Screen Australia announces $1.3m for 5 online originals
May 12, 2021 11:26
Screen Australia has announced $1.3 million for five online projects.
The announcement:
Screen Australia has announced $1.3 million of online production funding for five projects. Award-winning children’s series First Day will return for season 2, along with ReCancelled which follows on from director Luke Eve’s 2020 lockdown drama Cancelled.
The projects also include Sunset Paradise, a new series from the creators of YouTube hit Meta Runner; as well as animated children’s series Ginger & the Vegesaurs and comedy series The Emu War.
Screen Australia’s Senior Online Investment Manager Lee Naimo said, “We’re excited to support these projects which showcase engaging storytelling across a mix of genres including children’s, comedy, animation and a relationship drama. We are always looking for projects that have solid pathways to audience and we are very impressed by the range shown in this slat
ABC ME series
First Day is getting a second season, in funding announcements today from Screen Australia.
Created by writer / director Julie Kalceff and produced by Epic Films / Kojo Entertainment, the series which centred on transgender student Hannah Bradford (Evie Macdonald) has been awarded by 2020 Kidscreen Awards, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Rose d’Or Festival and GLAAD Media Awards.
A 20-part children’s animated series
Ginger & the Vegesaurs for ABC iview and YouTube is also amongst the $1.3 million funding for five online projects. Also included are
Sunset Paradise and comedy series
The Emu War both for YouTube and
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Screen Australia announces $1.3 million for 5 online originals
Screen Australia has announced $1.3 million of online production funding for five projects. Award-winning children’s series First Day will return for Season 2, along with ReCancelled which follows on from director Luke Eve’s 2020 lockdown drama Cancelled.
The projects also include Sunset Paradise, a new series from the creators of YouTube hit Meta Runner; as well as animated children’s series Ginger & the Vegesaurs and comedy series The Emu War.
Screen Australia’s Senior Online Investment Manager Lee Naimo said, “We’re excited to support these projects which showcase engaging storytelling across a mix of genres including children’s, comedy, animation and a relationship drama. We are always looking for projects that have solid pathways to audience and we are very impressed by the range shown in this slate, whether it’s via platforms such as ABC iview or targeting significant existing fan bases