen Nsw CEO Courtney Gibson, Screen Australia.s Documentary Senior Manager Liz Stevens, ABC Head of Factual Steve Bibb and Sbs.s Head of Documentaries John Godfrey in a panel discussion.
Trioli kicked off by asking about the perceived bias on the part of the public broadcasters towards Sydney and Melbourne, a point amusingly underlined by the presence of leaders from Screen Tasmania, ScreenWest and Screen Territory in the audience - but not on the panel.
"We are getting commissions through Sbs but through Nitv,...
- 4/7/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Virginia Trioli.
Virginia Trioli will host the Aidc's 2016 plenary session, Are Australian Documentaries An Endangered Species?
.The plenary is one of the most important sessions at Aidc", Aidc CEO Britt Arthur said..
"It's an opportunity for the whole industry to come together and constructively debate where we are at, and where we are headed. And we are delighted to have someone of Virginia's calibre joining us to ensure that we can push the conversation forwards..
Trioli will be joined by panellists Liz Stevens (Senior Manager, Documentary, Screen Australia), Steve Bibb (Head of Factual, ABC Television), John Godfrey (Head of Documentaries, Sbs Television), Lori Flekser (Executive Director, IP Awareness Foundation), and Courtney Gibson (Chief Executive, Screen Nsw).
The panel will discuss topics ranging from:
The status of documentaries in a format-driven world; the increased demand for premium VOD content and its repercussions; sustaining a business in a landscape rife with piracy...
Virginia Trioli will host the Aidc's 2016 plenary session, Are Australian Documentaries An Endangered Species?
.The plenary is one of the most important sessions at Aidc", Aidc CEO Britt Arthur said..
"It's an opportunity for the whole industry to come together and constructively debate where we are at, and where we are headed. And we are delighted to have someone of Virginia's calibre joining us to ensure that we can push the conversation forwards..
Trioli will be joined by panellists Liz Stevens (Senior Manager, Documentary, Screen Australia), Steve Bibb (Head of Factual, ABC Television), John Godfrey (Head of Documentaries, Sbs Television), Lori Flekser (Executive Director, IP Awareness Foundation), and Courtney Gibson (Chief Executive, Screen Nsw).
The panel will discuss topics ranging from:
The status of documentaries in a format-driven world; the increased demand for premium VOD content and its repercussions; sustaining a business in a landscape rife with piracy...
- 2/16/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Virginia Trioli.
Virginia Trioli will host the Aidc's 2016 plenary session, Are Australian Documentaries An Endangered Species?
.The plenary is one of the most important sessions at Aidc", Aidc CEO Britt Arthur said..
"It's an opportunity for the whole industry to come together and constructively debate where we are at, and where we are headed. And we are delighted to have someone of Virginia's calibre joining us to ensure that we can push the conversation forwards..
Trioli will be joined by panellists Liz Stevens (Senior Manager, Documentary, Screen Australia), Steve Bibb (Head of Factual, ABC Television), John Godfrey (Head of Documentaries, Sbs Television), Lori Flekser (Executive Director, IP Awareness Foundation), and Courtney Gibson (Chief Executive, Screen Nsw).
The panel will discuss topics ranging from:
The status of documentaries in a format-driven world; the increased demand for premium VOD content and its repercussions; sustaining a business in a landscape rife with piracy...
Virginia Trioli will host the Aidc's 2016 plenary session, Are Australian Documentaries An Endangered Species?
.The plenary is one of the most important sessions at Aidc", Aidc CEO Britt Arthur said..
"It's an opportunity for the whole industry to come together and constructively debate where we are at, and where we are headed. And we are delighted to have someone of Virginia's calibre joining us to ensure that we can push the conversation forwards..
Trioli will be joined by panellists Liz Stevens (Senior Manager, Documentary, Screen Australia), Steve Bibb (Head of Factual, ABC Television), John Godfrey (Head of Documentaries, Sbs Television), Lori Flekser (Executive Director, IP Awareness Foundation), and Courtney Gibson (Chief Executive, Screen Nsw).
The panel will discuss topics ranging from:
The status of documentaries in a format-driven world; the increased demand for premium VOD content and its repercussions; sustaining a business in a landscape rife with piracy...
- 2/16/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The latest rounds from Screen Australia.s Documentary Production Broadcast and Producer programs have seen 16 documentaries receive close to $4.4 million in funding..
This investment is expected to generate a total production expenditure of close to $16.7 million.
