First Day.
US streamer Hulu has now boarded the 4-part series, which stars Evie Macdonald as transgender student Hannah Bradford in her second year at Hillview High School.
Produced by South Australia’s Epic Films in association with Kojo Studios, it also has investment from Screen Australia, the South Australian Film Corporation and the ABC.
Director, writer and co-producer Julie Kalceff said, “We are grateful to audiences all over the world for embracing
First Day and we are honoured to have the opportunity to further explore Hannah’s journey. We are thrilled to be partnering with US streamer Hulu, who are widely recognised for their commitment to diverse programming and are a natural fit for the story we are telling in
Australia Just Funded A YouTube Comedy About The Great Emu War
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Remember that time Australia’s military, complete with machine guns, managed to lose to a bunch of emus? Well, that glorious defeat is being immortalised in a YouTube series.
The series was one of five projects to receive official Screen Australia funding, according to an announcement Wednesday morning. One of the projects includes
Sunset Paradise, a new show from the makers of the
Sunset Paradise has already aired online, gathering more than 1.27 million views at the time of writing.
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