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1 October 2026
Screen Australia funds 47 documentaries with $5.7 million
Production and development funding for 47 documentaries from established and emerging teams, including international co-productions.
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21 September 2026
Shared Ground: an Indigenous co-production initiative across three nations
Screen agencies in Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia launch a relationship-first program for Indigenous filmmakers, with labs in each country from 2027.
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20 August 2026
Audiences want to see multicultural Australia on screen
Screen Currency 2026 finds Australians no longer expect one story to define the nation, and culturally diverse audiences watch more local content.
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28 July 2026
Australian producers head to Goa for Film Bazaar and IFFI
Screen Australia is backing up to eight producers to attend WAVES Film Bazaar and the International Film Festival of India, to build co-productions under the Australia-India treaty.
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23 July 2026
New national accelerator for documentary producers
The Above the Line Documentary Accelerator will train up to 10 mid-career producers in Melbourne to build documentary series with global appeal.
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29 June 2026
A free toolkit to bring private investment into screen
Screen Australia’s Private Investment Toolkit helps producers and investors work together, from commercial returns to cultural impact.
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20 April 2018
The Drama Report 2019/20
Feature films, TV drama and online drama production in Australia over five years, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: $991 million total Australian expenditure.
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20 April 2018
Screen Australia announces $1 million to develop 28 projects
Development funding for eight features, 15 television dramas and five online projects, including Drum Wave from the team behind Relic.
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