In a statement released to the media, Screen Australia.s Senior Manager, Documentary, Liz Stevens, said, .In the second round of the Producer program we are pleased to see producers aiming at ambitious and multi-layered release plans for stories that will appeal. The documentaries coming through the Broadcast program offer audiences good insights and a few surprises into many compelling Australian stories..
The Producer program enables filmmakers the flexibility to find the best pathway to their audience, whatever and whoever they might be.
The Documentary Production Producer and Broadcast programs now accept applications through the Online Application Portal. The next deadline for the Producer program is 18 September 2015. From 1 July 2015, the Broadcast program will accept applications at any time.
This investment is expected to generate a total production expenditure of close to $16.7 million.
In a statement released to the media, Screen Australia.s Senior Manager, Documentary, Liz Stevens, said, .In the second round of the Producer program we are pleased to see producers aiming at ambitious and multi-layered release plans for stories that will appeal. The documentaries coming through the Broadcast program offer audiences good insights and a few surprises into many compelling Australian stories..
The Producer program enables filmmakers the flexibility to find the best pathway to their audience, whatever and whoever they might be.
The Documentary Production Producer and Broadcast programs now accept applications through the Online Application Portal. The next deadline for the Producer program is 18 September 2015. From 1 July 2015, the Broadcast program will accept applications at any time.
- 6/16/2015
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The life of Australian artist Brett Whiteley will be brought to the screen with assistance from Screen Australia.s new Documentary Producer program.
Titled Whiteley, the film is a one-off documentary from Northern Pictures , aiming to provide audiences with a unique insight into the incredible life and legacy of the iconic Australian artist. The project will be produced by Sue Clothier and directed by James Bogle, who also co-wrote the script with Victor Gentile.
It is one of eight projects that have been selected to receive funding support in the first round of the program, with Screen Australia estimating the combined production expenditure will generate close to $9.3million.
Land Artists (working title) will delve into one of Australia.s leading (and controversial) architecture firms, Denton Corker Marshall, on their mission to create the Australian Pavilion for the Venice Biennale. Renegade Films will make the documentary with producers Lucy Maclaren, Joe Connor and Ken Connor.
Titled Whiteley, the film is a one-off documentary from Northern Pictures , aiming to provide audiences with a unique insight into the incredible life and legacy of the iconic Australian artist. The project will be produced by Sue Clothier and directed by James Bogle, who also co-wrote the script with Victor Gentile.
It is one of eight projects that have been selected to receive funding support in the first round of the program, with Screen Australia estimating the combined production expenditure will generate close to $9.3million.
Land Artists (working title) will delve into one of Australia.s leading (and controversial) architecture firms, Denton Corker Marshall, on their mission to create the Australian Pavilion for the Venice Biennale. Renegade Films will make the documentary with producers Lucy Maclaren, Joe Connor and Ken Connor.
- 5/12/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Producer Lisa Duff has joined Screen Australia as investment development manager, documentaries.
She succeeds Mary-Ellen Mullane, who started two weeks ago as senior commissioning editor at Sbs.s National Indigenous Television (Nitv).
Duff has worked on features, TV dramas and documentaries for 15 years. Most recently she produced with Greg Duffy Last Cab to Darwin, Jeremy Sims. road movie drama starring Michael Caton, Jacki Weaver, Emma Hamilton and Ningali Lawford-Wolf; and Anupam Sharma.s Unindian, a romantic comedy featuring Tannishtha Chatterjee and Brett Lee in his first lead role.
Icon will release Last Cab, the saga of a taxi driver who is told he doesn.t have long to live and embarks on an epic drive from Broken Hill to Darwin to die on his own terms, in August.
Her other credits include Sims. Last Train to Freo and the shorts Aunty Maggie and the Womba Wakgun and Footy: The La Perouse Way.
She succeeds Mary-Ellen Mullane, who started two weeks ago as senior commissioning editor at Sbs.s National Indigenous Television (Nitv).
Duff has worked on features, TV dramas and documentaries for 15 years. Most recently she produced with Greg Duffy Last Cab to Darwin, Jeremy Sims. road movie drama starring Michael Caton, Jacki Weaver, Emma Hamilton and Ningali Lawford-Wolf; and Anupam Sharma.s Unindian, a romantic comedy featuring Tannishtha Chatterjee and Brett Lee in his first lead role.
