
25 07 2023 - Media release Screen Australia announces over $1 million in funding for seven online projects
Eating Late and Working Late
Screen Australia has announced seven online projects that will share in over $1 million of production funding. These projects include Game Changers that highlights the voices of thirteen diverse kids and teens as they explore the challenges and controversies surrounding their chosen sports; The Hairy Marys, a dramedy about two single mums living in the remote Northern Territory town of Nhulunbuy; and documentary series Unerased, from writer/director AP Pobjoy, who was supported through Screen Australia and Australians in Film's Untapped 2022 initiative.
Screen Australia's Head of Online and Games Lee Naimo said, Online platforms continue to be a fantastic springboard for emerging creatives from across the country to take the opportunity to create and share their innovative and authentic stories. This latest lineup includes a great mix of original comedic, dramatic and documentary projects covering a variety of themes and topics, which will no doubt resonate with audiences.
Over the last few years, we have not only witnessed the breadth of talent in online creators, but also the impact of this funding and the potential for these online creators to find their place on a global stage. With projects such as Appetite being selected for Canneseries 2023 and Latecomers in competition at Series Mania 2023, as well as Black As securing over 195 million views on Facebook, there are a lot of reasons to be excited about the next wave of online talent. It's moments like these that make me very excited to support this latest cohort of creators and I can't wait to see what they go on to achieve, said Naimo.
There are a variety of avenues for scripted and documentary online projects to receive support through Screen Australia via the Online fund including production funding, special initiatives and development funding, which supports emerging screen creatives in developing the creative materials of their scripted or documentary projects.
Over the past four years, Screen Australia has supplied more than $23 million of production funding to online creators for projects across a variety of platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
The funded projects are:
Eating Late and Working Late: A 12 x 1-minute comedy narrated by Lee Lin Chin thriller that combines live action performances with miniature sets - Eating Late takes place in a late-night suburban Chinese restaurant, while Working Late is set in a fluorescent, depressive office space. The two series' combine live-action performances with miniature sets to explore the inner lives of sad, meek, bored and despondent diners and office workers as they glumly slurp wontons and photocopy stuff until a shocking act of violence lights up the night. This series for Instagram and YouTube is from writer/director/producer team Daniel Wood and Lewis Attey whose credits include The Intern and Huge if True.
Game Changers: This 13 x 1-minute documentary series highlights the voices of thirteen diverse kids and teens as they explore the challenges and controversies surrounding their chosen sports. Through each episode, young athletes have the opportunity to share their message with the world. As the landscape of sports continues to change, these stories will stand as a testament to their accomplishments and the obstacles they have overcome. Jaden Bowen and Jake Holroyd, whose credits include Simply Stories: Year One, are writing, directing and producing. Merryn Trescott (All My Friends Are Racist) and Stephanie Dower (Sunshine) are also writing and directing, with Sam Price (My Way) attached as executive producer. Game Changers will air on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
The Hairy Marys: A 5 x 8-minute dramedy set in the remote Northern Territory town of Nhulunbuy, Queen Nwa and Revolution roll through the punches of their chaotic lives as single mums and carers to their neurodiverse sons. They battle small town dynamics, flakey exes and a hostile school system. Don t mess with a tired stressed-out Mama, she s got nothing to lose and might just f*ck you up. This series is written, directed and produced by Tamara Whyte (Jemima to Jeremy), with Moze Croizier also attached as writer, Rarriwuy Hick as director and Serena Hunt (Fat Pizza: Back in Business) as producer. It is financed in association with and developed with the assistance of Screen Territory.
Hot Bread: Spanning three stories from three emerging writer-directors, Hot Bread is an anthology series that spins a tapestry of life in Melbourne's vibrant Inner North. The 18-part TikTok series takes viewers inside three neighbouring terrace houses to find a varied cast of characters. From lost souls looking for love to flatmates debating tsunami survival techniques, Hot Bread tells three tales interwoven with comedy and heartbreak. Written and directed by Mark Day (Everything's Going To Be Fine), Harry Quinlan (Fairy Floss) and Matt Wallace (Chutney). The project is produced by Lawrence Phelan from Recliner Films.
Pleasant Avenue: A 5 x 6-minute comedy set against the all too familiar world of online Facebook community groups. In Pleasant Avenue, privileged yet passionate residents live to protect and serve their exclusive, idyllic community but are plagued by petty problems that rapidly escalate and threaten to unravel the very values that gave the street its name - all under the vengeful gaze of online community groups. Created for Facebook, Pleasant Avenue is from writer/director Aim e-Lee Xu Hsien (Jump), producer Andrew Arbuthnot (Blackbuster) and executive producer Rosie Lourde (Romance on the Menu). It is financed in association with Screen NSW.
Touch: Created for YouTube and TikTok, Touch is a 7 x 10-minute romantic
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