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."
SUPPORTING THE AUSTRALIAN SCREEN INDUSTRY
The Australian screen industry is experiencing tremendous challenges in the wake of COVID-19.
The best way Australians can support local content creators during this time is to purchase and rent Australian films and TV shows on services like iTunes, Google Play, OzFlix or through DVD/Blu Ray retail; keep watching Australian stories on free-to-air broadcasters and explore their catch-up libraries; and watch local content on Australian streaming services such as Stan, DocPlay and Foxtel Now.