Icon will release Last Cab, the saga of a taxi driver who is told he doesn.t have long to live and embarks on an epic drive from Broken Hill to Darwin to die on his own terms, in August.
Her other credits include Sims. Last Train to Freo and the shorts Aunty Maggie and the Womba Wakgun and Footy: The La Perouse Way.
- 3/31/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia has explained the rationale for the revised guidelines on documentary funding after criticism from the Australian Directors Guild and some filmmakers. Senior manager, documentary, Liz Stevens says the new guidelines are designed to strike a balance between the medium-to-large screen businesses and the true independents.
She acknowledges the Adg.s concerns that the proposed Broadcast program ($9 million.$10 million) reintroduces the funding allocations for domestic broadcasters, with 45% for ABC-backed projects, 40% for Sbs projects and 15% for other platforms. The Adg had argued the funds should be uncoupled from the broadcasters and that the system will not give Screen Australia sufficient oversight over the types of projects commissioned by the ABC.
.We have reinstated the percentages because producers and broadcasters told us they needed certainty,. she said. .They need to know the projects they are developing will go ahead.. In the past five years the ABC received about 50% of the funding for broadcaster-backed projects.
She acknowledges the Adg.s concerns that the proposed Broadcast program ($9 million.$10 million) reintroduces the funding allocations for domestic broadcasters, with 45% for ABC-backed projects, 40% for Sbs projects and 15% for other platforms. The Adg had argued the funds should be uncoupled from the broadcasters and that the system will not give Screen Australia sufficient oversight over the types of projects commissioned by the ABC.
.We have reinstated the percentages because producers and broadcasters told us they needed certainty,. she said. .They need to know the projects they are developing will go ahead.. In the past five years the ABC received about 50% of the funding for broadcaster-backed projects.
- 9/22/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Family, racial and sexual identity, history and science are just some of the themes that will be explored in the 13 documentary projects selected under the National Documentary Program and General Documentary Program.
The projects will receive over $3.8 million of Screen Australia funding support in the final round of documentary funding for this financial year, generating an estimated production value of more than $13.2 million.
Screen Australia.s Senior Manager of Documentary, Liz Stevens, said, .We are excited about this final round of well-researched projects that will entertain and inform. Appealing to a wide audience the projects should stimulate conversation about contemporary concerns such as parenting, poverty and identity..
Three projects will be supported through the National Documentary Program; DNA Nation, Priscilla: Monster in a Party Frock and Stop Laughing, This is Serious.
From Blackfella Films, DNA Nation goes back in time genetic time travel, written/produced by Jacob Hickey and produced by Darren Dale for Sbs.
The projects will receive over $3.8 million of Screen Australia funding support in the final round of documentary funding for this financial year, generating an estimated production value of more than $13.2 million.
Screen Australia.s Senior Manager of Documentary, Liz Stevens, said, .We are excited about this final round of well-researched projects that will entertain and inform. Appealing to a wide audience the projects should stimulate conversation about contemporary concerns such as parenting, poverty and identity..
Three projects will be supported through the National Documentary Program; DNA Nation, Priscilla: Monster in a Party Frock and Stop Laughing, This is Serious.
From Blackfella Films, DNA Nation goes back in time genetic time travel, written/produced by Jacob Hickey and produced by Darren Dale for Sbs.
- 6/6/2014
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Documentaries on the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, mining uranium and road train drivers traversing the Outback have received funding from Screen Australia.
Other recipients of the International Documentary Program are a second series of ABC-tv.s Redesign My Brain and Death or Liberty, an account of how political radicals exiled to Australia in the 19th century helped to create the world's first true democracy.
All told the agency is investing more than $1.7 million in the five projects, triggering more than $6.8 million worth of production.
.With two single-hour projects, two series and a feature-length project funded this round, it is a strong and diverse finish for the end of the financial year,. said Liz Stevens, Screen Australia senior manager documentary.
.In addition, working with international partners is a great way to grow the pie for Australian producers. These producers will work with American, Irish, English and German broadcasters on some exceptional programs.
Other recipients of the International Documentary Program are a second series of ABC-tv.s Redesign My Brain and Death or Liberty, an account of how political radicals exiled to Australia in the 19th century helped to create the world's first true democracy.
All told the agency is investing more than $1.7 million in the five projects, triggering more than $6.8 million worth of production.
.With two single-hour projects, two series and a feature-length project funded this round, it is a strong and diverse finish for the end of the financial year,. said Liz Stevens, Screen Australia senior manager documentary.
