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Screen Australia announces $8.5m for 10 projects

20/04/2020

20 04 2020 - Media release Screen Australia announces $8.5m for 10 projects

Kevin and Luke Lerdwichagul, Kitty Flanagan

Screen Australia has announced three feature films, four television series, a children's series and two online projects that will share in $8.5 million of production funding.

The projects include family drama The Midwife from the producers of Bloom; a comedy from Kitty Flanagan called Entitled; season two of YouTube sensation Meta Runner; and the debut feature film from artist Del Kathryn Barton who is teaming up with Causeway Films on Puff.

We're blown away by the projects in this slate and it's great to see such a wide range of genres. I am particularly delighted to support Puff, the directorial debut of renowned artist Del Kathryn Barton, who has co-written with Huna Amweero one of the most distinctive, moving scripts I have read for a long while. We're also thrilled to support so many high quality television productions coming through. said Sally Caplan, Screen Australia's Head of Content.

Screen Australia is very much open for business and will continue to fund great ideas. This challenging time for the sector will pass, and when it does we can't wait to see these projects come to fruition.

The funded features are:

Puff: The first feature film from award-winning visual artist and writer/director Del Kathryn Barton (The Nightingale and the Rose). This drama centres on a young girl who, after witnessing a violent sexual assault, is left catatonic with shock and struggles to make sense of what she saw. She retreats into her imagination where Puff, the shimmering magic dragon who has been her childhood companion, allows her to express her rage and ultimately find renewal. The creative team also features writer Huna Amweero, as well as producer Samantha Jennings (Buoyancy) and executive producer Kristina Ceyton (The Nightingale) of Causeway Films.

The Unknown Man: A crime thriller from powerhouse producers See-Saw Films and Anonymous Content which, inspired by the true events, follows two strangers Henry and Mark, who meet and strike up a friendship. But what Henry doesn't know is that Mark is a seasoned undercover officer working to convict Henry for an unsolved murder committed years earlier. Written and directed by Thomas M Wright (Acute Misfortune), the film stars Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris. It will be produced by Edgerton along with Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Rachel Gardner of See-Saw Films (Lion, Top Of The Lake), and Kerry Roberts and Kim Hodgert whose credits include Boy Erased. This project is financed with support from the South Australian Film Corporation.

Completion funding was also provided to Ellie and Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt). Written and directed by Monica Zanetti and produced by MahVeen Shahraki and Patrick James, the film stars Sophie Hawkshaw, Zoe Terakes, Marta Dusseldorp, Rachel House and Julia Billington.

The feature film blocklines can be found here

The funded television projects are:

Entitled: A six-part series for the ABC written, directed by and starring comedian Kitty Flanagan. This comedy is set in a shabby, suburban law firm that specialises in wills and probate - a messy world of inheritance and entitlement. Entitled is co-created by Flanagan and Vincent Sheehan of Porchlight Films (The Kettering Incident). It is produced by Sheehan, co-written by Penny Flanagan and co-directed by Tom Peterson (The Weekly with Charlie Pickering). Executive producers Greg Sitch (The Letdown) and Porchlight Films Liz Watts (True History of the Kelly Gang), Anita Sheehan (Jasper Jones) are also attached. Entitled is financed with support from Film Victoria.

The Midwife (working title): A family drama about the dedicated staff in the maternity ward of a major city hospital, produced by Playmaker Media for Nine. The creative team features writers Jonathan Gavin (Offspring), Ainslie Clouston (Playing For Keeps), writer and executive producer Sarah Smith (Love Child) and executive producers David Maher and David Taylor whose credits include Bloom and The Commons.

The Newsreader: A six-part drama for the ABC from Werner Film Productions, which follows the unlikely bond between a young TV reporter and a difficult' female newsreader. This series is created by Michael Lucas (Five Bedrooms) and Emma Freeman (Stateless) will direct. It is produced by Lucas and Joanna Werner (Riot), and executive produced by Werner and Stuart Menzies (The Cry). This project is financed with support from Film Victoria and the ABC.

The Unusual Suspects: A four-part drama for SBS about a migrant workforce of tough, funny, courageous women who join forces with the wealthy women they work for, to engineer a jewellery heist. This crime caper is produced by Aquarius Films' Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford (The Other Guy, The Unlisted), and written by Jessica Redenbach (Rush), Roger Monk (Nowhere Boys) and Vonne Patiag (Halal Gurls). This project is financed with support from SBS, Screen NSW and Cutting Edge. About Premium Content is managing international distribution.

The Strange Chores Series 2

The funded children's television project is:

The Strange Chores series 2: A 26-part season for the ABC from the multi-Emmy Award winning production company Ludo Studio (Bluey, Robbie Hood) and Media World Pictures. Series 2 follows two wannabe heroes Charlie and Pierce and teenage ghost Que, who continue their apprenticeship with ageing monster hunter Helsing. Determined to learn all they can and master new skills, they take on more of Helsing's strange and supernatural chores. The returning creative team features director Scott Vanden Bosch, writers John McGeachin and Luke Tierney, showrunner Daley Pearson, and producers Colin South and Charlie Aspinwall. Joining the team is writer Anna Barnes (Content). This pro
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