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
Mak feels that Influencers and key opinion leaders should look for opportunities to help those in need. Photos: Adam Jang/Unsplash
Food reviewer Ivy Mak didn t want to be just another food reviewer on Instagram. She wanted her page to be beneficial to others, particularly those who were hit by the pandemic and were trying to make a living.
So when her account, @my.food.hunter, started to gain traction and followers, she decided to host giveaways with the aim of supporting small businesses who were trying to get their footing.
“I wanted my page to be meaningful and have value, ” she explains.