.In addition, working with international partners is a great way to grow the pie for Australian producers. These producers will work with American, Irish, English and German broadcasters on some exceptional programs.
- 4/22/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Australian documentary makers today launched a campaign to boost the ailing numbers of single docs commissioned by the ABC and Sbs and for more investment from Screen Australia.
Indiedoco is campaigning for five key changes to the current distribution of Australia's public documentary subsidies, calling for:
- The ABC and Sbs to follow the example of BBC2 by reinstating single documentary strands that 'will allow the very best filmmakers to find and tell stories that will illuminate, provoke and reveal modern Australia in all its staggering variety.'
- Screen Australia to remove the requirement for a broadcaster pre-sale for the National Documentary Program and to set up a new panel to select projects for Ndp funding based on creative, cultural and artistic criteria.
- Screen Australia to reinstate a slate development program for documentary filmmakers similar to the General Development Investment Program that was offered by the Australian Film Commission.
Indiedoco is campaigning for five key changes to the current distribution of Australia's public documentary subsidies, calling for:
- The ABC and Sbs to follow the example of BBC2 by reinstating single documentary strands that 'will allow the very best filmmakers to find and tell stories that will illuminate, provoke and reveal modern Australia in all its staggering variety.'
- Screen Australia to remove the requirement for a broadcaster pre-sale for the National Documentary Program and to set up a new panel to select projects for Ndp funding based on creative, cultural and artistic criteria.
- Screen Australia to reinstate a slate development program for documentary filmmakers similar to the General Development Investment Program that was offered by the Australian Film Commission.
- 11/6/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Julia Peters has joined Screen Australia in the role of Investment/Development Manager for Documentary.
Coming from Essential Media, Peters started working with Screen Australia.s Production Investment Team on May 1..
Peters has over 25 years of experience in the industry and has worked with all of the Australian free-to-air networks in the past..
Her recent credits include Raising the Curtain and Do or Die. She has also lectured on Creative Development at Aftrs..
Screen Australia.s Documentary Manager, Liz Stevens, said, .I am delighted that Julia will be joining the Screen Australia team. Her extensive and diverse experience in programming will be a valuable asset to both staff and industry...
Peters will be working on a number of projects across documentary, reality, factual and entertainment.
Coming from Essential Media, Peters started working with Screen Australia.s Production Investment Team on May 1..
Peters has over 25 years of experience in the industry and has worked with all of the Australian free-to-air networks in the past..
Her recent credits include Raising the Curtain and Do or Die. She has also lectured on Creative Development at Aftrs..
Screen Australia.s Documentary Manager, Liz Stevens, said, .I am delighted that Julia will be joining the Screen Australia team. Her extensive and diverse experience in programming will be a valuable asset to both staff and industry...
Peters will be working on a number of projects across documentary, reality, factual and entertainment.
- 5/3/2013
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia will invest more than $2.3 million in 10 documentary projects, which it says will trigger more than $8 million in production.
Screen Australia.s documentary manager Liz Stevens said: .It.s very encouraging to see so many projects with solid international deals in this round. Australian producers are creating good opportunities in the international marketplace with strong stories, know-how and support from domestic broadcasters and Screen Australia . it.s a great collaboration. In the domestic arena the National Documentary Program continues to fund significant Australian stories that will resonate with Australian audiences..
National Documentary Program
Afghanistan: The Australian War 3 x 55 mins Essential Media and Entertainment Pty Ltd Producer Alan Erson Writer/Director Victoria Midwinter-Pitt Sales Agent ABC Commercial Broadcaster ABC TV Synopsis The complete story of Australia.s longest and most expensive modern war told by the generation of Australians who fought it, those who ordered it, our allies and enemies.
Screen Australia.s documentary manager Liz Stevens said: .It.s very encouraging to see so many projects with solid international deals in this round. Australian producers are creating good opportunities in the international marketplace with strong stories, know-how and support from domestic broadcasters and Screen Australia . it.s a great collaboration. In the domestic arena the National Documentary Program continues to fund significant Australian stories that will resonate with Australian audiences..
National Documentary Program
Afghanistan: The Australian War 3 x 55 mins Essential Media and Entertainment Pty Ltd Producer Alan Erson Writer/Director Victoria Midwinter-Pitt Sales Agent ABC Commercial Broadcaster ABC TV Synopsis The complete story of Australia.s longest and most expensive modern war told by the generation of Australians who fought it, those who ordered it, our allies and enemies.
