17 07 2018 - Media release Screen Australia announces $2.9 million for 10 documentaries
Adam Goodes thanking the crowd during a lap of honour at Sydney Cricket Ground on April 9 2016 in Sydney / Photo by Cameron Spencer / Getty Images
Screen Australia today announced $2.9 million in production funding for 10 projects through the Documentary Producer and Documentary Commissioned programs. The slate of projects includes a new feature for the ABC about the Black Saturday bushfires titled Aftermath-Beyond the Firestorm, a new three-part series for SBS by Blackfella Films called First Wars, and The Australian Dream written by Stan Grant about AFL legend Adam Goodes, with a focus on race, identity and belonging.
It has also been announced that Liz Stevens who has been with Screen Australia and predecessor agency Film Australia for 15 years will be leaving Screen Australia to explore a number of creative opportunities.
Documentary is one of the most powerful, significant and necessary forms of storytelling available to us. Documentaries have the ability to educate, inform, entertain, redress injustice and spark national conversations. I'm reminded of all those qualities when I look at the impressive titles and teams in this round of funding, one of my last whilst leading the documentary unit at Screen Australia, said Liz Stevens Senior Manager of Documentary at Screen Australia.
Over the last 10 years working at Screen Australia I have been impressed by the dedication and skill of Australian documentary filmmakers. I have seen the great care and craft they've used to record a snapshot of our shared history. Sometimes fearless, sometimes beautiful but always informative, Australian audiences are so lucky to have such a diverse range of stories on offer. Collectively we can be proud that we have contributed to funding these documentaries, through Screen Australia, because it speaks to the value we place on recording our nation, its people and our home.
Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason said: Liz Stevens has been a fierce advocate for documentary and is one of those rare people who embrace change in her chosen art form. Her legacy is literally a catalogue of true Australian stories, having overseen countless memorable and significant documentaries from the landmark Uranium Twisting the Dragon's Tail, blue chip Life on the Reef, to the confronting and international Emmy award-winning Go Back to Where You Came From, the touching Matilda and Me and hit social-change titles like War on Waste, That Sugar Film and Embrace.
In total $1.5 million was allocated through the Producer program, and $1.4 million through the Commissioned program.
The Documentary Commissioned projects are:
Renegade Films one-hour documentary Aftermath-Beyond the Firestorm, for the ABC. This project comes from the same award-winning team that created Inside the Firestorm for the ABC in 2009 Lucy Maclaren, Joe Connor and Ken Connor. Directed by Tony Jackson, it will delve into the aftermath of the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and tell a story of recovery, re-birth, and the resilience of the human spirit following one of Australia's worst natural disasters.
Blackfella Films three-part series First Wars, for SBS which tells the story of Australia's frontier conflicts. The series was written by Jacob Hickey (First Contact), and will be produced by Darren Dale (First Australians), and directed by Rachel Perkins (First Australians).
A second series of SBS series Marry Me, Marry My Family from CJZ. This three-part series about love, heartbreak, colour and chaos will uncover new amazing stories of cross-cultural weddings in Australia. It will be produced by Sophie Meyrick (Emedded) with Andrew Farrell (Working Class Boy) on board as executive producer.
The Documentary Producer projects are:
Good Thing Productions and Passion Pictures, The Australian Dream, written by Stan Grant. This theatrical feature and official co-production with documentary specialists and Academy Award-winning UK production company Passion Pictures will use the remarkable and inspirational story of AFL legend Adam Goodes as the prism through which to tell a deeper and more powerful story about race, identity and belonging. It will be directed by BAFTA Award winning documentary film director Daniel Gordon (Hillsborough) and executive produced by Paul Wiegard (Mountain) and Andrew Ruhemann, with Sarah Thompson, Nick Batzias (That Sugar Film), John Battsek (Searching for Sugar Man), and Virginia Whitwell (All for One) all producing. This documentary is financed with support from Film Victoria.
A short animated online documentary, Bright Lights The Perils of the Pokies, written, directed and produced by Charby Ibrahim which explores the negative impact of gambling addiction through personal anecdotes of an addict. It will be executive produced by Helen Gaynor who produced the documentary series Addiction, and Jennifer Peedom (Mountain). This is the third animated documentary by Ibrahim, his previous title The Jolly Swagman was selected to screen at the Antenna Film Festival, and his most recent project The Holiday Inn-Side had its world premiere at Sheffield Doc Fest earlier this year.
Immersive Virtual Reality documentary Future Dreaming, which will bring to life the future dreams of four Australian Aboriginal youth by using VR tools to prototype their future. The documentary will be written, directed and produced by Sutu (aka Stuart Campbell) who has extensive experience in creating interactive narrative experiences both in AR and VR. Experienced producer Robyn Marais who produced Connection to Country, will produce this series.
A 20-30-minute Virtual Reality documentary Rone, written and directed by Lester Francois and produced by Erinn Stevenson and Anna Brady. This project is a distinctive portrait of the street a
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17 07 2018 - Media release Screen Australia announces $2.9 million for 10 documentaries 
