March 17th, 2021 By David Knox 1 commentFiled under: News,
Season 3 of
Could You Survive on the Breadline? have been funded through Screen Australia.
There are also a number of doco projects from producers which are yet to detail if they are TV, film or online.
Screen Australia’s Head of Content Sally Caplan said, “We’re very pleased to support these documentaries that will shine a light on issues including mental health and wellbeing, racism and the natural environment, and are sure to spark conversations. We’re excited to back the first ever Israeli documentary co-production with compelling feature
Prisoner X, from a strong creative team who are well placed to maximise opportunities in financing and pathways to audience across both countries.”
Stranger Than Fiction, Arrow Team For Documentary River, Dogwoof to Sell at Berlin EFM (EXCLUSIVE)
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Australia’s Stranger Than Fiction Films and the U.K.’s Arrow Pictures have teamed for theatrical documentary “River,” commissioned by ABC Arts and BBC Arts.
Exploring the relationship between humans and rivers, the documentary spans six continents. It is directed by Jennifer Peedom, co-directed by Joseph Nizeti and produced by Jo-anne McGowan and Peedom from Stranger than Fiction and John Smithson from Arrow.
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Peedom’s previous film “Mountain” (2017) is the highest-grossing Australian documentary in box office history, and completed an 11-week run in U.K. and U.S. cinemas. An earlier collaboration, “Sherpa” (2015), was BAFTA-nominated and won best documentary at the London Film Festival. It also won at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, Australian Film Critics Assoc