- 3/21/2013
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia today announced it will invest $5 million in 13 documentary projects. The National Documentary Program has given the green light to three series and a one-off documentary, Welcome to Puntland, which follows the plight of a group of Somali Australians who return to their homeland in hope of repairing the fractured state. Produced for the Sbs by Andrew Ogilvie and Claire Jager, the project comes from writer/director Victoria Pitt and director/camera operator Tim Wise. Once Upon a Time in Carlton comes after the success of Sbs.s Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta and, subsequently, Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl, which is currently in production. The series, produced by Sue Clothier, will delve into 70 years of Italian migrant history in Carlton, Melbourne. The second series of art + soul will build on its success, offering new insights into contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, art and culture,...
- 12/12/2012
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Four Australian documentaries have been selected to screen at the 25th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam festival (Idfa).
.Idfa is an important festival for documentaries,. Screen Australia documentary manager, Liz Stevens, said in a statement. .Each year we wait with anticipation to see what films will be selected from Australia. It.s a thrill to see these Australian documentaries lining up with the best in the world..
Miss Nikki and the Tiger Girls and Missing in the Land of Gods will compete with 14 other titles in the Idfa Competition for Feature-Length Documentary, which carries a €12,500 award.
Blush of Fruit will screen in the Idfa Competition for First Appearance with the best debut filmmaker receiving €5,000.
The Block: Stories from a Meeting Place, an Sbs Online production in partnership with the Redfern Indigenous community, will appear in DocLab. Idfa.s DocLab investigates the relationship between documentary filmmaking and new media.
Meanwhile,...
.Idfa is an important festival for documentaries,. Screen Australia documentary manager, Liz Stevens, said in a statement. .Each year we wait with anticipation to see what films will be selected from Australia. It.s a thrill to see these Australian documentaries lining up with the best in the world..
Miss Nikki and the Tiger Girls and Missing in the Land of Gods will compete with 14 other titles in the Idfa Competition for Feature-Length Documentary, which carries a €12,500 award.
Blush of Fruit will screen in the Idfa Competition for First Appearance with the best debut filmmaker receiving €5,000.
The Block: Stories from a Meeting Place, an Sbs Online production in partnership with the Redfern Indigenous community, will appear in DocLab. Idfa.s DocLab investigates the relationship between documentary filmmaking and new media.
Meanwhile,...
- 10/17/2012
- by Staff Reporter
- IF.com.au
Gough Whitlam
The story of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s time in power and the changes of the era is among five documentary projects to receive $2m of investment from Screen Australia
Whitlam, produced by Beyond Screen Productions and Bombora Film and Music Co, will be a 2×55-minute documentary written and directed by Paul Clarke with Penny Robins producing, and Robins and Mark Hamlyn executive producing.
To air on the ABC, the documentary’s synopsis reads: “Whitlam examines an era and the man when as a country we were at our most confident and flamboyant, when we took risks and went to the margins. It was a time of power, of passion… and which divided us as a nation in a way that hadn’t happened before – nor since.”
The funding is part of Screen Australia’s National Documentary Program.
The funding round also included two films in the...
The story of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s time in power and the changes of the era is among five documentary projects to receive $2m of investment from Screen Australia
Whitlam, produced by Beyond Screen Productions and Bombora Film and Music Co, will be a 2×55-minute documentary written and directed by Paul Clarke with Penny Robins producing, and Robins and Mark Hamlyn executive producing.
To air on the ABC, the documentary’s synopsis reads: “Whitlam examines an era and the man when as a country we were at our most confident and flamboyant, when we took risks and went to the margins. It was a time of power, of passion… and which divided us as a nation in a way that hadn’t happened before – nor since.”
The funding is part of Screen Australia’s National Documentary Program.
The funding round also included two films in the...
- 8/17/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Paul Clarke.s documentary Whitlam and Gregory Miller.s and Nick Bleszynkski.s two-part Breaker Morant the Retrial are among the latest documentaries to receive Screen Australia funding.
Also receiving a slice of $2 million in total funding are The Search for the Ocean.s Super Predator, Outback Coroner, and Who Do You Think You Are?
.Backed by high-calibre and experienced filmmaking these documentaries will shine a light on a broad slice of Australian life,. Screen Australia.s documentary manager Liz Stevens said in a statement. .The result will be compelling and entertaining stories..
Whitlam is a National Documentary Program funded two-part documentary focusing on the life of Gough Whitlam. Made for the ABC, the production is produced by Penny Robins and executive produced by both Penny Robins and Mark Hamlyn.
Breaker Morant the Retrial is funded through the International Documentary Program and is being made for the History Channel. Directors...
Also receiving a slice of $2 million in total funding are The Search for the Ocean.s Super Predator, Outback Coroner, and Who Do You Think You Are?
.Backed by high-calibre and experienced filmmaking these documentaries will shine a light on a broad slice of Australian life,. Screen Australia.s documentary manager Liz Stevens said in a statement. .The result will be compelling and entertaining stories..
Whitlam is a National Documentary Program funded two-part documentary focusing on the life of Gough Whitlam. Made for the ABC, the production is produced by Penny Robins and executive produced by both Penny Robins and Mark Hamlyn.
Breaker Morant the Retrial is funded through the International Documentary Program and is being made for the History Channel. Directors...
- 8/17/2012
- by Anthony Soegito
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia has invested almost $750,000 across five one-off documentary projects.
The projects, which will trigger over $2.1 million in production, include 10 Days That Shocked the Nation, an online Sbs documentary which will tells the story of the events that occurred in the lead-up to and consequent Cronulla Riots, and Canberra Confidential, an ABC program which uncovers a century of secrets from inside the nation.s capital.
Screen Australia.s documentary Manager Liz Stevens said: .Both these documentaries will make a significant contribution to the national dialogue. 10 Days That Shocked the Nation joins other recent Ndp-funded award-winning online properties Big Stories, Small Towns and Asylum: Exit Australia. Canberra Confidential will be broadcast to coincide with Canberra.s Centenary in early 2013..
The projects also include biographical film, Peter Sculthorpe, A Journey Through My Life, about one of the world.s greatest living composers. Writer/director Gregor Jordon.s Ian Thorpe: The Swimmer...
The projects, which will trigger over $2.1 million in production, include 10 Days That Shocked the Nation, an online Sbs documentary which will tells the story of the events that occurred in the lead-up to and consequent Cronulla Riots, and Canberra Confidential, an ABC program which uncovers a century of secrets from inside the nation.s capital.
Screen Australia.s documentary Manager Liz Stevens said: .Both these documentaries will make a significant contribution to the national dialogue. 10 Days That Shocked the Nation joins other recent Ndp-funded award-winning online properties Big Stories, Small Towns and Asylum: Exit Australia. Canberra Confidential will be broadcast to coincide with Canberra.s Centenary in early 2013..
The projects also include biographical film, Peter Sculthorpe, A Journey Through My Life, about one of the world.s greatest living composers. Writer/director Gregor Jordon.s Ian Thorpe: The Swimmer...
- 6/28/2012
- by Staff reporter
- IF.com.au
A four-part Sbs series leads a new round of Screen Australia funding for documentaries.
The announcement of funding is worth $1.8m across six one off documentaries and one series, and is expected to trigger $4.8m worth of production.
Following on from Sbs’s four part series Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta, which aired earlier this year and took 0.850m viewers across SBS1 in English, and Sbs 2 in Vietnamese will be Once Upon A Time in Punchbowl.
The series will examine the Lebanese migrant settlement in Western Sydney and produced by Tim Toni and executive produced by Sue Clothier.
Liz Stevens, Screen Australia’s documentary manager said: “I’m thrilled to announce investment in the Sbs series Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl. This important series will again strongly resonate with the local community.”
Also receiving funding are one-off documentaries about the lead singer of punk band The Sunnyboys, a...
The announcement of funding is worth $1.8m across six one off documentaries and one series, and is expected to trigger $4.8m worth of production.
Following on from Sbs’s four part series Once Upon a Time in Cabramatta, which aired earlier this year and took 0.850m viewers across SBS1 in English, and Sbs 2 in Vietnamese will be Once Upon A Time in Punchbowl.
The series will examine the Lebanese migrant settlement in Western Sydney and produced by Tim Toni and executive produced by Sue Clothier.
Liz Stevens, Screen Australia’s documentary manager said: “I’m thrilled to announce investment in the Sbs series Once Upon a Time in Punchbowl. This important series will again strongly resonate with the local community.”
Also receiving funding are one-off documentaries about the lead singer of punk band The Sunnyboys, a...
- 5/18/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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